Arctic blasts drop the temperature nationwide. (Huffington Post)
Liz Cheney is abandoning her bid to represent Wyoming in the Senate. (MSNBC)
New York may become the next state to legalize marijuana for medical purposes. (New York Times)
The Senate returns today and is planning to hold a vote to confirm Janet Yellen. (The Hill)
The U.S. is sending a ship to help the two ships stuck in Antarctica. (TIME)