Why did MSNBC put Rachel Maddow on the debate stage?  —  Rachel Maddow did a pretty good job in questioning Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders at MSNBC's Democratic debate last night.  —  But she shouldn't have been on that stage as a moderator, sitting next to Chuck Todd, NBC's political director and moderator of “Meet the Press.”

New poll shows Rubio closing in on Trump  —  PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — With four days until New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation presidential primary, the Republican contest is tightening at the top and churning in the middle as nearly a third of likely Republican voters say they could still change their mind …

Wife crashes her own funeral, horrifying her husband, who had paid to have her killed  —  Noela Rukundo sat in a car outside her home, watching as the last few mourners filed out.  They were leaving a funeral — her funeral.  —  Finally, she spotted the man she'd been waiting for.

Is New Hampshire about to flip the script for Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders?  —  David Axelrod is CNN's senior political commentator and host of the podcast “The Axe Files.”  He was senior adviser to President Barack Obama and chief strategist for the 2008 and 2012 Obama campaigns.

NYC crane collapse: 1 killed, 3 injured after massive crane crashes onto cars; it was ‘like an earthquake’  —  LOWER MANHATTAN — A massive crane collapsed onto a row of cars in TriBeCa Friday morning, killing one person and injuring three others.  —  Reports of the fallen crane at 40 Worth St. …

Combating Violent Extremism  —  Like most people around the world, we are horrified by the atrocities perpetrated by extremist groups.  We condemn the use of Twitter to promote terrorism and the Twitter Rules make it clear that this type of behavior, or any violent threat, is not permitted on our service.

Ben Carson Compares Cruz's Reaction To Iowa Controversy To Clinton's Benghazi Response  —  “I'm not saying that it rises to the level up Benghazi, I'm saying it's the same kind of attitude.”  —  Mark Wilson / Getty Images  —  w.soundcloud.com  —  Ben Carson questioned the Christian morality …

Donald Trump Cancels All New Hampshire Events Today  —  I don't know if Donald Trump doesn't understand how much the voters of Iowa and New Hampshire expect to have their pinky ring kissed, or whether he doesn't care.  In either event, he still appears to have learned very little from his loss in Iowa.

Why Liberals Should Support a Trump Republican Nomination  —  He'd probably be a better president than his rivals.  —  The initial stupefaction and dismay with which liberals greeted Donald Trump's candidacy have slowly given way to feelings of Schadenfreude— reveling in the suffering of others …

Johnny Manziel's father: If son doesn't get help, QB 'won't live to see his 24th birthday'  —  Johnny Manziel's family is concerned for his well-being, but the NFL quarterback has twice declined to be admitted to area rehabilitation facilities in the last week, according to his father, Paul Manziel.

Time for Chelsea Clinton's Easy Ride to End  —  When precisely did Chelsea Clinton complete her transition from a White House kid whom journalists agreed to treat as off-limits to a public figure deserving of the full scrutiny of the press corps?  —  The unsettling answer to the question appears to be, “Not yet.”

Citi: World economy trapped in ‘death spiral’  —  The global economy seems trapped in a “death spiral” that could lead to further weakness in oil prices, recession and a serious equity bear market, Citi strategists have warned.  —  Some analysts — including those at Citi …