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4:15 PM ET, January 14, 2024

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Garrett Downs / Politico:
Did Trump or Biden deliver more for farmers?  The answer may surprise you.  —  The former president is using his ag record to appeal to Iowa voters.  Farm income, however, rose under Biden.  —  To hear former President Donald Trump tell it, America's farmers never had it so good as during his four years in the White House.
Discussion: Bloomberg
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Gary Langer / ABC News:
Trump tops his opponents while Biden hits a new low in approval ahead of Iowa caucus: POLL  —  72% of Republican-aligned adults would be satisfied with Trump as the nominee.  —  The 2024 primary season begins with Donald Trump well ahead of his Republican opponents on key measures of popularity …
NBC News:
Poll: Nearly half of Haley's Iowa backers say they'll vote for Biden over Trump  —  The Iowa poll finds most likely GOP caucusgoers will vote for Trump in the 2024 general election — but not Haley's supporters.  —  DES MOINES, Iowa — Most likely Republican Iowa caucusgoers say they'll vote …
NBC News:
Fears grow that Trump will use the military in ‘dictatorial ways’ if he returns to the White House  —  Among those being mentioned for Trump's secretary of defense are Christopher Miller, who served temporarily during his administration, Michael Flynn and Mike Pompeo.
Discussion: Raw Story
ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript 1-14-24: Gov. Ron DeSantis & Gov. JB Pritzker
Discussion: USA Today and RedState
Kabir Khanna / CBS News:
CBS News analysis: Most Republicans agree with “poisoning the blood” language  —  As Donald Trump dominates the GOP nomination race and some of his inflammatory comments find favor with the party faithful, CBS News measured how the public feels about his “poisoning the blood” language.
Discussion: Political Wire
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Michael C. Bender / New York Times:
How College-Educated Republicans Learned to Love Trump Again  —  Blue-collar white voters make up Donald Trump's base.  But his political resurgence has been fueled largely by Republicans from the other end of the socioeconomic scale.  —  Working-class voters delivered the Republican Party to Donald J. Trump.
Brianne Pfannenstiel / Des Moines Register:
Iowa Poll shows Nikki Haley leads Ron DeSantis in Iowa Caucuses. Donald Trump far ahead
ABC News:   If Trump is GOP nominee, 2024 race will be focused on his legal troubles: DeSantis
Washington Post:
Trump maintains wide lead in Iowa poll, while Haley climbs to second
Dan Katz / TPR:
Three migrants drown in Rio Grande after Texas blocks Border Patrol from rescue  —  A woman and two children drowned in the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass on Friday night as they were attempting to cross the U.S. southern border.  —  U.S. Customs and Border Protection told TPR that Border Patrol …
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Sneha Dey / The Texas Tribune:
Three migrants drowned near Eagle Pass park after Border Patrol was denied access
Patrick Marley / Washington Post:
Caucuses leave many Iowans out in the cold - and not just in bad weather  —  Far fewer voters participate in the Iowa caucuses than in primaries in other states.  Snow and freezing cold temperatures will likely dampen turnout further.  —  DES MOINES — Bob Ray has participated …
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John McCormick / Wall Street Journal:
How Iowa Turned the Caucuses Into a Gold Mine
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Biden “running out” of patience with Bibi as Gaza war hits 100 days  —  President Biden and other senior U.S. officials are becoming increasingly frustrated with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his rejection of most of the administration's recent requests related to the war in Gaza …
Jason Wilson / The Guardian:
Scientist cited in push to oust Harvard's Claudine Gay has links to eugenicists  —  Christopher Rufo, credited with helping oust school's first Black president, touted critic associated with ‘scientific racists’  —  A data scientist promoted by the rightwing activist Christopher Rufo …
Discussion: The Daily Beast
NBC News:
Principal of Iowa school dies 10 days following shooting, Gov. Kim Reynolds says  —  Perry High principal Dan Marburger was one of seven people injured in the Jan. 4 shooting.  —  The principal of Perry High School in Iowa has died following the Jan. 4 shooting, according to Gov. Kim Reynolds.
Discussion: Washington Post, The Hill and CBS News
Los Angeles Times:
Endorsement: Adam Schiff for the U.S. Senate  —  California voters are lucky this year.  They have three strong contenders in the March primary for the U.S. Senate seat that was held by the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein.  Reps. Barbara Lee, Katie Porter and Adam B. Schiff, all Democrats …
Discussion: The Hill and Politico
Ankush Khardori / Politico:
The Vivek Ramaswamy Show Approaches its Finale  —  The 38-year-old entrepreneur's campaign has been filled with outrages and provocations.  Are the Iowa caucuses his last stand?  —  There is little question that Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign has made him more widely known throughout the country …
Eve Fairbanks / Politico:
The Political Education of Christina Pushaw, Ron DeSantis' Enforcer on X  —  Ron DeSantis' enforcer on X has said she spent a few years living abroad in Georgia, traveling and enjoying life.  It's actually where she learned an especially ruthless kind of politics.
Katherine Donlevy / New York Post:
Pro-Palestinian protesters chant ‘f-k Joe Biden,’ damage fence outside White House  —  A swarm of Pro-Palestinian supporters shouted “f-k Joe Biden” slogans as they nearly ripped down a reinforced fence outside the White House during a charged protest Saturday night.
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David Brooks / New York Times:
What Makes Nikki Haley Tougher Than the Rest
Discussion: Althouse
Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Lawyer for E. Jean Carroll suggests Trump misrepresented need to adjourn trial