Iowa Poll: Cruz holds 3-point lead as Trump attacks  —  Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz remains the top pick among likely caucusgoers in the latest Iowa Poll.  Political reporter Jennifer Jacobs and political columnist Kathie Obradovich provide analysis.

Hillary Clinton's Lead Over Bernie Sanders Slipping in New Poll  —  As the first nominating contest approaches, Hillary Clinton's commanding lead nationally in the Democratic primary has largely melted away, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll.

President Obama's 2016 State of the Union Address  —  The White House is once again making the full text of the State of the Union available online ahead of the speech, as prepared for delivery, continuing efforts to meet people where they are and make the speech as accessible as possible.

Nikki Haley's response to Donald Trump. ...  And, oh, yeah, Barack Obama's State of the Union speech.  —  Republican South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley was tapped to give the official Republican response to the State of the Union tonight, and you will be gratified to hear that it was... good.

Iran Releases U.S. Sailors Accused of ‘Trespassing’  —  TEHRAN — Iran has released two United States Navy patrol boats and 10 crew members who were described as “trespassing” in Iranian waters near a major naval base, state news media reported on Wednesday.

Employees caught doing hair in Waffle House kitchen  —  FORREST CITY, Ark. — A couple of Forrest City Waffle House customers said they got more than expected with their meals early Friday morning.  —  “He was just coughing.  Cough.  Cough.  Making noises like that,” Antonio Robinson said.

Inspiring a New Generation to Defy the Bounds of Innovation: A Moonshot to Cure Cancer. … Tonight, the President tasked me with leading a new, national mission to get this done.  —  It's personal for me.  But it's also personal for nearly every American, and millions of people around the world.

Rams headed back to Los Angeles; Chargers have option to join  —  HOUSTON — The Rams are moving back to Los Angeles — and might be doing so with company.  —  The San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders might end up staying where they are, but leadership of the teams didn't come close to making that commitment Tuesday night.

Jane Mayer and the New York Times Dive Into the Gutter  —  Jane Mayer of the New Yorker is not just a bad reporter, but a detestable one.  She habitually deceives her readers in order to advance a left-wing agenda.  One of her most outrageous hit pieces, published in the New Yorker in 2010 …

GOP Rep. Just Found Out He Invited Kim Davis To The State Of The Union  —  There's a reason this was such a well-kept secret on Capitol Hill.  —  It's been a mystery all day on Capitol Hill: Which member of Congress invited controversial Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis to the State of the Union address?

Obama delivers the most boring speech of his presidency  —  Look, if Barack Obama didn't consider Barack Obama's presidency a success, who would?  Of course his last State of the Union was filled with happy talk about the current condition of the United States and its limitless future.

Under Ted Cruz's own logic, he's ineligible for the White House  —  There's more than meets the eye in the ongoing dustup over whether Ted Cruz is eligible to serve as president, which under the Constitution comes down to whether he's a “natural born citizen” despite his 1970 Canadian birth.