Donald Trump reclaims lead in latest Iowa Poll  —  Donald Trump has muscled ahead in Iowa, regaining his lead on the brink of the first votes being cast in the 2016 presidential race.  —  Trump stands at 28 percent, while rival Ted Cruz has slid to 23 percent.

‘This was all planned’: Former IG says Hillary, State Dept. are lying  —  The State Department is lying when it says it didn't know until it was too late that Hillary Clinton was improperly using personal e-mails and a private server to conduct official business — because it never set …

Ohio Seminary Student Arrested at San Diego Airport, Allegedly Sought Sex With Infants  —  WARNING: This article contains descriptions of an alleged crime whose details may be disturbing to some readers.  —  A 23-year-old Ohio man was arrested by federal agents in San Diego on Friday …

Uncomfortable Question for Ted Cruz on Obamacare Silences the Room  —  HUBBARD, Iowa — Senator Ted Cruz is often asked about doing away with President Obama's health care law.  He is rarely pressed by voters on what will replace it.  —  But at a middle school cafeteria here, a man, Mike Valde, presented him with a tragic tale.

Living on the Edge  —  It's upon us.  About one half of one per cent of all registered voters in the United States—ninety-six per cent of them likely to be white, a hundred per cent certain to live in Iowa or New Hampshire—will now exercise their inalienable, God-given …

Trump, Sanders and the Revolt Against Decadence  —  ONE of the puzzles of the 2016 campaign, unexpectedly defined by the ascent of a billionaire reality TV star and a septuagenarian Vermont socialist, is why now?  Yes, voters are angry, yes, they're exhausted and disgusted and cynical about everything.

First on CNN: Main Cruz super PACs struggled to raise money in fall and winter  —  (CNN)The main super PACs supporting Texas Sen. Ted Cruz's presidential campaign only raised a few million dollars in the second half of 2015, a modest sum that far trails the huge checks they collected in the opening days of the campaign.

Sanders raised $20 million in January  —  The Bernie Sanders campaign said it raised $20 million this month from a record-setting legion of small donors.  —  More than 770,000 people gave to the Vermont senator's bid in January, with online contributions averaging just $27, the campaign said.

10,000 refugee children are missing, says Europol  —  The EU's criminal intelligence agency warns pan-European gangs are targeting minors for sex work and slavery  —  At least 10,000 unaccompanied child refugees have disappeared after arriving in Europe, according to the EU's criminal intelligence agency.

WTH?  Band Sings Racist, America-Hating Song at Bernie Sanders Iowa Rally (VIDEO)  —  This is the kind of music they play at a Bernie Sanders Socialist rally.  —  Vampire Weekend, the uber popular band, played before Bernie Sanders spoke last night at the University of Iowa — making the rally really more of a concert with a speech.

Cruz mailer, inspired by political scientists, is condemned by Iowa secretary of state  —  WATERLOO, Iowa — A decade ago ago, a trio of political scientists asked voters a powerful question: Why weren't they voting as much as their neighbors?  Alan Gerber, Donald Green, and Christopher Larimer …