Trump refuses to reconsider debate in fiery Fox interview  —  Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Wednesday night lashed out at Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly in his first appearance on the network since he announced he'd boycott the next GOP debate.

Sanders challenges Clinton to 3 new debates  —  MASON CITY, Iowa — Hours after Hillary Clinton ratcheted up her pressure on him to accept an invitation to an unsanctioned debate on Feb. 4, Bernie Sanders escalated the debate by calling for three new debates.

Jason Patrick, 2 others linked to Oregon refuge occupation taken into custody  —  The man who emerged Wednesday as the leader of the remaining occupiers at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge has been taken into custody.  —  The FBI arrested Jason Patrick, 43, of Bonaire, Georgia …

Teenager Sevdet Besim allegedly planned to target police with explosive kangaroo  —  A Melbourne teenager allegedly discussed packing a kangaroo with explosives, painting it with an Islamic State symbol and setting it loose on police officers.  —  Sevdet Ramadan Besim, 19, of Hallam …

Wounded Warrior Project Spends Lavishly on Itself, Insiders Say  —  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — In early 2014, after 10 years of rapid growth, the charity Wounded Warrior Project flew its roughly 500 employees to Colorado Springs for an “all hands” meeting at the five-star Broadmoor hotel.

DeLoreans to go back to the future and into production  —  HUMBLE, Texas - The DeLorean is going back to the future and into production.  —  We first saw the time machine three decades ago in the movie, “Back to the Future.”  But the last time a DeLorean was built was about 35 years ago.

Does Europe Have a Future?  —  That is a question that could be repeated daily, given the steady stream of news stories like these.  First, from Germany, where New Year's Eve turned into a nightmare of sexual assault with hundreds of women being attacked by migrants, a report on several cities' preparations for Carnival:

Campaigning in style: How Jeb Bush blew through his warchest  —  There were stays at boutique hotels featuring rooftop pools, private soirees at members-only, jacket-and-tie clubs and fundraisers at the Four Seasons, the St. Regis and the Mandarin Oriental.  —  In the world of Jeb Bush …

White House: Zika virus is not Ebola  —  The Obama administration is looking to ease public fears over the Zika virus as it becomes increasingly likely that the mosquito-borne disease will spread to the U.S.  —  White House spokesman Josh Earnest said Wednesday that federal officials are planning a …

‘24: Legacy’ Sets Miranda Otto As Female Lead  —  Following her showy season-long arc on the recent fifth season of Homeland, Miranda Otto is reuniting with Homeland executive producer Howard Gordon on 24: Legacy.  Otto has been tapped as the female lead opposite Corey Hawkins in the Fox pilot …

Why I'm Supporting Hillary Clinton, With Joy and Without Apologies  —  I've come to feel passion for Clinton herself, and for the movement that supports her.  —  By ,  —  I got to spend last week in France talking—and not writing—about the 2016 presidential election.