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Florida Republicans vote on removing party chairman …

FILE - Republican Party of Florida Chairman Christian Ziegler addresses attendees at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit, Nov. 4, 2023, in Kissimmee, Fla. The Republican Party of Florida will hold a special meeting Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, to vote on removing Ziegler and select a new leader as police investigate a rape accusation against him, a vote that comes the week before Gov. Ron DeSantis competes in Iowa's first-in-the-nation presidential caucus. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)

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Trump is raising expectations heading into the Iowa caucuses. …

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump signs autographs after speaking during a commit to caucus rally, Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, in Clinton, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

South Dakota lawmakers see alignment with Noem as session …

FILE - South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem takes part in a panel discussion, Nov. 15, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem has outlined her budget proposal for the Legislature, emphasizing tighter spending amid rising inflation. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)

New Mexico justices hear challenge to public health ban …

FILE - New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham speaks on Aug. 9, 2023, in Belen, N.M. Advocates for gun rights are urging the state Supreme Court to block emergency orders by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham that suspends the right to carry guns at public parks and playgrounds in New Mexico's largest metro area by treating gun violence as a public health crisis. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Iowa’s Christian conservatives follow their faith when …

First Church of God Pastor Charles Hundley sings a hymn during the morning service, Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, in Des Moines, Iowa. Former President Donald Trump and his rivals for the GOP nomination have pushed for endorsements from pastors and faith communities. Evangelicals and religious Christian groups are traditionally critical to the Republican caucuses. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Congressional leaders announce an agreement on spending …

FILE - House Speaker-elect Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., addresses members of Congress at the Capitol in Washington, Oct. 25, 2023. Congressional leaders have reached an agreement on topline spending levels for the current fiscal year 2024 that could help avoid a partial government shutdown later this month. Funding is set to lapse Jan. 19 for some agencies and Feb. 2 for others. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

The Pentagon adds new details about Austin’s secretive …

FILE - Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin testifies before a Senate Appropriations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Oct. 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

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Officers in Colorado are investigating an apparent …

FILE - Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., a member of the House Freedom Caucus, speaks during a news conference, July 14, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. There is an ongoing investigation into an apparent altercation between Rep. Lauren Boebert and her ex-husband Jayson Boebert at a restaurant, police in Silt, Colo., confirmed on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

The US sees a drop in illegal border crossings after …

Texas Department of Public Safety troopers help guide migrants to a processing area after they crossed the Rio Grande from Mexico into the U.S., Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024, in Eagle Pass, Texas. According to U.S. officials, a Mexican enforcement surge, including forcing migrants off of freight trains and flying and busing migrants to the southern part of country, has contributed to a sharp drop in illegal entries to the U.S. in recent weeks. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Judge blocks Trump lawyers from arguing about columnist’s …

FILE - E. Jean Carroll leaves Manhattan federal court, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023, in New York. A judge late Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, said former President Donald Trump’s lawyers can't present legal arguments to a jury assessing damages at a defamation trial this month on a jury's conclusion last year that he didn’t rape the columnist in the mid-1990s. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)

Is Georgia’s election system constitutional? A federal …

A ballot is seen on a touchscreen voting machine, in Marietta, Ga. on Thursday, May 19, 2022 during Advanced Voting. Election integrity activists want a federal judge to order Georgia to stop using its current election system, saying it's vulnerable to attack and has operational issues that could cost voters their right to cast a vote and have it accurately counted. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

DeSantis’ State of the State address might be as …

Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a campaign event, Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024, in Waukee, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Trump downplays Jan. 6 on the anniversary of the …

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump signs autographs after speaking at a rally at Des Moines Area Community College in Newton, Iowa, Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Senior Biden leaders, Pentagon officials unaware …

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin makes a joint statement with Israel Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant, after their meeting about Israel's military operation in Gaza, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, Dec. 18, 2023. (AP photo/ Maya Alleruzzo)