Senior US officials say there is widespread opposition within the Trump administration to targeting cultural sites in Iran  —  Washington (CNN)Two senior US officials on Sunday described widespread opposition within the administration to targeting cultural sites in Iran should the United …

Killing of Soleimani follows long push from Pompeo for aggressive action against Iran, but airstrike brings serious risks  —  Secretary of State Mike Pompeo woke on Tuesday to a 4 a.m. call alerting him to a large protest outside the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad.

Ricky Gervais Tells Hollywood to “F*** Off” in Expletive-Filled Golden Globes Monologue  —  During his monologue, the ‘Office’ creator also took shots at Felicity Huffman and Jeffrey Epstein.  —  Ricky Gervais, once again, did not shy away from hot-button topics in his Golden Globes monologue …

A Democrat Who Can Beat Trump  —  Why Amy Klobuchar still has a chance.  —  If you're like a lot of Democrats, you worry that Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are too liberal — or at least that other voters think so.  You're also not buying the Pete Buttigieg hype.

Deceased GOP Strategist's Daughter Makes Files Public That Republicans Wanted Sealed  —  More than a year after his death, a cache of computer files saved on the hard drives of Thomas Hofeller, a prominent Republican redistricting strategist, is becoming public.

U.S. Stops Dozens of Iranian-Americans Returning From Canada  —  More than 60 people were held for additional questioning in Washington State, according to advocacy groups and accounts from travelers.  —  WASHINGTON — Dozens of Iranians and Iranian-Americans were held for hours …

60 Minutes investigates the death of Jeffrey Epstein  —  Jeffrey Epstein was a convicted sex offender and a wealthy financier with powerful friends.  60 Minutes examines the circumstances surrounding his death in a Manhattan federal jail cell.  Warning: This report contains graphic images.

Sanders starts 2020 in strong position in Iowa and New Hampshire — CBS News Battleground Tracker  —  The New Year opens with Bernie Sanders in his best standing yet against the field in Iowa and New Hampshire.  He's in a first-place tie with Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg in Iowa.

Extremists attack Kenya military base, 3 Americans killed  —  NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Al-Shabab extremists overran a key military base used by U.S. counterterror forces in Kenya before dawn Sunday, killing three American Department of Defense personnel and destroying several U.S. aircraft …

A Typical Trump Vacation, With a Momentous Result  —  For three years, President Trump's winter visits to Mar-a-Lago, his private club, have allowed him time to combine his personal and presidential business.  But the juxtaposition this year was something quite different.

Graham gives Pelosi ultimatum, proposes Senate rule change to remove her from impeachment process  —  Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., insists that if House Speaker Nancy Pelosi does not deliver articles of impeachment against President Trump to the Senate by the end of the week, the Senate should “take matters in our own hands.”

Chafee files to run for president again  —  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Former Gov. Lincoln Chafee is taking steps to make a second run for president, this time under a different party banner.  —  Chafee filed paperwork with the Federal Elections Commission on Sunday creating a Lincoln Chafee …

Iran's Cyber Attack on Billionaire Adelson Provides Lesson on Strategy  —  Alyza Sebenius, Kartikay Mehrotra and William Turton  —  (Bloomberg) — As the U.S. awaits possible retribution over a recent airstrike that killed a top general, there's at least one American businessman who can attest …

The unsinkable Joe Biden?  Many months and many gaffes later, Biden is still ahead  —  Biden has held steady atop a crowded field when other candidates who have climbed quickly have found it difficult to maintain momentum.  —  WASHINGTON — Joe Biden is beginning 2020 the same way he began 2019 …

Army Officer Says His Mother's Deportation Is ‘Completely Inhumane’  —  Second Lt. Gibram Cruz, whose mother had lived in the United States for 31 years, said her removal was mishandled.  —  It has been an emotional start to the new year for Rocio Rebollar Gomez and her family.

Golden Globes Security On “High Alert” As Tensions Rise Over Iranian General Drone Strike Death  —  In the wake of Donald Trump's drone strike on Iran's top general Qasem Soleimani, safety concerns and security are high at today's Golden Globes, very high.  —  “We are in a state of high alert …