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January 12, 2016

• Rand Paul fails to make main stage for Thursday’s GOP debate
• Rep. Ami Bera’s State of Union guest a symbol of debate over refugees
• In State of Union, Obama seeks to frame election-year choice
• Donald Trump’s ‘birther’ attacks on Ted Cruz gain some traction
• A few fun facts about the $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot
• Clashes on California water resume in DC with introduction of drainage bill
• State of the Union guests: N.C. college president, leader of Lumbee tribe
• Supreme Court strikes down Florida’s way of imposing death sentences
• Senate panel approves Obama’s pick for FDA commissioner
• U.S. officials once had dim view of Venezuela’s opposition leader