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 …

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 …

Poland presses for ambitious 2040 EU climate target, signaling U-turn  —  A senior official vowed Poland's new government would no longer block EU climate action.  —  BRUSSELS — Poland's new government will urge the European Union to “embrace” a plan to slash 90 percent …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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.