Trump consolidates evangelical vote in Iowa  —  Kari Lake swooped into Bob Vander Plaats' church on Sunday, a show of force — if not an outright troll — ahead of the caucuses.  —  WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Just as the Sunday morning service started here at Soteria church …

Majority of Iowa caucusgoers say Trump conviction wouldn't affect their support  —  The Iowa poll shows 18% of likely caucusgoers would be less likely to back Trump in 2024 if he's convicted of a crime before the general election.  —  More than 6-in-10 likely Republican caucusgoers …

Iowa principal who risked life to protect students during a school shooting has died  —  Perry High School Principal Dan Marburger “placed himself in harm's way” Jan. 4.  —  DES MOINES, Iowa — An Iowa principal who put himself in harm's way to protect students during a school shooting earlier …

Texas Blasted As ‘Cruel, Inhumane’ By Homeland Security After Blocking Rescue Efforts For 3 Migrants That Drowned  —  Texas denied federal agents access to a section of the southern border where they were trying to save migrants who eventually drowned in the Rio Grande, the U.S. Homeland …

Biden Money Haul: Nearly $100 Million Raised, Most Ever By a Democrat at This Point  —  The haul shows how fundraising is one of Biden's distinct competitive advantages over Republicans in 2024  —  President Joe Biden announced Monday that his campaign and the Democratic National Committee raised $97 million …

Turkey Releases Israeli Footballer Detained Over Hamas War Message  — Sagiv Jehezkel wrote ‘100 days’ on wrist in reference to war  — Player denies charges of ‘inciting enmity and hatred’  —  An Israeli footballer who was detained in Turkey for a goal celebration referencing Hamas's Oct. 7 attack …

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 …

Convicted Russian Ex-Mayor Cuts Jail Time by Agreeing to Fight in Ukraine  —  A disgraced former Russian mayor convicted over bribery had his prison sentence cut short after signing a contract to fight with Russia's military in Ukraine, local media reported Sunday.

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 …

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 …

The Miseducation of Nikki Haley  —  After her failure to identify slavery as the cause of the Civil War generated a wave of criticism last month, Nikki Haley assured her potential constituents that she had Black friends, and that she understood the war's origins.

Fulton DA defends special prosecutor during church speech  —  Fani Willis speaks publicly for first time since bombshell allegations  —  Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Sunday defended the special prosecutor overseeing the Donald Trump election interference case amid bombshell allegations …