ANALYSIS: Republican Debate Shows What Donald Trump Has Already Won  —  Donald Trump may yet lose the Republican presidential nomination, and Thursday night's debate offered hints of the fights that could make that possible.  —  But the first GOP debate of 2016 revealed the extent to which Trump has already won.

Bush donors await green light to jump ship  —  When Jeb Bush announced a record fundraising haul in July, the Florida Republican rewarded major donors with a two-day celebratory retreat at the family compound in Kennebunkport, Maine.  They also delivered a message: $114 million was just the beginning …

6th Republican debate transcript, annotated: Who said what and what it meant  —  Seven candidates participated in Thursday's 2016 presidential debate in North Charleston, S.C.: Donald Trump, Ben Carson, Sen. Marco Rubio (Fla.), former Florida governor Jeb Bush, Sen. Ted Cruz (Tex.) …

Lupica: There's just no ‘value’ to Ted Cruz and his criticism to ‘New York values’  —  This is what Ted Cruz, who wasn't just born out of town but out of the country, said about Donald Trump the other day:  —  “Donald comes from New York and he embodies New York values.”

Marine Corps helicopters collide off Haleiwa; search on for survivors  —  EDITOR'S NOTE: This post is preliminary and items may change as more information becomes available.  —  (CNN/KHON2) — Two U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E helicopters are missing off the North Shore of Oahu late Thursday, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.

Humiliated By Iran: How Did The Navy Let It Happen?  —  Weakness: How can an advanced, ultra-agile U.S. combat boat suffer a “navigation error” that leads to a terrorist state capturing its sailors?  Tehran just revealed military ineptitude warranting a congressional probe.

Search is on for mysterious Powerball winner  —  Powerball players return to Chino Hills 7-Eleven, where one person purchased one of three winning Powerball tickets.  —  The search was on Thursday for the winner of the record Powerball jackpot, which was purchased in Chino Hills.

Last Slide  —  Donald Trump has rented space at an Urbandale movie theater and will give Iowans free tickets to a showing of the Benghazi movie that critics of Hillary Clinton have been eagerly awaiting.  —  “Mr. Trump would like all Americans to know the truth about what happened at Benghazi …

Hillary Clinton's national lead is slipping faster in 2016 than it did in 2008  —  In 2008, Hillary Clinton saddled up for the Kentucky Derby on a thoroughbred that was a sure thing.  Her campaign was the finest colt in Kentucky, at odds that barely made it worth betting on her.

Glenn Beck Confronts Rand Paul For Questioning Cruz's Eligibility In Brutal Interview  —  “If you're not a constitutional scholar, if you're not a constitutional expert, then what the hell are we voting for you for,” Beck said to Paul.  —  Alex Wong / Getty Images  —  w.soundcloud.com