First: The president's son makes a surprise appearance on Capitol Hill to watch a House committee meeting called to hold him in contempt of Congress. Chaos, shall we say, ensued. 

Plus: It's debate night in Des Moines. With just five days left till the caucuses, the stakes are incredibly high for Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis. 

And: Multiple investigations are underway to determine why the Pentagon waited weeks to reveal the defense secretary was battling cancer. 

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