Ron DeSantis takes second place in Iowa Republican caucuses The Florida governor went all in on Iowa and tried the traditional ground game that has paid off for past caucus winners — campaigning in all of Iowa's 99 counties. Clay Masters
Trump adviser compares Trump's charges to those of civil rights activists A senior adviser compared the former president's 91 criminal charges to those faced by civil rights activists in the 1960s. Jeongyoon Han
Donald Trump wins Iowa Republican caucuses in first contests of 2024 Former President Trump dominated in Iowa, giving him a boost in momentum as he looks towards New Hampshire's primary. Danielle Kurtzleben
Why does the U.S. vote this way — and why is Iowa first? A look at caucuses We look at what sets the Iowa caucuses apart and why the U.S. primary system is such a patchwork. Domenico Montanaro
Kentucky Democrats seek to win ground in the GOP-dominated statehouse A Democratic group is planning to spend millions on legislative campaigns in Republican-controlled statehouses — targeting states that have Democratic governors but GOP-dominated legislatures. Sylvia Goodman
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is discharged from hospital Austin's hospitalization became controversial after it emerged that no one — including the president — knew that he had undergone surgery for prostate cancer or that he had suffered complications. NPR Washington Desk
Iowa Republicans will use an app to transmit caucus results. Sound familiar? The state Republican Party is extremely confident the system will work Monday, but election experts can't help but notice parallels to Iowa Democrats' disastrous technology in 2020. Miles Parks
Top Congressional leaders prepare for votes on a stop-gap spending bill Top leaders in the House and Senate agreed this weekend on a bill that would extend government funding in two-tiers with some programs expiring on March 1 while others would be extended to March 8. Deirdre Walsh
John Kerry to step down after 3 years as Biden's top climate diplomat John Kerry, who has led the Biden administration's international climate efforts, is leaving his role. He's been central to Biden's efforts to establish the U.S. as an international climate leader. Eric McDaniel
From blizzards to torrential rain, extreme weather dominates across the U.S. The severe weather has canceled hundreds of flights, knocked out power for hundreds of thousands of households and disrupted campaigning in Iowa ahead of Monday's caucuses. Juliana Kim
