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Iowa voters were getting an earful Saturday at the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition forum. Meanwhile, Nevada decided to move back its caucus to Feb. 4. NPR National Political Correspondent Mara Liasson joins host Audie Cornish to look at the week's political news and preview what's ahead for the presidential race.

Month in and month out, Idaho's foreclosure rate remains one of the highest in the nation. Some former homeowners are finding themselves in an even tighter spot than they thought was possible. They've lost their homes and wrecked their credit ratings, yet, as StateImpact Idaho's Molly Messick reports, lenders are still pursuing them for the debt that remains.

Turkey expelled Israel's ambassador on Friday after the U.N. released a report on the deadly 2010 Turkish "flotilla incident." The report concluded that Israel had used excessive force to stop Turkish ships bringing supplies to Palestinians in Gaza. Times of London correspondent James Hider talks with host Scott Simon about the latest downgrade in ties between Turkey and Israel, and Israel's strain in ties with Egypt and Jordan since the Arab Spring. This month, Palestinians also take their case for statehood to the U.N. General Assembly.

President Obama, in a joint session of Congress Thursday night, will announce his plan to get more Americans working. David Greene speaks to David Wessel of The Wall Street Journal about the challenges Obama faces promoting a jobs program and reviving the economy.

Is America safer today than it was a decade ago? The U.S. now spends more than $70 billion a year on homeland security efforts. The authors of a new book argue that the terrorist threat is too small to justify that level of expense.

While far from the Sept. 11 crash sites, Murfreesboro is embroiled in a debate over the building of a mosque. According to the local imam, the attacks have become a political wedge between the Muslim community and some residents.

Why does this dead octopus dance on your dinner plate when you pour soy sauce on it? Grab your fork, some salt and a sturdy seat, and get ready for some post-mortem antics.

The vote was 269-161. House leaders portrayed it as a far-from-perfect first step in changing Washington's attitude about the national debt. A final Senate sign-off for the measure is virtually assured on Tuesday.

It's still early to make exact pronouncements about how much damage Irene caused, and President Obama says the cleanup in many areas will be tough. But overall, the storm appears to have caused much less damage than forecasters said was possible.

According to the U.S. government, the U.S. military has fired about 270 missiles into Pakistan since 2004, killing thousands of militants. These drone attacks are part of a covert war that has brought the U.S. successes, but not without repercussions, including anti-American sentiment and civilian deaths.