This week, in the Utah nominating caucus, I will vote for Senator Ted Cruz.  —  Today, there is a contest between Trumpism and Republicanism.  Through the calculated statements of its leader, Trumpism has become associated with racism, misogyny, bigotry, xenophobia, vulgarity and, most recently, threats and violence.

Mark Kirk is first Republican senator to call for vote on Garland  —  Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois on Friday became the first Republican senator to call for an up-or-down vote on Supreme Court nominee Merrick B. Garland, saying on a Chicago radio show that his colleagues ought to “just man up and cast a vote.”

As Hillary Clinton Sweeps States, One Group Resists: White Men  —  White men narrowly backed Hillary Clinton in her 2008 race for president, but they are resisting her candidacy this time around in major battleground states, rattling some Democrats about her general-election strategy.

Threatening letter sent to Donald Trump's son, Eric  —  NEW YORK — The Secret Service, FBI and New York Police Department are investigating what sources tell CBS News is a threatening piece of mail sent to Donald Trump's son, Eric Trump.  —  The mail, sent to Eric Trump at his posh Manhattan residence …

2016 HOUSE RACE RATINGS FOR MARCH 18, 2016  —  Likely: These seats are not considered competitive at this point, but have the potential to become engaged.  —  Lean: These are considered competitive races, but one party has an advantage.  —  Toss-Up: These are the most competitive; either party has a good chance of winning.

Belgian police checking if man detained is Paris terror attack suspect  —  (CNN)[Breaking news update at 12:59 p.m. ET]  —  Paris terror attack suspect Salah Abdeslam was captured alive Friday, a Belgian counter-terrorism source said.  Belgium's state broadcaster reported that the 26-year-old Abdeslam …

RNC Rules: Insiders Speak Out on Contested Convention  —  Brokered Convention?  Here are the Rules 1:46  —  If no presidential candidate wins a majority of delegates and Republicans face a contested convention this summer, a small group of party insiders will have huge sway over who wins …

A Trump Reality Check  —  He is the least commanding GOP front-runner since Ford.  —  Donald Trump won't debate his Republican rivals again but he will continue to argue on Twitter.  On Thursday the businessman demanded an apology after we—"the dummies at the @WSJ Editorial Board" …

Editor of top US Jewish newspaper: Boycott Trump at AIPAC  —  The editor-in-chief of a top Jewish-American newspaper is calling for a boycott of Donald Trump  —  's speech at a major pro-Jewish conference next week.  —  Jane Eisner of The Forward published a list this week of suggestions …

People Are Freaking Out Over This Girl's Sad Picture Of Her Grandpa  —  Papaw made dinner for six grandkids, but only one showed up. :'(  —  This is Kelsey Harmon, a college softball player from Oklahoma.  —  On Wednesday night, Harmon tweeted a photo of herself having dinner with her grandfather.

No, Not Trump, Not Ever  —  The voters have spoken.  —  In convincing fashion, Republican voters seem to be selecting Donald Trump as their nominee.  And in a democracy, victory has legitimacy to it.  Voters are rarely wise but are usually sensible.  They understand their own problems.

Hillary Has an NSA Problem  —  The FBI has been investigating Clinton for months—but an even more secretive Federal agency has its own important beef with her  —  For a year now, Hillary Clinton's misuse of email during her tenure as Secretary of State has hung like a dark cloud over her presidential campaign.

Chris Christie Says Donald Trump Didn't Mean ‘Literal Riots’  —  Gov. Chris Christie said that Donald Trump was speaking figuratively when he said earlier this week that there would be “riots” if he had the most delegates going into the Republican presidential convention but was denied the nomination.

How Donald Trump Bent Television To His Will  —  Staffers at the five major television networks are grappling with what role their organizations may have played in amplifying Donald Trump's successful campaign of insults, generalizations about minority groups, and at times flat lies.

Bernie Sanders to Sheriff Arpaio: ‘Watch out, Joe’  —  Bernie Sanders addressed supporters in Phoenix Tuesday as Hillary Clinton rolled up primary victories in several states.  Sanders remained optimistic, saying “we are doing something very radical in American politics _ we are telling the truth.”

Sex offender David Wilson sentenced to life in prison  —  A jury sentenced sex offender David Wilson to life in prison hours after they convicted him of child sex assault.  —  Wilson, a previous sex offender, was accused of molesting two young girls.  —  The jury deliberated about an hour.

Debriefing Mike Murphy  —  On a pleasant Super Tuesday afternoon — one of 10 or 11 Super Tuesdays we seem to be having this March — I am standing in the bloated carcass of that much-maligned beast known as The Establishment.  In the unmarked suite of a generic mid-Wilshire office building …

Donald Trump is counting on an anti-trade backlash that doesn't appear to exist  —  Donald Trump offers largely orthodox conservative policy solutions on economic issues, with the important exception of trade.  On the question of trade deals, Trump is offering a right-wing nationalist spin …