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Brooks and Capehart on Iowa expectations and Biden campaign concerns

By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, the dynamics of the GOP race and expectations heading into Iowa and Democrats concerned about the Biden reelection…

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In Taiwan's election Saturday, who are the 3 candidates trying to become president?

By Simina Mistreanu, Associated Press

The winner will have to navigate testy relations with Beijing as well as popular concerns about domestic issues such as housing and employment.

What's at stake in Taiwan's elections? China says it could be a choice between peace and war

By Didi Tang, Ian Mader, Associated Press

Saturday's election is believed to be a close race between the candidate of the incumbent party that Beijing describes as separatist and the candidate of the main opposition party.

Myanmar's military says it has agreed to an immediate cease-fire with ethnic guerrilla groups

By Associated Press

Myanmar's military says it has reached a cease-fire agreement with an alliance of three ethnic minority guerrilla groups that it has been battling in the north.

EPA proposes 'methane fee' for waste generated by oil and natural gas companies

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

EPA Administrator Michael Regan said the proposed fee would work in tandem with a final rule on methane emissions EPA announced last month.

Candidates cancel Iowa campaign events as the state readies for record-cold 2024 caucuses

By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

Prolonged freezing temperatures, combined with strong winds, foreshadow possibly life-threatening conditions on the night that Republican voters will gather to make their pick for their 2024 nominee.

The Supreme Court will decide whether local anti-homeless laws are 'cruel and unusual'

By Associated Press

The Supreme Court has agreed to review lower-court rulings that make it harder for cities in the western United States to prevent people from sleeping on the streets when there aren't enough beds in homeless shelters.

Some Americans will get student loans canceled in February as Biden accelerates his new plan

By Collin Binkley, Associated Press

The Biden administration will start canceling student loans for some borrowers in February. Republicans say President Joe Biden's plan to start canceling student loans for some borrowers is an attempt to win voters ahead of the 2024 presidential election.

Manchin says Super Tuesday will offer clarity on need for a 3rd-party candidate

By Holly Ramer, Associated Press

Manchin is visiting New Hampshire on Friday, days before the Jan. 23 primary, but insists he's only there to promote his new Americans Together organization, aimed at championing moderates and fostering compromise in public policy.