Decision time for FBI on Clinton  —  The FBI investigation swirling around Hillary Clinton  —  's presidential run appears to have entered the final stages.  —  Many of the former secretary of State's key aides have been interviewed over the course of the last month …

Donald Trump or Paul Ryan: Who's King of the Hill?  —  WASHINGTON — PAUL RYAN and Donald Trump sit down at Republican National Committee headquarters on Capitol Hill to hash out a couple little things, like who is running the party and who is the actual Republican.

Palin will work to defeat Ryan in primary for Trump stance  —  Watch CNN: Sarah Palin joins Jake Tapper on “State of the Union” at 9 a.m. and noon ET today.  —  Washington (CNN)Sarah Palin will work to defeat House Speaker Paul Ryan by backing his primary opponent in Wisconsin, the former Alaska governor told CNN's Jake Tapper.

The Conservative Case Against Trump  —  THERE are many lessons that conservatives need to learn from the rise of Donald Trump.  There are elements of his message that the party should embrace.  There are grievances among his voters that the Republican Party must address.

How Trump could beat Clinton  —  faces an uphill climb to win a general election battle against Hillary Clinton  —  , but there is a path for him to beat the former secretary of State.  —  Trump enters the contest with poor approval ratings, particularly with women and Hispanic voters.

GOP likely to revoke Nevada's early-state status  —  Nevada is likely to lose its place as the first Western state to vote in the Republican presidential nomination contest, several GOP leaders tell POLITICO.  —  For three successive elections, the state has been grouped in the vaunted class …

A Confession of Liberal Intolerance  —  WE progressives believe in diversity, and we want women, blacks, Latinos, gays and Muslims at the table — er, so long as they aren't conservatives.  —  Universities are the bedrock of progressive values, but the one kind of diversity that universities disregard is ideological and religious.

Private schools, painful secrets  —  More than 200 victims.  At least 90 legal claims.  At least 67 private schools in New England.  This is the story of hundreds of students sexually abused by staffers, and emerging from decades of silence today.  —  Steven Starr reached …

Few stand in Trump's way as he piles up the Four-Pinocchio whoppers  —  At the Fact Checker, we have often said we do not write fact checks to change the behavior of politicians.  Fact checks are intended to inform voters and explain complicated issues.  —  Still, most politicians will drop …

Black cadets cause West Point stir with raised fists  —  Washington (AFP) - The prestigious West Point military academy has opened an inquiry after 16 black female cadets posed for a photo with fists raised in militant style.  —  The pose struck by the cadets, dressed in their gray uniforms …