1.15.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Commemorating Dr. Martin Luther, King, Jr. Iowa Caucus, 14 States Reject Summer Food Program

Folks across the nation are remembering the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on his birthday. We'll show you how folks, including the president and the vice president, commemorated the life of the civil rights icon.

The great-great-grandson of Civil War hero Robert Smalls, who commandeered a Confederate ship in Charleston Harbor to secure his freedom, is running for Congress, hoping to unseat Nancy Mace. Michael B. Moore will be here to talk about his campaign. 

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is home resting after a two-week stay in a hospital getting treated for complications from surgery.

Fourteen states are opting out of the federal summer feeding program for low-income families. 

And it's the first Republican presidential nominating contest of 2024--the Iowa Caucus. We have a special panel in Iowa to tell us what to expect. 

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