Sanders Over the Edge  —  From the beginning, many and probably most liberal policy wonks were skeptical about Bernie Sanders.  On many major issues — including the signature issues of his campaign, especially financial reform — he seemed to go for easy slogans over hard thinking.

Fire Bill Clinton  —  No one is doing more damage to Hillary's campaign than her husband.  —  I wonder if there's a part of Bill Clinton that doesn't really want Hillary Clinton to become president, particularly if she has to distance herself from his legacy to do so.

How the Republicans painted themselves into this corner  —  SENATOR LINDSEY GRAHAM recently appeared on “The Daily Show” to endorse Ted Cruz for president.  During the interview, host Trevor Noah ran an earlier clip in which Graham said that the choice between Donald Trump and Ted Cruz was like picking between getting shot or poisoned.

Cruz won't apologize for calling McConnell a liar … for calling Majority Leader Mitch McConnell  —  a liar “ain't gonna happen,” the presidential hopeful said during a Thursday interview with CNN's Dana Bash.  —  “If the Washington lobbyists want to see that happen, they can hold their breath a long, long time,” Cruz said.

Obama on Criticism of Lack of Diversity in SCOTUS Pick: I Didn't Say I Needed a ‘Black Lesbian from Skokie’  —  Thursday at the University of Chicago Law School during a town hall meeting, President Barack Obama mocked the criticism that his Supreme Court nominee, Judge Merrick Garland, did not add diversity to the bench.

Obama warns Dems against ‘Tea Party mentality’  —  President Obama on Thursday warned Democrats against adopting a “Tea Party mentality” that could lead to deep divisions within the party and harm its chances of winning national elections.  —  Following the rise of the Tea Party and Donald Trump

Clinton campaign chair: ‘The American people can handle the truth’ on UFOs  —  Washington (CNN)There has long been an air of conspiracy surrounding theories of alien life, and the head of Hillary Clinton's campaign said Thursday it's time to do away with the secrecy.

Corey Lewandowski Called Coworker ‘F*cking B*tch,’ Yelled at Subordinate for Visiting Dying Grandma  —  Donald Trump's campaign manager is a legend among his former colleagues—for all the wrong reasons.  —  Corey Lewandowski, the embattled manager of Donald Trump's presidential campaign …

On Gabriel Knight and what anti-Semitism really means  —  “'Jews controlling the media, economy, government and other societal institutions' [is] a fixture of anti-Semitism that we [inaudible] theoretically shouldn't challenge.  I think that that's kind of irresponsibly foraying into another politically contentious conversation.

Michelle Obama To Give Commencement Address in School System Ripe With Anti-Semitism  —  At schools within the City University of New York system, a group called Students for Justice of Palestine has been intimidating Jewish students with anti-Semitism.  At Brooklyn College, for instance …

‘He Brutalized For You’  —  The reporter from the Washington Post didn't ask Donald Trump about nuclear weapons, but he wanted to talk about them anyway.  “Some people have an ability to negotiate,” Trump said, of facing the Soviet Union.  “You either have it or you don't.”

AP-GfK Poll: Americans overwhelmingly view Trump negatively  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — For Americans of nearly every race, gender, political persuasion and location, disdain for Donald Trump runs deep, saddling the Republican front-runner with unprecedented unpopularity as he tries to overcome recent campaign setbacks.

Pope Francis urges greater acceptance of homosexuals, non-traditional families  —  34 photos:  —  Pope Francis  —  Pope Francis tries on a traditional sombrero he received as a gift from a Mexican journalist on Friday, February 12, aboard a plane during his flight from Rome to Habana, Cuba.

These 200 people could decide whether Donald Trump gets the GOP nomination … West Virginia looks perfect for Donald Trump: a struggling working-class state filled with the types of voters who have backed him elsewhere and could deliver one of his biggest victories.  —  But a sweep there might not matter.

Facebook Wants You to Post More About Yourself  —  Staff said to call lack of intimate sharing ‘context collapse’  —  Facebook tries prompting more personal types of posting  —  Facebook Inc. is working to combat a decline in people sharing original, personal content …

Wide-Open Colorado Convention Is a Republican Delegate Rodeo  —  Hopefuls get 10 seconds apiece to sell themselves to the party  —  Cruz swoops in as most haven't declared whom they'll support  —  For the first time in 40 years, a presidential candidate will appear at Colorado's Republican Assembly …

Donald Trump's Health Care Ideas Bewilder Republican Experts  —  WASHINGTON — Donald J. Trump calls for “a full repeal of Obamacare” but says that “everybody's got to be covered.”  Initially, he liked “the mandate,” a central feature of the Affordable Care Act that requires most Americans …