5 takeaways from the Republican Iowa caucuses  —  Former president Donald Trump won the Iowa caucuses Monday in the first step toward the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, keeping him on course for the coronation that has looked likely for months.  —  With an estimated 88 percent of the vote in …

NEW: Capitol Police Investigating Roger Stone Remarks About Assassinating Members of Congress  —  The Capitol Police are investigating remarks made by pro-Trump political operative Roger Stone discussing the assassination of two prominent House Democrats.  A source told Mediaite the FBI is aiding with the investigation.

New York's Top Court Denies Trump's Gag Order Appeal  —  ‘No substantial constitutional question is directly involved,’ the ruling reads following a lower court upholding the gag order  —  The New York Court of Appeals has shot down an appeal from Donald Trump against a gag order issued in his civil fraud trial.

GOP Rep Blasts Speaker Johnson's Staff For Giving Him ‘Terrible Counsel’ (Exclusive)  —  ‘His staff is undermining his confidence,’ Rep. Matt Rosendale told The Messenger, adding, ‘I think they all should be fired’  —  Montana GOP Rep. Matt Rosendale believes House Speaker Mike Johnson wants …

Supreme Court stays out of fight over transgender student bathroom access  —  The Metropolitan School District of Martinsville, Indiana, had asked the Supreme Court to conclude that it is not required to allow transgender students to use the bathrooms of their choosing.

Nikki Haley Insists That America's ‘Never Been a Racist Country’  —  The 2024 candidate's declaration that the United States has never been racist comes just weeks after she omitted slavery as a cause of the Civil War.  —  A day after the United States honored the memory of civil rights leader …

‘Stranger Things’ star Noah Schnapp says his views on Israel-Hamas war have been ‘misconstrued’  —  The actor drew criticism in November after video surfaced of him seated inside a restaurant alongside friends holding stickers that read “Zionism is Sexy” and “Hamas is ISIS.”

Trump Adviser Peter Navarro's Request for New Trial Shot Down  —  The Republican was convicted in September on two counts of contempt of Congress after refusing to comply with subpoenas related to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot  —  Former Donald Trump adviser Peter Navarro's request for a new trial …

Cuomo's campaign gets $565,000 from taxpayers.  And more is on the way.  —  A New York law requires the state to reimburse legal fees for elected officials who have been accused of crimes that don't result in convictions.  —  ALBANY, New York — Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo's campaign account balance …

Wyden, Smith Announce Agreement on Tax Framework to Help Families and Main Street Businesses  —  Three-Year Proposal Would Help Families, Spur Innovation, Improve Economic Competitiveness, Boost Affordable Housing  —  Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) …

Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife seek separate trials in bribery case  —  Menendez and his wife have pleaded not guilty to charges alleging they accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in exchange for the senator's influence in order to benefit three New Jersey businessmen and the Egyptian government.

‘Scared to death’: Local election officials on edge ahead of 2024 vote  —  America's frontline election workers are bracing for another torrent of conspiracy theories and attacks from election deniers.  —  Election officials across the U.S. are confident they can overcome foreign …

Lloyd Austin's Secret Ambulance Request Revealed in 911 Call  —  Audio of the 911 call obtained by The Daily Beast reveals a request for emergency dispatchers to be “subtle” ahead of the defense secretary's secret hospitalization. … The aide to U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin …