Hillary Clinton's Allies Launch Plan to Undercut Donald Trump Now  —  Democrat's presidential campaign also readies a strategy of engaging Republican on issues without trading insults  —  Pro-Democratic groups are launching an orchestrated bid to weaken GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump ahead …

The Court  —  When Judge John G. Roberts Jr. ran into hostile questioning at his 2005 Supreme Court confirmation hearings, he invoked a fellow judge on the federal appeals court in Washington: Merrick B. Garland, now President Obama's Supreme Court nominee.  —  The questions came from Senator Charles E. Grassley, Republican of Iowa.

Rubio nears Cruz endorsement  —  Marco Rubio is close to endorsing Ted Cruz, but the two proud senators — and recent fierce rivals — have some details to work out first.  —  Cruz has to ask for the Rubio's endorsement, and both sides need to decide that it will make a difference …

Threatening letter sent to Donald Trump's son, Eric  —  NEW YORK — The Secret Service, FBI and New York Police Department are investigating what sources tell CBS News is a threatening piece of mail sent to Donald Trump's son, Eric Trump.  —  The mail, sent to Eric Trump at his posh Manhattan residence …

Ryan huddles with GOP donors  —  PALM BEACH, Fla. House Speaker Paul Ryan met Thursday night at a pricey French restaurant here with some of the party's biggest donors to assess a political landscape dominated by one vexing question: what to do about Donald Trump.

Waitress Stiffed: ‘Tips are only for normal-looking people’ … DES MOINES, Iowa — A popular waitress at a popular restaurant closed out one of her table's Tuesday night when she found a note from her patron.  —  “At first, I felt really upset, I felt attacked, I almost felt …

Anti-Trump forces contemplate the end  —  With Donald Trump marching toward a nomination that few believed he could win, Republicans once bent on defeating him are now reassessing their efforts to stop him.  —  Trump's dazed and demoralized adversaries find themselves at a defining moment …

People Are Freaking Out Over This Girl's Sad Picture Of Her Grandpa  —  Papaw made dinner for six grandkids, but only one showed up. :'(  —  This is Kelsey Harmon, a college softball player from Oklahoma.  —  On Wednesday night, Harmon tweeted a photo of herself having dinner with her grandfather.

Convicted felon sings Adele-inspired ‘sorry’ to judge at sentencing  —  A convicted felon seemed to feel particularly soulful at his sentencing last week for unlawful imprisonment and carrying a concealed weapon.  —  Brian Earl Taylor, 21, surprised a courtroom of onlookers when he sang …

‘Earth Hour’ Blackout Cancelled Because Of Migrant Rape  —  The annual virtue-signalling festival known as ‘Earth Hour’ won't be celebrated in one Swedish town this year, thanks to a sex-crime epidemic sweeping the municipality.  —  The small Swedish town of Östersund — population 44,300 …

Statement From Conservatives Against Trump  —  This morning I participated in a meeting of grassroots conservative activists from around the country who are committed to opposing Donald Trump.  We have agreed to release the statement below:  —  We are a group of grassroots conservative activists …

Construction Worker on 2nd Day of Job Dies in ‘Not Work-Related’ Fall From 53rd Floor in DTLA  —  A construction worker on his second day on the job died Thursday after falling from the 53rd floor of the Wilshire Grand Center tower and landing on a passing car in downtown L.A. in an incident …

Insiders: Kasich could win a contested convention  —  In the event of a contested Republican convention this summer, John Kasich is the candidate most acceptable to GOP delegates.  —  That's according to members of The POLITICO Caucus - a panel of political insiders in seven battleground states …

RNC Rules: Insiders Speak Out on Contested Convention  —  Brokered Convention?  Here are the Rules 1:46  —  If no presidential candidate wins a majority of delegates and Republicans face a contested convention this summer, a small group of party insiders will have huge sway over who wins …