Sanders Seizes Lead in Volatile Iowa Race, Times Poll Finds  —  With solid support from liberals, Mr. Sanders appears to be peaking just as the caucuses approach.  But many Iowa voters said they could still change their mind.  —  Which of these Democrats would be your first choice in the Iowa caucuses?

Des Moines Register editorial board says Elizabeth Warren is its choice for president  —  The Des Moines Register's editorial board has endorsed U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren for president, arguing her ideas are needed at a moment “when the very fabric of American life is at stake.”

Joe Biden's Confounding Candidacy  —  A lunchtime town meeting in the college town of Ames, home to Iowa State, should attract a sizable crowd less than two weeks before the Iowa caucuses—especially when a former vice president, who is leading in some of the recent Iowa polls, headlines the event.

Endorsement: What intrigued us and what gave us pause about the other Democrats  —  Because of the many well-qualified candidates, the editorial board is sharing its thoughts about other candidates in the hope that it might prove useful as Iowans weigh their choices.  —  CONNECT

WATCH: Full video of Trump appearing to say Ukraine ambassador should be removed  —  A video released Saturday captures President Donald Trump appearing to say he wants to “get rid” of the then-U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch.  —  The recording, which was provided to the PBS NewsHour …

Tape Made Public of Trump Discussing Ukraine With Donors  —  The recording from a dinner in 2018 showed that the president spent an hour with two key players in the Ukraine pressure campaign.  He has repeatedly said he does not know them.  —  WASHINGTON — For an hour one evening in 2018 …

Notorious D.J.T. on Trial  —  Fidget spinners and spinning Republicans make the best of a bad case for Donald John Trump.  —  Republicans know very well who they are.  —  That's why it was such a juicy moment when Hakeem Jeffries, the congressman from Brooklyn and Democratic impeachment manager …

Mike Pompeo Dares Veteran Foreign Correspondent to Find Ukraine on Map (She Does)  —  Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has managed to stand out among President Trump's national-security advisers for his overt sycophancy.  ("He's like a heat-seeking missile for Trump's ass," a former ambassador told journalist Susan Glasser.)

Obama's 2016 Warning: Trump Is a ‘Fascist’  —  Barack Obama's private assessment of Donald Trump: He's a fascist.  —  That is, at least, according to Tim Kaine, the Democratic senator from Virginia and a friend of the former president.  In a video clip from October 2016, Kaine is seen relaying Obama's comment to Hillary Clinton.