Fox News Poll: Romney remains top of GOP field, Clinton leads Democrats  —  Shown above: Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (left) and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney (right).  (AP)  —  Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton remain …

Netanyahu Is Talking to Leading Democrats to Little Effect So Far  —  WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has been reaching out to leading Capitol Hill Democrats to try to ease criticism over his coming address to Congress, but has made little progress.

Rep to Staff: Ask Muslim Visitors to Pledge Allegiance … *Editor's note: This story has been updated throughout.  —  Freshman state Rep. Molly White, R-Belton, is not in Austin today to celebrate Texas Muslim Capitol Day.  But she left instructions for the staff in her Capitol office …

American Family Association repudiates chief spokesman's racist and anti-LGBT statements before hosting Israel trip for RNC members  —  In a letter to SPLC officials, the American Family Association (AFA) has disavowed a series of racist and bigoted statements made by its chief spokesman in recent years.

Justice Department's IG report disputes Attkisson's computer-intrusion allegations  —  Many of the allegations made by former CBS News reporter Sharyl Attkisson regarding alleged computer intrusions by the U.S. government are disputed in a report by the Justice Department's inspector general.

WATCH: Cop Pepper-Sprays Teacher Who Was Talking On A Cell Phone  —  A Seattle teacher is suing the city after a police officer allegedly pepper-sprayed him while he was walking by and talking to his mother on the phone, KOMO reported on Thursday.  —  Teacher and activist Jesse Hagopian …

Bill would allow Texas teachers to use deadly force against students  —  AUSTIN - Teachers would be able to use deadly force against students, and would be safe from prosecution, under legislation filed last week in the state House.  —  The Teacher's Protection Act by Rep. Dan Flynn, R-Van …

Suge Knight — Hit And Run In Compton ... Victim Dead  —  HIT AND RUN IN COMPTON  —  Victim Dead  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  3:00 AM PT We're told Suge had turned himself in for questioning and is at the station now being interviewed.  One of Suge's problems ... witnesses tell us one of the 3 men …

Rand Paul Wins Support in Cruz, Perry Backyard  —  Sen. Rand Paul (R., Ky.) is stealing political support from his rivals' backyard.  —  Texas GOP Chairman Steve Munisteri is set to announce Friday that he is resigning his party post in early March and joining Mr. Paul's team of advisers for a possible 2016 presidential campaign.

Officials: Detainee swapped for Bergdahl suspected of militant activities  —  Qataris open up about Bergdahl deal 04:01  —  Washington (CNN) The U.S. military and intelligence community now suspect that one of the five Taliban detainees released from Guantanamo Bay in return for Sgt Bowe Bergdahl …

Canada spy agency given more powers to disrupt terror attacks: media  —  (Reuters) - Canada's main spy agency will get new powers aimed at disrupting potential terror attacks under security legislation to be unveiled on Friday, Canadian media said on Thursday.

Iowa's David Kochel goes all in for Jeb Bush  —  “I'd encourage Gov. Bush to take his record of accomplishment and dynamic, conservative ideas to the whole nation,” Kochel tells The Des Moines Register in an exclusive interview  —  Jeb Bush has successfully recruited a key political strategist …

Hillary Clinton Faces Scrutiny for Use of Private Jets  —  Don't Miss Out —  (Bloomberg) — Hillary Clinton took more than 200 privately chartered flights at taxpayer expense during her eight years in the U.S. Senate, sometimes using the jets of corporations and major campaign donors as she racked up $225,756 in flight costs.

President Obama: Mitt Romney cares about poverty?  'That's great ... Let's do something about it.'  —  PHILADELPHIA — The mocker-in-chief is back, and once again his target was Mitt Romney.  —  President Barack Obama broadly took swipes at Republicans on Thursday night for …

Dem Senator Slams GOP For Using AG Hearings As ‘Soundbite Factory For Fox’  —  Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) accused his Republican colleagues on Thursday of turning the confirmation hearings for the next attorney general into “a soundbite factory for Fox News and conspiracy theorists everywhere.”

Senate Passes Keystone XL Oil Pipeline Bill  —  WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday passed a bill to force approval of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline, which President Obama is certain to veto in his first official clash with the new Republican-majority Congress.

Buzz builds around Walker  —  The Beltway is abuzz over Scott Walker.  —  The Wisconsin governor is the talk of Washington Republicans following his much-heralded speech in Iowa last weekend during the state's first 2016 candidate cattle call.  —  Walker's strong showing in the Hawkeye State …