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Mark Murray / NBC News:
Majority of Iowa caucusgoers say Trump conviction wouldn't affect their support — The Iowa poll shows 18% of likely caucusgoers would be less likely to back Trump in 2024 if he's convicted of a crime before the general election. — More than 6-in-10 likely Republican caucusgoers …
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Mike Wendling / BBC:
Iowa caucus: Trump counts on evangelicals to carry him to victory — Iowa's influential evangelical voters were once decidedly lukewarm on Donald Trump. But if recent polls are accurate, born-again Christians will carry him to victory on Monday in the Republican caucuses. What has changed?
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The Dispatch and Business Insider
Katie Akin / Des Moines Register:
More Nikki Haley supporters would vote for Biden over Trump in November, Iowa Poll finds — Just 23% of Nikki Haley supporters say they would vote for Donald Trump in a rematch with Joe Biden, a new Des Moines Register/NBC News/Mediacom Iowa Poll shows right before the Iowa Caucuses
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Politico:
Trump consolidates evangelical vote in Iowa — Kari Lake swooped into Bob Vander Plaats' church on Sunday, a show of force — if not an outright troll — ahead of the caucuses. — WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Just as the Sunday morning service started here at Soteria church …
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CNN, Washington Post, The Daily Beast, The Spectator World, Florida Politics and Political Wire
E.J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:
Might a silent GOP majority be ready to move beyond Trump? — Is the Republican Party irrevocably committed to Donald Trump? GOP voters will begin to answer this consequential question in Iowa on Monday and eight days later in New Hampshire. Believe it or not, there is a chance the verdict will be no.
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.
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The Bulwark, Chicago Tribune, The Messenger and Political Wire
NBC News:
Live updates: GOP presidential candidates get last endorsements on frigid eve of Iowa caucuses
NBC News:
Trump's embrace of far-right activist Laura Loomer worries his allies
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Political Wire
NBC News:
Swastika spray-painted near Holocaust memorial in Philadelphia, police say — Authorities are investigating the vandalism, which comes amid a surge in antisemitic incidents nationwide. — A swastika was discovered on a wall near Philadelphia's Holocaust memorial on Sunday, police said.
Nahal Toosi / Politico:
Why The World Is Betting Against American Democracy — Ambassadors to Washington warn that the GOP-Democratic divide is endangering America's national security. — Foreign diplomats are aghast that so many U.S. leaders let their zeal for partisan politics prevent the basic functions of government.
Zia Weise / Politico:
Poland presses for ambitious 2040 EU climate target, signaling U-turn — A senior official vowed Poland's new government would no longer block EU climate action. — BRUSSELS — Poland's new government will urge the European Union to “embrace” a plan to slash 90 percent …
Dan Merica / The Messenger:
Biden Money Haul: Nearly $100 Million Raised, Most Ever By a Democrat at This Point — The haul shows how fundraising is one of Biden's distinct competitive advantages over Republicans in 2024 — President Joe Biden announced Monday that his campaign and the Democratic National Committee raised $97 million …
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Bloomberg:
Turkey Releases Israeli Footballer Detained Over Hamas War Message — Sagiv Jehezkel wrote ‘100 days’ on wrist in reference to war — Player denies charges of ‘inciting enmity and hatred’ — An Israeli footballer who was detained in Turkey for a goal celebration referencing Hamas's Oct. 7 attack …
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Associated Press, New York Times, Balkan Insight, Al Jazeera, CBS News, Al-Monitor, Politico, New York Post and The Times of Israel
Sara Dorn / Forbes:
Texas Blasted As ‘Cruel, Inhumane’ By Homeland Security After Blocking Rescue Efforts For 3 Migrants That Drowned — Texas denied federal agents access to a section of the southern border where they were trying to save migrants who eventually drowned in the Rio Grande, the U.S. Homeland …
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The Messenger, Associated Press, Twitchy, Axios, NBC News, The Texas Tribune and New York Post
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Dan Katz / TPR:
Three migrants drown in Rio Grande after Texas blocks Border Patrol from rescue
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Politico:
Iowa principal who risked life to protect students during a school shooting has died — Perry High School Principal Dan Marburger “placed himself in harm's way” Jan. 4. — DES MOINES, Iowa — An Iowa principal who put himself in harm's way to protect students during a school shooting earlier …
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Des Moines Register, UPI, The Daily Caller, Mediaite, New York Daily News, The Hill, The Messenger and Fox News
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Bloomberg.com:
Convicted Russian Ex-Mayor Cuts Jail Time by Agreeing to Fight in Ukraine — A disgraced former Russian mayor convicted over bribery had his prison sentence cut short after signing a contract to fight with Russia's military in Ukraine, local media reported Sunday.
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Radio Free Europe/Radio …, Political Wire and One America News Network
Brittany Gibson / Politico:
RFK Jr. defends Kennedy administration wiretap of Martin Luther King Jr. — The independent presidential candidate said his father and uncle knew the FBI was “out to ruin King” in an exclusive interview with POLITICO. — ATLANTA — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Sunday defended his family's role …
Discussion:
The Messenger
Washington Post:
Speaker Johnson reaches a crossroads in leading an unruly House GOP conference — The speaker is only a few months into his position, but is facing a critical funding deadline and a hard-right flank pondering open revolt — Just a few weeks into his tenure as House Speaker, Mike Johnson …
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Raw Story
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