{UAH} IN BITS AND PIECES OF TODAY

 

— A federal appeals court ruled last night against President Obama’s executive order to shield roughly 5 million illegal immigrants from deportation. The U.S. Appeals Court for the 5th Circuit of New Orleans blocked implementation of Obama’s action to allow children who entered the U.S. illegally to stay, and to permit immigrant parents of U.S. citizens to apply for work permits. Immigration advocates hope the administration will appeal quickly to the Supreme Court, in time for a June ruling. (David Nakamura)

Ben Carson at the last debate (Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images)

–Ben Carson remains the most popular candidate among Republicans, despite persistent questions about his statements, a new Washington Post/ABC News poll reveals this morning. Seventy-one percent of Republicans view Carson favorably, as do 50 percent of Americans. He’s followed by Donald Trump, who posted a 68 percent favorability rating among GOPers. But Carson’s edge is in how intensely he is liked by GOP voters — 39 percent have a “strongly favorably” view of him compared to 26 percent for Trump. The poll was conducted last Wednesday through Sunday, meaning it didn’t capture the tail end of the furor surrounding Carson’s biography.  Marco Rubio is the only other GOP candidate not underwater with all Americans in terms of how much they like him — 41 to 37 percent. See the toplines here.

House Rules Committee Chairman Pete Sessions is among those endorsing Jeb Bush today. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

— Jeb Bush rolling out a list of more than 100 Texas endorsements: Among those on the leadership team that the campaign is unveiling this morning are energy billionaire T. Boone Pickens and Dallas developer Ross Perot Jr. On the elected side: Rep. Kay Granger of Fort Worth, Rep. Pete Sessions of Dallas and state House Speaker Joe Straus. Recall that Jeb’s son, George P., was elected Land Commissioner last year and his brother, George W., was a two-term governor. The Bush name clearly still commands some degree of loyalty. See the full list here. Watch a pre-debate web video here.

— Coincidentally, Donald Trump announced last night that Katrina Pierson, who unsuccessfully challenged Sessions in a GOP primary last year, will be his new national spokeswoman.

 

"Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God." --Thomas Jefferson

"There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest." -- Elie Wiesel

 

 

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