Exclusive: Obama on Iowa, Clinton, Sanders and 2016  —  Barack Obama, that prematurely gray elder statesman, is laboring mightily to remain neutral during Hillary Clinton's battle with Bernie Sanders in Iowa, the state that cemented his political legend and secured his path to the presidency.

Heidi Cruz Is Asked On The Radio If She Is “Sleeping With An Immigrant”  —  “There is no case here,” Heidi Cruz says about questions over the citizenship of her husband, Ted Cruz.  —  Scott Olson / Getty Images  —  w.soundcloud.com  —  In a radio interview last week …

Supreme Court upholds electricity demand rule  —  The Supreme Court sided with federal regulators Monday, upholding a rule meant to incentivize efforts to reduce electricity demand.  —  The court ruled that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) did not exceed the authority Congress gave …

MU Interim Chancellor to hold conference regarding charges filed against MU assistant professor  —  Melissa Click was captured on video attempting to force reporters out of protest space  —  Jessica Quick, Meteorologist & Digital Content Director, jessicaq@kmiz.com  —  COLUMBIA, Mo. -

This New Yorker Cover Perfectly Explains the Problem With Donald Trump  —  For the third time since he entered the presidential race last summer, Donald Trump is the subject of a New Yorker cover: … That's Teddy Roosevelt, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, George Washington, John F. Kennedy …

Tennessean investigation finds inappropriate text messages  —  Tennessee Republican leaders were told of a potential sexual harassment complaint about House Majority Whip Jeremy Durham's behavior about a week before an unprecedented House GOP caucus meeting to decide the fate of his leadership role …

Harris grand jury indicts pair behind Planned Parenthood videos  —  A Harris County grand jury probe into Planned Parenthood of the Gulf Coast ended Monday with the indictments of two anti-abortion activists.  —  David Daleiden and Sandra Merritt were both indicted for tampering with a governmental record.

At 83, I Decided to Develop an App  —  I've done business, politics, and war.  Now I'm trying my hand at mobile gaming.  —  Among the things one learns as time passes is that everyone has to age, but not everyone has to get old.  One of the best ways to stay young is to keep learning.

Zika virus: Outbreak ‘likely to spread across Americas’ says WHO  —  The Zika virus is likely to spread across nearly all of the Americas, the World Health Organization has warned.  —  The infection, which causes symptoms including mild fever, conjunctivitis and headache …

Woman, 78, who was scared to drive in blizzard is found dead in car outside New Jersey Burger King  —  HACKENSACK, N.J. — A 78-year-old Long Island woman, who had been parked outside of a Burger King since Friday because she was afraid to drive home in the blizzard, was found dead in her parked car Monday morning.

Rick Snyder Donor Picked To Lead Investigation Of Flint Water Crisis  —  Weeks after refusing to even look into allegations of wrongdoing in the Flint water crisis, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette (R) announced on Monday that he is appointing a special counsel to investigate the situation.

Ben & Jerry's founder unveils new 'Bernie's Yearning' ice cream flavor  —  Supporters of Bernie Sanders could soon sample the sweet taste of victory, not only in Iowa and New Hampshire, but also from a pint from one of Vermont's most famous ice-cream makers, the co-founder of Ben & Jerry's.

Donald Trump and the politics of paranoia  —  One startling feature of the latest race to become the next president of the US - which begins in earnest with next week's Iowa caucuses - is the runaway success in the opinion polls of the outspoken billionaire, Donald Trump.

Those of you that have known me for a long time, know that I like to be right more than anything else.  I get paid to do this because I'm right more often than not (I've virtually predicted the right outcome of every meaningful election in Iowa since I started in the 2008 cycle).

Shore residents to Christie: Storm worse than Sandy  —  STONE HARBOR - Peering out from Nesting, her storm-flooded children's boutique on Third Avenue in this tony Shore town, and experiencing a Sandy déjà vu, only colder, Maggie Day had a message for her governor.