Super: Today is Super Tuesday, the day when Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump can put the presidential nominations out of reach for their rivals. For the Democrats, 859 delegates are at stake in 11 states. And it’s a critical day …

The Polling Booth: Et tu, Chris? New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie crossed the mainstream Republican line yesterday and endorsed Donald Trump for president, saying the most important thing is to beat Hillary Clinton in November. Christie is the first politician …

Political Obit Page: Former Florida Gov. Jeb! Bush, once presumed to be the man to lead the Republicans into the 2016 elections, has quit the race after failing to interest or excite the voters. Bush said last night after finishing …

Harper Lee: The author of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” one of the most beloved and lasting works in American literature, died yesterday at age 89 in Monroeville, Ala. where she lived. Harper Lee’s first novel about race and injustice in …

Permawar: US warplanes struck an Islamic State camp in Libya today, killing about 30 people. The primary target was a man named Noureddine Chouchane, described as a senior operative in terrorist attacks in Tunisia. It’s unknown yet whether he was …

Advice and Dissent: President Obama told reporters yesterday that he plans to ignore the Republican threat to wait until after the election to act on a Supreme Court nominee. “There’s no unwritten law that says that it can only be …

Big Brother: Former President George W. Bush came out yesterday to try to save the presidential candidacy of his little brother Jeb!, who’s been getting pummeled by Donald Trump. The former president told a crowd of 3,000, “Labels are for …

The Horse Race: Today’s New Hampshire Republican primary is a desperate race for second place. With Donald Trump clearly in the lead, Marco Rubio, and Ted Cruz are in a virtual tie for number two. One poll shows John Kasich …

Omaha!: The Denver Broncos won the 50th Super Bowl last night 24-10 in a sloppy fumble and interception-ridden contest. The Denver defense stymied the powerful offense steered by quarterback Cam Newton.  Twice Denver stripped the ball from Newton’s hands, resulting …

Omaha!: The annual festival of television commercials known as the Super Bowl will be broadcast on CBS today. It will be accompanied by a football game to be played between the Carolina Panthers and the Denver Broncos in Santa Clara, …