Justice Dept. grants immunity to staffer who set up Clinton email server  —  The Justice Department has granted immunity to the former State Department staffer who worked on Hillary Rodham Clinton's private email server, a sign the FBI investigation into possible criminal wrongdoing is progressing.

Open Letter on Donald Trump from GOP National Security Leaders  —  We the undersigned, members of the Republican national security community, represent a broad spectrum of opinion on America's role in the world and what is necessary to keep us safe and prosperous.

Exclusive: Koch brothers will not use funds to try to block Trump nomination  —  The Koch brothers, the most powerful conservative mega donors in the United States, will not use their $400 million political arsenal to try to block Republican front-runner Donald Trump's path to the presidential nomination …

Official Statement by Dr. Ben Carson  —  I have decided not to attend the Fox News GOP Presidential Debate tomorrow night in Detroit.  Even though I will not be in my hometown of Detroit on Thursday, I remain deeply committed to my home nation, America.  I do not see a political path forward …

Clinton's Best Day Is Behind Her, Sanders Adviser Says  —  Vermont senator trails Clinton by more than 600 delegates  —  Democrats increasingly turn focus to general election race  —  The Democratic presidential race entered a new phase following Super Tuesday, with Bernie Sanders vowing …

Exclusive: N.M. Gov. Susana Martinez to endorse Rubio  —  New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez on Thursday will endorse Marco Rubio for the GOP nomination, giving the Florida senator a badly needed piece of good news during a rough period of his campaign.  —  “Marco Rubio is a compelling leader …

More Bad News for Marco Rubio: He Just Lost the Support of Fox News  —  “We can't do the Rubio thing anymore,” Roger Ailes told a network host.  —  In his role as the donor class's darling, Marco Rubio has enjoyed support from the Republican's media arm, Fox News.

86-year-old woman accidentally hangs herself with medical alert necklace  —  CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. - An 86-year-old Cumberland County woman is dead after she trips and is accidentally hanged by her medical alert necklace.  It happened on February 15.  —  County Coroner Charles Hall …

This is your Republican Party: The establishment is as racist as Donald Trump — and created him  —  Enough with the nonsense about a horrified GOP establishment.  Trump, and horror like this, is entirely their doing  —  On Super Tuesday, Donald Trump continued to lock in his chokehold on the Republican Party.

White House Said to Be Vetting Appeals Court Judge for Supreme Court Seat  —  WASHINGTON — The White House is vetting Jane L. Kelly, a career public defender turned federal appellate judge, as a potential nominee for the Supreme Court, as President Obama closes in on a decision that could reshape …

Police: Former CEO of Chesapeake Aubrey McClendon killed in car wreck  —  OKLAHOMA CITY - Police officers confirm that a man killed in a car wreck early Wednesday morning is the former CEO of Chesapeake Aubrey McClendon  —  On Wednesday, firefighters were called to a car wreck on Midwest Blvd., between Memorial and 122nd St.

Exclusive Audio — Rubio Campaign Manager Plots Brokered Convention In Manhattan Donor Meeting To Take Nomination From Trump  —  Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) is plotting to take the Republican nomination away from Donald Trump using surreptitious tactics at a so-called “brokered convention,” …

House Dem blasts NBC over Melissa Harris-Perry departure … Rep. Luis Gutiérrez (D-Ill.) took to the House floor on Wednesday to suggest NBC has a racial diversity problem in the wake of host Melissa Harris-Perry's departure from MSNBC.  —  Gutiérrez said Harris-Perry's exit …

Seeing Chris Christie With Donald Trump, New Jersey and Internet Cringe  —  What, you might ask, could be worse than a thoroughly failed presidential candidate returning home as a lame-duck governor to a $10 billion budget deficit and a recalcitrant legislature?  —  Chris Christie is finding out.

Anti-Trump Republicans Call for a Third-Party Option  —  Spurred by Donald J. Trump's mounting victories, a small but influential — and growing — group of conservative leaders are calling for a third-party option to spare voters a wrenching general election choice between a Republican …