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EPA crashes amateur car races with buried regulation
A “power grab” by the Environmental Protection Agency threatens to crash America’s amateur car-racing industry without putting so much as a dent in climate change, warns the chairman of the House Space, Science and Technology Committee.

Trump builds momentum with big night, narrowing field
Donald Trump revved his already surging momentum with a big string of primary victories Tuesday night, narrowing the field as he expanded his delegate lead – while still facing a challenge from the two remaining competitors.

Obama reportedly to make Supreme Court nomination as early as Wednesday
President Obama could announce his nominee to replace the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia as soon as Wednesday, according to a published report.

Kasich scores first win in home state — but Trump rolls on, ending Rubio run
A string of Donald Trump primary victories Tuesday night, including a knockout win against Marco Rubio in Florida, as well as a first win by John Kasich in his home state of Ohio did little to change the direction of the Republican presidential race — except to add more uncertainty and speculation.

Second Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice resigns over pornographic email scandal
A second Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice quit the bench Tuesday in a widening scandal over raunchy and otherwise offensive emails that he and others exchanged with friends and lawyers.

Rubio suspends campaign, warns of ‘politics of resentment’
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio suspended his campaign for the Republican nomination Tuesday night after he was projected to lose his home state primary to Donald Trump.

Obama swipes at GOP race over ‘vicious atmosphere’
President Barack Obama decried what he called the “vicious atmosphere” of national politics and the presidential campaign in a speech Tuesday that included several swipes at Republican front-runner Donald Trump.

Trump’s Super Night: Now the GOP is betting on convention chaos
There is no longer any doubt that Donald Trump will be close to clinching the nomination by the time he arrives in Cleveland and that only an orchestrated party effort will be able to stop him.

Most non-Trump GOP voters say they would consider independent candidate
Over half of non-Donald Trump voters in Tuesday’s Republican primaries say they would consider a third party or independent candidate should the businessman pick up the Republican nomination for the White House.

Clinton notches big wins in Ohio, Florida and North Carolina
Hillary Clinton cemented her front-runner status and moved ever-closer to the Democratic nomination on Tuesday with wins over Sen. Bernie Sanders in at least three delegate-rich states — including the hard-fought Ohio primary.

Fox News projects: Kasich, Clinton win Ohio primaries
The Republican presidential race was rocked Tuesday night as John Kasich followed through and won his home state of Ohio, Fox News projects — while Marco Rubio bowed out after losing to Donald Trump in Florida.

Fox News projects: Clinton wins North Carolina, Florida, Ohio
Fox New projects that Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton will win the Ohio primary Tuesday night — adding to projected, earlier-night victories in Florida and North Carolina.

Feds blocked from person of interest after San Bernardino attack, lawmakers told
Federal agents who sought to interview a man later charged in connection with the San Bernardino terror attack were not even allowed to enter a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office where he was slated to be questioned a day after the massacre, stunned lawmakers were told at a hearing Tuesday.

Anti-Trump protests fueled by patchwork of liberal groups
Donald Trump has blamed a wide range of groups for the frequent and disruptive protests at his rallies, pointing the finger at the Bernie Sanders campaign, the remnants of the radical Weather Underground – even ISIS – and suggesting high-powered forces are behind the counter-Trump factions.

Republicans hammer EPA official over Flint water crisis
A top Environmental Protection Agency official came under heavy fire Tuesday when Republicans at a congressional hearing accused the agency of failing to protect Flint, Michigan from the water being poisoned by lead.

Bill Clinton, on trail for Hillary, rips Bernie Sanders as ‘blame candidate’
Faced with the prospect of an upset loss to Bernie Sanders in Ohio and other Midwestern states, Hillary Clinton’s surrogate attack dog Bill Clinton hit the road Tuesday, knocking Sanders as the “blame candidate” and urging voters to back Hillary.

Donald Trump: ‘Never said’ I would pay supporters’ legal fees
Donald Trump appeared to backtrack Tuesday after the Republican frontrunner previously said he’d “instructed my people” to look into paying the legal fees of a supporter who sucker-punched a protester during a rally in North Carolina last week.

Bernie’s billionaires: Some wealthy donors have backed Sanders for years
Bernie Sanders has pitched himself in the race for 2016 as the candidate who will fight for the little guy.

Presenting your Super Tuesday II Field Guide
Super Tuesday part II, what’s going to happen?

Chris Christie criticized by police unions for missing NJ trooper’s funeral
Gov. Chris Christie was hit from all sides Monday, getting excoriated by police unions for missing a New Jersey trooper’s funeral in order to appear at a Donald Trump rally and being criticized as an absentee governor by Trump himself – while Christie stood feet away.

Todd Palin has surgery, still in intensive care following snow machine accident
Todd Palin, the husband of Sarah Palin, had surgery Tuesday morning to repair multiple fractures and remained in intensive care at an Alaskan hospital following a snow machine accident Sunday night.

In reversal, Obama admin to block oil drilling in Atlantic
In a major reversal, the Obama administration says it will not allow oil drilling in the Atlantic Ocean.

Obama administration loosens travel restrictions to Cuba ahead of visit
The Obama administration said Tuesday it was easing travel and financial restrictions for individuals to Cuba for educational trips, and the Cuban government’s use of the dollar.

Trump gets huge win in Northern Mariana Islands GOP caucus
Donald Trump has posted a big win in the GOP caucus on the Northern Mariana Islands.

KKK grand dragon endorses Hillary Clinton for president
Hillary Clinton is working hard to consolidate support during a tougher-than-expected Democratic primary, but there’s one backer she may wish to back away from: a Ku Klux Klan grand dragon.

Lower court judges could be caught up in Supreme Court fight
More than 30 judicial nominees could end up as collateral damage in the election-year fight over President Barack Obama’s effort to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court and Senate Republicans’ steadfast opposition.

Trump looks to take command of GOP race as Rubio, Kasich fight to keep campaigns alive
Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump will look to pull clear of his competitors with victories in the Florida and Ohio primaries Tuesday, results that would also seal the fate of his homestanding rivals, Sen. Marco Rubio and John Kasich.

Media scuffle: Many pundits blaming Trump for violence at his rallies
Is Donald Trump responsible for the fistfights and scuffling that have broken out at some of his rallies?

North Carolina officials won’t charge Trump in connection with altercation at rally
Authorities in North Carolina say there isn’t enough evidence to press charges against Donald Trump for his behavior in connection with a violent altercation at one of his rallies last week.

Clinton commits Benghazi gaffe, saying US ‘didn’t lose a single person’ in Libya
Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton committed her second gaffe in as many days on the campaign trail Monday night, claiming that the U.S. “didn’t lose a single person” in Libya during her time as secretary of state.

Former Breitbart reporter, editor accuse site of complicity with Trump campaign after alleged assault
A reporter and editor for the conservative news website Breitbart, who resigned their positions over the site’s response to an alleged assault on the reporter by Donald Trump’s campaign manager, accused their former employer Monday of being complicit with the campaign by not standing by their employee.

House declares ISIS committing genocide against Christians, other minorities
The House approved a resolution Monday that declares the Islamic State is committing genocide against Christians and other religious minorities in the Middle East — putting even more pressure on the Obama administration to do the same ahead of a deadline later this week.

Police blame sentencing overhaul for increase in California crime
California communities may be feeling the fallout from a controversial measure that reduced penalties for a range of crimes, as law enforcement report an uptick in everything from robberies to auto theft – and point the finger squarely at what’s known as Prop 47.

It’s Your Money: State Dept. spending $90,000 to promote ‘understanding’ with Britain
A plan by the U.S. Embassy in London would spend $90,000 on the development of a grant program for individuals and organizations that can produce films, art projects, speaking programs and other events promoting “mutual understanding” between the people of America and Great Britain.

Iraq’s Christians frustrated by US debate over ‘genocide’
Iraq’s beleaguered Christian community is frustrated and confused by the seemingly semantic debate taking place in Washington, where the Obama administration is trying to determine if their plight adds up to genocide.

Trump sets sights on Ohio — upping pressure on Kasich
Republican primary front-runner Donald Trump is setting his sights on Ohio as polls show him trading the lead with John Kasich in the governor’s home state, upping the already intense pressure on the underdog candidate to pull off a big win Tuesday — or pack it in.

Todd Palin hospitalized after snow machine accident; Sarah Palin cancels Trump appearance
Todd Palin, the husband of Sarah Palin, has been hospitalized after a serious snow machine accident Sunday night, as the former Alaska governor cancels a planned campaign appearance on behalf of Donald Trump to return to Alaska.

Fox News to host March 21 Republican presidential debate
Fox News Channel announced Monday that the network will host the next Republican presidential debate, on March 21 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

House poised to declare ISIS committing genocide against Christians, other minorities
The House is poised Monday to approve a resolution that declares the Islamic State is committing genocide against Christians and other religious minorities in the Middle East — putting even more pressure on the Obama administration to do the same ahead of a deadline later this week.

ICE: 124 illegal immigrants released from jail later charged in 138 murder cases
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has revealed that 124 illegal immigrant criminals released from jail by the Obama administration since 2010 have been subsequently charged with murder.

Justice Dept.: States shouldn’t jail over fine nonpayment
The Justice Department is discouraging state court systems from jailing defendants who fail to pay fines or fees, warning against practices that it says run afoul of the Constitution and erode community trust.

Three scenarios for Super Tuesday II
The three possible outcomes of Tuesday’s contests explained.

Sanders barnstorms Midwest as Clinton lead narrows in several states
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders went on a barnstorming blitz Monday, responding to a sudden opening to gain on Hillary Clinton’s delegate lead as polls show the front-runner’s once-solid advantage in key Midwestern contests shrinking to single digits going into the Super Tuesday II primaries.

EPA spends $295,507 to track energy and water use of office workers
The Environmental Protection Agency is spending nearly $300,000 to develop technology that will track the energy and water use of office buildings, with a colored light bulb system that will send “visual messages” to employees when they are using too much.

Donald 2.0: In an interview, Trump tones down the trash talk
When I sat down with Donald Trump for an interview at Mar-a-Lago, he directed our crew to soften the lighting and pull back on the close-up shot.

Breitbart reporter, editor resign over response to alleged assault by Trump campaign manager
A reporter and editor for the conservative news website Breitbart resigned their positions late Sunday over the site’s response to an alleged assault on the reporter by Donald Trump’s campaign manager.

Poll: Rubio drops to third in Florida, days before big Tuesday primaries
Republican presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio has dropped to third place just days ahead of a crucial primary in his home state of Florida, according to a CBS News poll released Sunday.

Butler, Georgetown’s rival mascots unite for positive political message
Butler and Georgetown universities are trying to bring a message of political unity — and a little levity — to the often vitriolic election cycle with a video featuring the schools’ bulldog mascots teaming up to run for the White House.

Trump answers critics who say he’s inciting violence at campaign events
Donald Trump on Sunday disagreed with criticism that the GOP presidential front-runner and his supporters have allowed campaign rallies to be overrun by violence and injury.

Trump threatens to ‘press charges’ against protesters after latest chaos
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said he was “going to start pressing charges” against the protesters who kept interrupting him on the campaign trail on Saturday.

Dems, GOP hold Saturday primary, caucus balloting, Clinton wins islands caucus
Democrats and Republicans are balloting Saturday in a mix of primaries and caucuses in Wyoming, the District of Columbia and a U.S territory.

Trump stands by claim Chicago police advised event cancellation
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump stood by his campaign’s comments that they chose to cancel a Chicago rally Friday night at the recommendation of the Chicago Police Department.

Chaffetz heads to Flint ahead of hearings
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Trump says he has the evangelical vote, ‘100 percent’
Presidential contender Donald Trump says he has the evangelical vote in his hands after former rival Ben Carson endorsed him on Friday.

Ryan, GOP House budget vows seem paralyzed by angst over GOP White House battle
The Cuyahoga River, which slices through downtown Cleveland twice, caught fire in the 1950s and 1960s. There is so much dread and acrimony about the GOP presidential contest, one wonders if the Republican convention in Cleveland could be the scene of a similar conflagration.

Clinton wins Northern Mariana Islands Democratic caucus
Hillary Clinton won the Democratic caucus on the Northern Mariana Islands. The U.S. territory located in the Pacific Ocean near Guam held its vote Saturday.

Senators accuse State Dept. of defying Congress with $500M UN climate payment
Two Republican senators are accusing the State Department of misusing taxpayer dollars by green-lighting $500 million for a United Nations climate change program without first obtaining congressional approval.

Republican rivals say Trump campaign rallies create chaotic environments
Republican presidential rivals jockeying for position behind businessman Donald Trump took the opportunity to hit him over the violence that led to the cancellation of his rally in Chicago Friday night.

Trump cancels Chicago rally, says he didn’t want to see anyone hurt
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump canceled one of his signature rallies Friday, saying he didn’t want to see “people get hurt” after protesters packed into the Chicago arena where it was to take place.

Rubio campaign reportedly urging voters to back Kasich in Ohio, in bid to block Trump
If you can’t beat ‘em in Ohio, join ‘em.

Judge: 17-year-olds can vote in Ohio presidential primary
An Ohio judge has granted a request to let 17-year-olds vote in the swing state’s presidential primary.

With Cuba trip, Obama aims to make renewed ties irreversible
President Barack Obama will use his historic trip to Cuba to chip away at key remaining U.S. obstacles to travel and commerce with the communist island, working to push his diplomatic relaunch past the point of no return before he leaves office.

Breitbart reporter, Trump campaign escalate clash over alleged assault
The controversy surrounding an alleged assault on a Breitbart reporter by Donald Trump’s campaign manager escalated Friday as neither side backed down over the incident, with the Trump campaign accusing the reporter of changing her tune over what happened.

Krauthammer on Ben Carson’s Trump endorsement: Timing was ‘interesting, pointed’
Syndicated columnist Charles Krauthammer told viewers Friday on “Special Report with Bret Baier” that Ben Carson’s endorsement of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was carefully and strategically timed to follow Thursday’s primetime debate.

US military won’t hold ISIS detainees more than 30 days, policy not ‘nailed down’
The U.S. military has no plans to hold captured Islamic State operatives for more than a month before turning them over to the Iraqi government, a spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition based in Baghdad told reporters Friday.

Saying goodbye to Nancy Reagan
An estimated 1,000 relatives, dignitaries and friends paid their respects at former first lady Nancy Reagan’s funeral as people in California and across the country say goodbye.

Republican lawmakers slam ‘diversion’ of ObamaCare funds from Treasury
Republican critics say an ObamaCare program is breaking the law by shorting the U.S Treasury — and therefore U.S. taxpayers– billions of dollars collected from the insurance industry.

Nancy Reagan remembered at funeral with family, friends, stories
Mourners from the top ranks of Washington and Hollywood paid final tribute to Nancy Reagan on Friday, recalling at her funeral how the former first lady and her husband made up “two halves of a circle,” with a legendary love that seemed to inspire everyone they met.

Ronald Reagan’s Christmas letter to Nancy Reagan in 1981
President Ronald Reagan’s letter to wife Nancy on Dec. 25, 1981, their first Christmas in the White House.

Rivals give Trump a pass
Cruz and Rubio demur on hitting Trump at CNN debate.

Source: Clinton IT specialist revealing server details to FBI, ‘devastating witness’
Former Hillary Clinton IT specialist Bryan Pagliano, a key witness in the email probe who struck an immunity deal with the Justice Department, has told the FBI a range of details about how her personal email system was set up, according to an intelligence source close to the case who called him a “devastating witness.”

Nancy Reagan to be buried beside her husband Friday
Former first lady Nancy Reagan will be buried at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, next to her husband.

Ben Carson endorses Trump ahead of Florida GOP primary
Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson endorsed Republican front-runner and former rival Donald Trump at a news conference in Florida Friday morning.

Trump rivals make last-ditch push to thwart front-runner
Donald Trump’s rivals tried to make the most of their final debate with the Republican presidential front-runner before next week’s Super Tuesday II slate of primaries — with do-or-die contests for Marco Rubio and John Kasich in Florida and Ohio, respectively — but whether it changed minds or won over enough undecideds to influence the outcome remains to be seen.

Finger-pointing: Obama unloads on Trump, GOP and conservative media
President Obama has a simple message when it comes Donald Trump: Don’t blame me.

Rubio shifts tactics; Trump sticks to themes, seeks unity at subdued GOP debate
Marco Rubio, needing a breakout performance going into Tuesday’s Florida primary, changed tactics and used substance during Thursday night’s GOP debate to attack Donald Trump on his defense of his “Islam hates us” remarks, Trump’s suggestion he’d do a deal with the Palestinians and his vow that he wouldn’t touch Social Security — despite warnings it would start running out of money in two decades.

Nancy Reagan to be buried beside husband at presidential library
Nancy Reagan called her husband’s presidential library “the shining city on the hill,” using a phrase that President Reagan had borrowed from history to describe his aspirations for the nation.

AP FACT CHECK: Trump on Islam, Cruz on immigrants
Some of the claims in the latest Republican presidential debate and how they stack up with the facts:

Obama points finger at Britain, France over Libya chaos
President Barack Obama has strongly criticized the leaders of Great Britain and France for their policy toward Libya after the 2011 overthrow of dictator Muammar Qaddafi, saying that he was mistaken to believe the U.S.’ European allies would be “more invested in the follow-up” to Qaddafi’s fall.

Democratic lawmakers launch blast at inspectors general in Clinton email probe
Five congressional Democrats, including the ranking members of the Senate and House intelligence committees, have written to the State Department and Intelligence Community watchdogs demanding that their investigations of Hillary Clinton’s private email be “impartial, independent and diligent.”

Cruz to Trump: ‘You are welcome to be president of the Smithsonian’
Thursday’s Republican presidential debate was relatively free of friction, but Texas Sen. Ted Cruz did get in one barb at front-runner Donald Trump.

Canadian prime minister brings ‘Trudeaumania’ to White House
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau brought “Trudeaumania” to America on Thursday and the verdict from official Washington was a resounding thumbs-up.

Rubio changes tactics, uses substance to swipe at Trump
Marco Rubio, needing a breakout performance going into Tuesday’s Florida primary, changed tactics and used substance during Thursday night’s GOP debate to attack Donald Trump on his defense of his “Islam hates us” remarks, Trump’s suggestion he’d do a deal with the Palestinians and his vow that he wouldn’t touch Social Security — despite warnings it would start running out of money in two decades.

Democratic lawmakers launch blast at inspectors general in Clinton email probe
WASHINGTON — Five congressional Democrats, including the ranking members of the Senate and House intelligence committees, have written to the State Department and Intelligence Community watchdogs demanding that their investigations of Hillary Clinton’s private email be “impartial, independent and diligent.”

Ben Carson expected to endorse Trump, sources say
Ben Carson, who dropped out of the Republican presidential race just last week, is expected to endorse front-runner Donald Trump on Friday, sources told Fox News.

Fact Check: Clinton stretches truth with debate email claims
Hillary Clinton staunchly defended her use of a private email server during Wednesday’s debate – but made some questionable claims about what was allowed.

North Carolina can print ‘Choose Life’ license plates, appeals court rules
North Carolina can issue specialty vehicle license plates with anti-abortion slogans while refusing to also produce tags that offer pro-abortion rights views, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday.

Report details ISIS atrocities against Christians, presses State for ‘genocide’ label
The Knights of Columbus, along with In Defense of Christians (IDC), released a comprehensive report they say makes the case that the terror campaign against Christians and other minorities in the Middle East can only be called one thing: genocide.

Ted Cruz picks up first Senate endorsement from Sen. Mike Lee
Sen. Ted Cruz picked up his first Senate endorsement Thursday from Sen. Mike Lee of Utah.

Benghazi victim’s mom: Hillary needs to tell me the truth!
During an interview on the FOX Business Network’s Intelligence Report with Trish Regan, Patricia Smith, the mother of one of the Benghazi victims, responded to Hillary Clinton’s comments during the latest Democratic debate.

Trump or Cruz, who runs better against Hillary?
Looking ahead to the general election, who will perform best against Hillary Clinton?

Senate panel confirms 1st openly gay military service leader
The Senate Armed Services Committee has confirmed the first openly gay leader of a U.S. military service.

Cruz says Trump backers have ‘relatively low information,’ not very ‘engaged’
Ted Cruz said in an interview ahead of next week’s critical primaries that Donald Trump’s supporters have “relatively low information” and are “not that engaged” – an oblique dig at the very voters Cruz is aggressively courting.

Obama says he’s proud of pulling back from Syria airstrikes
President Obama said he’s proud of the moment he pulled the U.S. from the brink of launching airstrikes against the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad, calling it the right decision to make.

Obama takes swipe at ‘Republican crackup,’ renews pressure on Senate over court pick
President Obama took a swipe Thursday at what he called the “Republican crackup” happening in the GOP presidential primary race, while pushing back on the notion he may have contributed to the worsening tone of political rhetoric.

Assault at Trump rally raises questions about police response
A black protester being escorted out of a Donald Trump rally in North Carolina by police on Wednesday was punched in the face by a white Trump supporter – yet the only person restrained and ejected was the man who was punched.