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.

Hulk Hogan Awarded $115 Million in Privacy Suit Against Gawker  —  The retired wrestler Hulk Hogan was awarded $115 million in damages Friday by a Florida jury in an invasion of privacy case against Gawker.com over its publication of a sex tape.  —  The wrestler, known in court by his legal name …

Garland selection proves that to Obama, DC doesn't count  —  President Obama, in an attempt to show Merrick Garland's “compassion” and devotion to the public good, pointed out that the Supreme Court nominee by “tutoring a young student at Northeast D.C. elementary school each year for the past 18 years.”

Trump calls for boycott of Megyn Kelly's show  —  GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump  —  is urging his supporters to stop watching Megyn Kelly's show on Fox News.  —  “Everybody should boycott the @megynkelly show,” he tweeted Friday, referencing “The Kelly File.”  “Never worth watching.

Senate whip: Trump would need GOP majority to govern  —  (R-Texas) suggested Friday that if Donald Trump  —  wins the White House, he'll need a Republican-controlled Congress to approve his policies.  —  “If Mr. Trump does become the president of the United States, he's going to need …

What Donald Trump Doesn't Understand About ‘the Deal’  —  Donald Trump loves the word “deal.”  The book he released with a co-writer in 1987 to summarize his views of the world was called, of course, “The Art of the Deal.”  His view of trade with China is summarized in this quotation …

Airliner crashes in Russia; 55 aboard reported dead  —  CNN Map  —  (CNN)A Boeing 737 passenger jet crashed as it was landing at the Rostov-on-Don airport in southern Russia, the country's Southern Regional Emergency Center said Saturday.  —  All people on board have died …

Trump: David Brooks ‘one of the dumbest’ pundits  —  Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump  —  is firing back after conservative New York Times columnist David Brooks called for the GOP to reject Trump.  —  “While I have never met @nytdavidbrooks of the NY Times …

America's summer threat: Zika virus  —  If brokered conventions and third-party insurgencies aren't enough, consider the chaos that Zika could bring to the United States this summer.  —  If the mosquito-borne virus linked to birth defects hits big — and that's a big if …

Students freak out after teacher shows video of ISIS beheading  —  The city unsuccessfully tried to fire Bronx middle-school teacher Alexiss Nazario (left) after she scared students with a video of an ISIS execution (like this one of journalist James Foley).  Photo: Tomas E. Gaston (2)

Fired U Missouri Journalism Prof's Defense: I Didn't Know How Journalism at Protests Worked  —  Click on CBS This Morning (via YouTube)

ATTY FOR DAUGHTER SUSPECTED OF BEATING REP MOM'S OPPONENT: 'MAYBE IT'S GOOD HE LOST THE RACE'  —  Illinois Rep. Cynthia Soto's daughter and another campaign volunteer are accused of attacking aspiring politician Robert Zwolinski  —  Illinois Rep. Cynthia Soto's daughter and another campaign volunteer …

The Republican Party Must Answer for What It Did to Kansas and Louisiana  —  The GOP’s economic program just decimated two American states.  Why haven’t the Party’s presidential candidates been asked to account for that?  —  Over the course of 12 debates …

Protesters clash with SLC police outside Trump rally  —  SALT LAKE CITY — Video clips captured outside the Donald Trump rally in Salt Lake City Friday night shows protesters in a shoving match with officers in riot gear.  —  In the video, the protesters can be heard shouting “Trump Stinks!”

How ‘ghost corporations’ are funding the 2016 election … Two days before Christmas, a trust called DE First Holdings was quietly formed in Delaware, where corporations are required to reveal little about their workings.  A day later, the entity dropped $1 million into a super PAC with ties to Jersey City …

John Kasich's Delegate Math Keeps Voters Largely Out of Equation  —  John Kasich, whose presidential run has largely been based on the faith that voters would reward him for his optimistic message, is now relying on a campaign strategy that could leave voters out of the equation.

A quarter of Republicans think protestors deserve to be ‘roughed up’  —  While most Republicans disavow violence at political rallies just over a quarter do say protestors deserve to get ‘roughed up’  —  Last week a Trump campaign event was cancelled in Chicago due to clashes between protestors and supporters.

Trump Advisor: A Vote for Ted Cruz is a Vote to Offshore American Jobs  —  Trump Campaign Senior Policy Advisor Stephen Miller addressed Friday why immigration and trade are key issues in the Republican frontrunner's campaign.  —  “Well, there is very little right about our trade deals …