Caucuses leave many Iowans out in the cold - and not just in bad weather  —  Far fewer voters participate in the Iowa caucuses than in primaries in other states.  Snow and freezing cold temperatures will likely dampen turnout further.  —  DES MOINES — Bob Ray has participated …

Three migrants drown in Rio Grande after Texas blocks Border Patrol from rescue  —  A woman and two children drowned in the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass on Friday night as they were attempting to cross the U.S. southern border.  —  U.S. Customs and Border Protection told TPR that Border Patrol …

CBS News analysis: Most Republicans agree with “poisoning the blood” language  —  As Donald Trump dominates the GOP nomination race and some of his inflammatory comments find favor with the party faithful, CBS News measured how the public feels about his “poisoning the blood” language.

Did Trump or Biden deliver more for farmers?  The answer may surprise you.  —  The former president is using his ag record to appeal to Iowa voters.  Farm income, however, rose under Biden.  —  To hear former President Donald Trump tell it, America's farmers never had it so good as during his four years in the White House.

Principal of Iowa school dies 10 days following shooting, Gov. Kim Reynolds says  —  Perry High principal Dan Marburger was one of seven people injured in the Jan. 4 shooting.  —  The principal of Perry High School in Iowa has died following the Jan. 4 shooting, according to Gov. Kim Reynolds.

Trump's embrace of far-right activist Laura Loomer worries his allies  —  One Trump ally told NBC News that Loomer, who has a history of making anti-Muslim remarks, is widely seen as a “liability” by people who work for the former president.  —  When Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis entered a hotel …

California Invents a Crazy New Tort  —  Golden State judges rule that Gilead can be sued for taking too long to develop an HIV drug.  —  Businesses are often sued for selling allegedly faulty products that aren't actually defective.  Last week a California appeals court ruled that businesses …

Scientist cited in push to oust Harvard's Claudine Gay has links to eugenicists  —  Christopher Rufo, credited with helping oust school's first Black president, touted critic associated with ‘scientific racists’  —  A data scientist promoted by the rightwing activist Christopher Rufo …

Speaker Johnson reaches a crossroads in leading an unruly House GOP conference  —  The speaker is only a few months into his position, but is facing a critical funding deadline and a hard-right flank pondering open revolt  —  Just a few weeks into his tenure as House Speaker, Mike Johnson …

RFK Jr. defends Kennedy administration wiretap of Martin Luther King Jr.  —  The independent presidential candidate said his father and uncle knew the FBI was “out to ruin King” in an exclusive interview with POLITICO.  —  ATLANTA — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Sunday defended his family's role …

Biden “running out” of patience with Bibi as Gaza war hits 100 days  —  President Biden and other senior U.S. officials are becoming increasingly frustrated with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his rejection of most of the administration's recent requests related to the war in Gaza …

Endorsement: Adam Schiff for the U.S. Senate  —  California voters are lucky this year.  They have three strong contenders in the March primary for the U.S. Senate seat that was held by the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein.  Reps. Barbara Lee, Katie Porter and Adam B. Schiff, all Democrats …