Sanders gaining on Clinton in California poll  —  Clinton leads Sanders 47 percent to 41 percent Sanders capitalizing on support of young voters, independents  —  Clinton leads among women, older voters and registered Democrats  —  Rallying a crush of young people and independent voters to his campaign …

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.

Bernie Sanders plans short hiatus from New York campaign trail to speak at the Vatican … NEW YORK — Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders, an enthusiastic fan of Pope Francis's work, plans to step off the campaign trail next week to speak at a conference hosted by the Vatican on social, economic and environmental issues.

Peter King: New Yorkers Voting For Cruz “Should Have Their Head Examined”  —  “Look, I hope he gets the cold shoulder and other things from every New Yorker.  Send him back where he belongs.”  —  w.soundcloud.com  —  Rep. Peter King of New York said in a radio interview on Thursday …

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.

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 …

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 …

David Cameron admits he profited from father's Panama offshore trust  —  PM sold stake in Blairmore investment fund, which featured in Panama Papers, for £31,500 four months before entering No 10  —  David Cameron has finally admitted he benefited from a Panama-based offshore trust set up by his late father.

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.

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.

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.

In Bahrain, Kerry walks tightrope on human rights  —  Iran-Saudi Arabia tensions spread to other nations  —  Manama, Bahrain (CNN)Secretary of State John Kerry treads carefully on the issue of human rights in Bahrain — a key Gulf ally in the fight against ISIS — but whose government …

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.