Thursday's Headlines: Fiery GOP race heads to S.C., known for nasty political brawls

Democratic contest turns sharply into a fight for black and Hispanic voters; From a foreign journalist's view, 2016 race can seem 'beyond belief'; Bundy patriarch arrested as Oregon occupiers say they will surrender; Pinned between airstrikes and locked gate, Syrian refugees are pawns in wider war;   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Fiery GOP race heads to S.C., known for nasty political brawls The attacks began early as Republican candidates arrived in South Carolina, where the Feb. 20 primary could be decisive for establishment hopefuls. By Ed O'Keefe, Sean Sullivan and Philip Rucker  •  Read more » Democratic contest turns sharply into a fight for black and Hispanic voters A high-profile visit for Bernie Sanders and an imminent endorsement for Hillary Clinton underscored the decisive role of minority voters during primaries and caucuses in Southern and Western states. By Anne Gearan, John Wagner and Abby Phillip  •  Read more »   From a foreign journalist's view, 2016 race can seem 'beyond belief' German reporter Matthias Kolb finds it strange to hear candidates talking up their faith and see a billionaire political outsider leading the polls. By Paul Farhi  •  Read more »   Bundy patriarch arrested as Oregon occupiers say they will surrender Cliven Bundy, the father of the man who led the occupation of an Oregon wildlife refuge, was arrested in Portland. Bundy reportedly was on his way to the refuge, where the armed occupation in its 41st day seemed to be coming to an end. By Sarah Kaplan and Carissa Wolf  •  Read more »   Pinned between airstrikes and locked gate, Syrian refugees are pawns in wider war Turkey has refused calls to open its border, saying to do so would make it complicit with the "ethnic cleansing" goals of Syria's Assad regime that have been revitalized by Russian airstrikes against rebels. By Liz Sly  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   Jeb Bush is not dead By Dana Milbank  •  Read more »   Is U.S. 'presidentialist' democracy failing? By Charles Lane  •  Read more »   It's time to break the teeth-whitening monopoly By George F. Will  •  Read more »   New Hampshire hits back at the elites By E.J. Dionne Jr.  •  Read more »   Clinton supporters should stop guilt-tripping women By Ruth Marcus  •  Read more »   The utter ugliness of Donald Trump's campaign should scare us all By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   RFK's killer, Sirhan Sirhan, denied parole despite a Kennedy confidant’s call for his release "Sirhan, I'm so sorry this is happening to you," Paul Schrade said after Sirhan Sirhan was denied parole for the 15th time. By Peter Holley  •  Read more » Justice Department sues Ferguson to force police, courts reform The government's lawsuit alleged that the police and court system in the Missouri city where a police officer's shooting of Michael Brown spurred nationwide protests continues to violate the civil rights of residents. By Mark Berman, Sari Horwitz and Wesley Lowery  •  Read more » Flint water crisis victims increasingly turn to courts but face big obstacles Legal and practical hurdles will keep most people from collecting damages, experts say. By Lenny Bernstein and Brady Dennis  •  Read more »         Share Today's Headlines:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are signed up for Headlines. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071