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12:00 AM ET, January 14, 2024

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Brianne Pfannenstiel / Des Moines Register:
Iowa Poll shows Nikki Haley leads Ron DeSantis in Iowa Caucuses.  Donald Trump far ahead  —  Although Nikki Haley has pulled ahead of Ron DeSantis, the Iowa Poll shows clear dangers lurk for her going into a caucus night that could be decided by Iowans' willingness to brave the bitter cold
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Washington Post:
Trump maintains wide lead in Iowa poll, while Haley climbs to second  —  Former president Donald Trump is polling at 48 percent in Iowa, maintaining his wide lead over his two main rivals for the Republican presidential nomination, according to the Des Moines Register/NBC News/Mediacom poll released Saturday night.
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Trump aims to break caucus records, but Iowa sometimes surprises  —  The former president is the heavy favorite, zapping some suspense ahead of Monday's Iowa caucuses, but Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis are angling for a surprise showing.  —  DES MOINES — Donald Trump's expected march …
Meryl Kornfield / Washington Post:
Record winter storm upends plans in final Iowa caucus stretch
Axios:
Scoop: John Kerry to leave Biden administration, help campaign  —  John Kerry, the U.S. special presidential envoy for climate, will leave the administration later this winter, and plans to help President Biden's campaign, Axios has learned. … - Kerry is working with White House Chief …
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Washington Post:
John Kerry to step down as top U.S. climate change negotiator  —  The U.S. special climate envoy, who turned 80 last year, is expected to depart from the Biden administration by the spring  —  John F. Kerry, who has served as the U.S. special climate envoy for nearly three years …
Amanda Yen / The Daily Beast:
Trump Uses Mobster-Turned-Rat as Character Witness  —  The former president suggested two presiding justices could learn ethics from ex-mobster Sammy the Bull.  —  Donald Trump would like to thank former mob boss Salvatore Gravano aka “Sammy the Bull” for his support.
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Nate Raymond / Reuters:
Ban on guns in post offices is unconstitutional, US judge rules  —  A federal judge in Florida on Friday ruled that a U.S. law that bars people from possessing firearms in post offices is unconstitutional, citing a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling from 2022 that expanded gun rights.
Discussion: RedState and The Hill
Mary Kekatos / ABC News:
Multiple earthquakes hit Oklahoma City metro area, including 2 of 4.4 magnitude  —  No damage or injuries have been reported so far.  —  This map from the USGS shows the epicenter of an earthquake near Oklahoma City on Jan 13, 2024.  —  A series of earthquakes struck Oklahoma Friday evening …
Discussion: KTLA and Deseret News
CNN:
Taiwan voters dismiss China warnings and hand ruling party a historic third consecutive presidential win  —  Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party pulled off a historic third consecutive presidential victory on Saturday as voters shrugged off warnings by China that their re-election would increase the risk of conflict.
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Reuters:
Polls open in Taiwan's critical elections watched closely by China
Washington Post:
Tom Shales, Pulitzer-winning TV critic of fine-tuned wit, dies at 79  —  He spent nearly 40 years writing for The Washington Post and was known for his incisive and barbed commentary  —  Tom Shales, a Pulitzer Prize-winning television critic for The Washington Post who brought incisive …
Caitlin Emma / Politico:
Congress readies ‘laddered’ March funding patch as shutdown looms  —  House and Senate leadership are both backing the plan, despite Speaker Mike Johnson's earlier dismissal of the idea of clearing another short-term extension.  —  Congressional leaders will move next week to pass …
The White House:
Remarks by President Biden Before Marine One Departure  —  Q Mr. President, do you have a reaction to the Taiwan election?  —  THE PRESIDENT: We do not support independence.  (Inaudible.)  —  Q Mr. President, would you call the situation on the southern border a “crisis”?
United States House Committee on Oversight …:
Wenstrup Issues Key Takeaways from Interview with Dr. Francis Collins  —  WASHINGTON — Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) released key takeaways after the Select Subcommittee's seven-hour transcribed interview with Dr. Francis Collins …
Michael R. Sisak / Associated Press:
Donald Trump ordered to pay The New York Times and its reporters nearly $400,000 in legal fees  —  Former President Donald Trump was ordered Friday to pay nearly $400,000 in legal fees to The New York Times and three investigative reporters after he sued them unsuccessfully …
 
 
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Steve Karnowski / Associated Press:
Fox News stops running MyPillow commercials in a payment dispute with election denier Mike Lindell
U.S. Central Command:
Two U.S. Navy Sailors missing off the coast of Somalia
Tina Sfondeles / Chicago Sun Times:
Pritzker urges Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to stop migrant drop-offs in winter storm: ‘I plead with you for mercy’
 Earlier Items: 
Wall Street Journal:
GOP Negotiator James Lankford Tries to Solve Border 'Rubik's Cube'
Discussion: Politico, Breitbart and Political Wire
Nnamdi Egwuonwu / NBC News:
Vivek Ramaswamy campaign still facing voter questions on race and religion days before Iowa
Discussion: Mediaite and PoliticusUSA
Sam Biddle / The Intercept:
OpenAI Quietly Deletes Ban on Using ChatGPT for “Military and Warfare”
Discussion: Truthout and Engadget