NBC/WSJ Poll: Trump and Carson Lead GOP; Clinton Loses Ground  —  Donald Trump and Ben Carson are running neck and neck in the national Republican presidential horserace, while Carly Fiorina is now tied for third place with Marco Rubio, according to the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.

Chuck Todd to Fiorina: Haven't You ‘Exaggerated’ Planned Parenthood Video?  —  After grilling Hillary Clinton on her email scandal this morning, Chuck Todd spoke with Carly Fiorina and grilled her on her criticisms of Planned Parenthood.  —  At issue here was Fiorina's description …

WATCH: CNN Grills Carson On Muslim Comments Until Manager Ends Interview  —  CNN “State of the Union” host Jake Tapper grilled Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson on his comments about Muslims in an interview that aired Sunday until his campaign manager off-screen ended the interview.

Donald Trump and the Rise of the Moral Minority  —  DONALD TRUMP'S high poll numbers among evangelicals have preoccupied the media for months.  But the most interesting thing about his Christian fans is not their willingness to overlook the sins of a casino playboy.

Trump: 'I'm a pretty good Republican'  —  Donald Trump in an interview broadcast late Sunday described himself as a “pretty good Republican,” while acknowledging that there are issues on which he differs with the GOP.  —  “I'm a pretty good Republican,” Trump told Scott Pelley on CBS's “60 Minutes.”

Pope Francis met with five sex abuse survivors: ‘God weeps’  —  PHILADELPHIA - Pope Francis told U.S. bishops and seminarians on Sunday that he had met with sex abuse survivors.  “God weeps,” he said in remarks ahead of a prepared speech on the family.  —  Five adults who were abused as minors …

George Zimmerman retweets photo of Trayvon Martin's body posted by admirer  —  Fox host corners Bush for giving tax cuts to the 1%: ‘Does Jeb Bush need a $3 million tax cut?’

All eyes on Putin  —  At a time of icy relations with the U.S., Russian President Vladimir Putin gives a rare — and surprising — interview to 60 Minutes  —  The following is a script from “Putin” which aired on September 27, 2015.  Charlie Rose is the correspondent.  Andy Court, producer.

Last Slide  —  Vandals defaced statues and gravesites overnight at the Carmel Mission, police said this morning.  —  On the eve of a ceremony to commemorate this week's canonization of missionary Junipero Serra by Pope Francis during his trip to the United States, vandals struck in the darkness of night …

Senator Warren's Remarks at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate  —  BOSTON, MA - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren delivered remarks today at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate, as part of the Institute's “Getting to the Point” speaker series.

Stop Googling.  Let's Talk.  —  COLLEGE students tell me they know how to look someone in the eye and type on their phones at the same time, their split attention undetected.  They say it's a skill they mastered in middle school when they wanted to text in class without getting caught.