Sarah Palin ‘seriously interested’ in 2016 bid  —  She's definitely interested in people thinking she's interested.  —  DES MOINES, Iowa — Is Sarah Palin interested in running for president in 2016?  It depends on what the definition of “interested” is.  —  But this much was clear …

Trump: 'I would've won the race against Obama'  —  Donald Trump is aggressively pushing himself back onto the Iowa stage as presidential material.  —  In a sit-down interview with The Des Moines Register, he said the two presumed GOP frontrunners, Mitt Romney and Jeb Bush, are doomed to lose …

12 keys to the GOP presidential race right now  —  DES MOINES — As the Freedom Summit marks the unofficial start of the 2016 Republican presidential campaign here in Iowa, the race is already too sprawling, with too many characters and too many crosscurrents, to have a single theme.

Jeb Bush previews 2016 run, promising ‘adult conversations’ on big issues  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Jeb Bush previewed the ideas at the heart of his likely presidential campaign, delivering a sweeping address here Friday about the economy, foreign affairs and energy exploration …

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's ‘stay tuned’ warning after accused Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's arrest sends chill through state Capitol  —  While it's unclear just who might be Bharara's next scalp, it's clear his warning of more was designed to send a strong message to legislators.

Former Governor Bob McDonnell's Law License Revoked … RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board has stripped former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell of his law license.  —  The Virginia State Bar said in a release that McDonnell's license to practice law in the Commonwealth …

Woman Tries To Turn Tables On IRS Scammers  —  DENVER (CBS4) - They claim they are IRS agents threatening you with arrest or court action if you don't send them money immediately for back taxes.  It's a phone scam that's been sweeping the nation.  But when the scammers targeted Rachel Fitzsimmons of Denver, she fought back.

2014: Woman tries to aid ISIS terrorists 02:04  —  “Even though I was committed to the idea of jihad, I didn't want to hurt anyone.  It was all about defending Muslims,” she said.  —  She called her situation a “life-altering” experience and said she now wants to be a “catalyst of good” going forward.

Report: ISIS Beheads Japanese Hostage  —  The Islamic State has purportedly beheaded one of the two Japanese hostages it is holding, according to a report Saturday morning.  —  The SITE Intelligence group reported that hostage Haruna Yukawa had been beheaded in a newly released video.

Palin says she's ‘seriously interested’ in 2016 campaign  —  DES MOINES — Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin told The Washington Post in an interview Friday that she is “seriously interested” in running for the White House in 2016.  —  “You can absolutely say that I am seriously interested …