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WASHINGTON (AP) — South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham says he expects to see more establishment GOP support shifting to Texas Sen. Ted Cruz following Cruz's commanding win last night in Wisconsin. Graham is supporting Cruz himself though he acknowledges it's despite disagreement with many of his tactics. But Graham argues that Donald Trump would destroy the Republican Party for generations to come, wiping out any chance of appealing to Hispanics, young people and others.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — An already nasty Senate race is becoming even nastier. Florida Congressman Patrick Murphy says his Democratic House colleague Alan Grayson is a liar and lawbreaker who shouldn't be serving the public. Yesterday, the House Ethics Committee found there is "substantial reason to believe" Grayson violated federal law and House rules in a number of business and legal activities and in managing his congressional office. Grayson has said he's done nothing wrong.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The former second-in-command of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has been convicted in a corruption probe -- one that also brought down his boss and several underlings. They had tried to thwart a federal investigation into abuses in the nation's largest jail system. Prosecutors said ex-Undersheriff Paul Tanaka helped orchestrate efforts to hide an inmate when he was found to be an FBI informant. Underlings were ordered to intimidate an FBI agent in the case by threatening to have her arrested.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve policymakers aren't in agreement over how to respond to a slowing global economy. Minutes from the Fed's last meeting show that several participants wanted to proceed "cautiously" with future rate hikes because of global risks such as weaker growth. But a couple of officials believed a rate hike at the March meeting would be "appropriate." In the end, the Fed voted 9-to-1 to leave its key rate unchanged. Last week, Fed Chair Janet Yellen signaled her concerns about raising rates too quickly.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The White House is remembering country singer Merle Haggard as a "legend" who told stories that people from all walks of American life could relate to. Haggard died today -- his 79th birthday -- in California, from what his manager says was pneumonia. It had caused him to cancel several shows this year.
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