RECAP OF HOUSTON GOP DEBATE
(1) Marco Rubio won. Rubio generally performs well in these settings, with one infamous exceptionearly in the New Hampshire forum — but tonight felt different. He came after Trump with ridicule and persistence, hammering the frontrunner on a host of issues, most memorably on immigration, Israel, and Obamacare. Early on, Rubio prodded Trump on his vague-at-best healthcare plan, leading to the…