Joe Biden's Confounding Candidacy  —  The former vice president is drawing tiny, unenthused crowds in Iowa.  So why is he still one of the frontrunners?  —  Add to Pocket  —  A lunchtime town meeting in the college town of Ames, home to Iowa State, should attract a sizable crowd less …

NY Times/Siena College Poll of Likely Iowa Democratic Caucus Participants  — Sanders Leads Caucus on First Ballot  — Buttigieg, Biden Nearly Tied Trail by 7 points, Warren Fourth  —  Democrat Crosstabs Registered Voter Crosstabs  —  For more information and analysis on the study, visit The New York Times website.

Impeachment trial: Trump's lawyers lay out their defense  —  Washington — President Trump's lawyers had their first chance to defend the president on Saturday after three days of Democrats' opening arguments.  In opening arguments, Mr. Trump's attorneys gave what appeared to be a two-hour preview …

Trump legal team launches impeachment defense  —  President Trump's lawyers began their opening arguments in the impeachment trial on Saturday, accusing Democrats of asking senators to “tear up” the ballots of the upcoming election while having “no evidence” to support the president's removal from office.

Defense at Senate trial says removing Trump would be ‘very dangerous’  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawyers for U.S. President Donald Trump told his Senate impeachment trial on Saturday that Democrats' efforts to remove the president from office would set a “very, very dangerous” precedent in an election year.

Donald Trump impeachment trial: For Republicans, patriotism has left the Senate chamber  —  Republicans used to know that patriotism isn't about words, it's what you do.  But today's congressional Republicans have lost sight of that.  —  Something is really bothering me.

Republicans Feign Indignation at Schiff ‘Head on Pike’ Speech to Justify Cowardice  —  “A Trump confidante tells CBS News,” the network reported Friday, “that Republicans senators have been warned, ‘vote against the president and your head will be on a pike.’” That night …

Romney says he's ‘likely’ to vote for witnesses  —  Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, indicated Saturday that he is “likely” to vote to call witnesses in Trump's impeachment trial, but would not commit to doing so just yet.  —  “I think it's very likely I'll be in favor of witnesses …

Even Before Mike Pompeo's Blowup, State Department Insiders Were Feeling Undermined  —  On Friday, NPR reporter Mary Louise Kelly found out just how sensitive the issue of impeachment has become at the State Department.  During an interview, she asked Secretary of State Mike Pompeo whether …