What to know now:
1. More than secret: Emails found on the home server of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton were of a classification that is higher than top secret, according to the State Department inspector general. In a letter to lawmakers sent last week, Charles McCullough explained that some of the emails found include ones containing information from "special access programs." Those programs have a higher classification than top secret.
2. Taliban attack: Taliban militants have attacked a university in Pakistan, killing at least 21 students, according to reports. The attack happened during a ceremony at Bacha Khan University in Charsadda, Peshawar. A Taliban leader called the Associated Press to claim responsibility for the attack.
3. Palin endorsement: Sarah Palin endorsed billionaire businessman Donald Trump for the Republican party nomination Tuesday in a speech in which she slammed the GOP establishment. "(He is) the only one who's been willing, who's got the guts to wear the issues that need to be spoken about and debated on his sleeve," Palin said of Trump. Many had assumed Palin would throw her support behind Sen. Ted Cruz, (R-Texas).
4. Sanders bounce: Sen. Bernie Sanders, (D-Vt.), has opened a 27 percentage point lead over Hillary Clinton in polling among potential Democratic primary voters in New Hampshire. Sanders, who leads Clinton 60 percent to 33 percent in the state, has seen his lead over the former secretary of state jump nearly 20 points since the fall.
5. Flint water: Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder apologized during his State of the State address Tuesday for letting down the residents of Flint after state officials failed to act when the city's water supply became contaminated with lead. The governor addressed the slow nature of the response by local and state government, and vowed to take measure to assure clean water for Flint.
And one more
The fight over what can be served in school lunches makes it way to the House of Representatives Wednesday as a bill which addresses concerns over first lady Michelle Obama's school lunch restrictions comes up for a vote. The Senate Agriculture Committee is scheduled to vote on a bill that would allow schools to have more flexibility in menus – including serving refined grains and food with a bit more salt.
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