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John McCormack / The Dispatch:
Courting the Kook Vote in Iowa, Vivek Draws the Ire of Trump — Ramaswamy is fourth in the polls, but top-of-mind for the former president. — ANKENY, Iowa—Vivek Ramaswamy was just going through his implausible plan for firing 75 percent of the federal workforce—"the first four agencies we're …
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New York Times:
Iowa Pandering Has Been Scarce in This Unusual Republican Primary — Presidential candidates often enmesh themselves in the state's politics to woo voters, but the nature of this race means much less focus on local issues. — Campaigning in Iowa in the months leading up to the caucuses …
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Politico:
Playbook: Iowa enters the spin zone — With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine — DRIVING THE DAY — HISTORY LESSON, PART 1 — “Martin Luther King Jr. Was a Radical,” by Sheryll Cashin for POLITICO Magazine: “The civil rights icon's image has been sanitized to Kumbaya, feel-good platitudes.
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Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
DeSantis says Trump taking Iowa ‘for granted,’ brushes off Rubio — Ron DeSantis on Monday slammed former President Trump for taking Iowa “for granted,” while brushing off Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)'s endorsement of the former president shortly ahead of the Hawkeye State's caucuses.
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Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
CNN Anchor Grills Ex-2024 Hopeful on Trump Endorsement: ‘Why Get Behind Him Now?’
CNN Anchor Grills Ex-2024 Hopeful on Trump Endorsement: ‘Why Get Behind Him Now?’
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Politico:
Trump's ghost stalks Davos
Trump's ghost stalks Davos
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Bloomberg:
DeSantis Has Enough Cash to Sustain 2024 Bid Into March, Adviser Says
DeSantis Has Enough Cash to Sustain 2024 Bid Into March, Adviser Says
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Mike Wendling / BBC:
Iowa caucus: Trump counts on evangelicals to carry him to victory
Iowa caucus: Trump counts on evangelicals to carry him to victory
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E.J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:
Might a silent GOP majority be ready to move beyond Trump?
Might a silent GOP majority be ready to move beyond Trump?
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Key Trump Lawyer Withdraws as Manhattan Criminal Trial Nears — Joseph Tacopina brought extensive experience with high-profile cases to former president Donald J. Trump's legal team. — Joseph Tacopina, the trial lawyer on Donald J. Trump's legal team with the most successes defending high-profile clients …
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Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
Trump lawyer Joe Tacopina withdraws from ex-president's cases — Joe Tacopina, one of former President Trump's New York trial lawyers who is known for representing high-profile clients, is withdrawing from Trump's cases. — Tacopina had represented Trump in both his criminal hush money case …
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Alex Griffing / Mediaite:
Ann Coulter Breaks Down Why Trump Can't Beat Biden and ‘Trump Voters Are Morons’ — Conservative pundit Ann Coulter expressed her frustration with Republican Trump voters over the weekend and made the case for why she doesn't believe the former president can beat President Joe Biden in a general election.
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David Korzinski / Angus Reid Institute:
State of the Nations: Canadians fear for the impacts of another Trump term as U.S. Election 2024 looms — Half say United States may be on its way to becoming an authoritarian state — The 2024 American Presidential election looks starkly familiar to the 2020 edition …
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Zachary Leeman / The Messenger:
Former Trump Aide Scaramucci Says He Will Campaign for Biden Against Trump in 2024
Former Trump Aide Scaramucci Says He Will Campaign for Biden Against Trump in 2024
Katie Akin / Des Moines Register:
More Nikki Haley supporters would vote for Biden over Trump in November, Iowa Poll finds
More Nikki Haley supporters would vote for Biden over Trump in November, Iowa Poll finds
Bader Katy / ABC News:
Explosions reported near US Consulate in Iraq; Iran claims responsibility — Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed it was targeting “the headquarters of spies.” — This is a breaking news story please check back for updates. — Several explosions were reported near the U.S. Consulate in Erbil …
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Reuters:
Iran's Guards attack ‘espionage centers’ in Iraq's Erbil - state media — Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they attacked espionage centers and “gatherings of anti-Iranian terrorist groups” near Iraq's northern city of Erbil with ballistic missiles, Iranian state media said late on Monday.
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Meg Storm / Megyn Kelly:
Nikki Haley Refuses to Say a Man Cannot Become a Woman During Campaign Event — The Iowa Caucus is just hours away and social issues seem to be top of mind for at least some voters in the Hawkeye State. — Extreme weather conditions in Iowa limited the 2024 GOP hopefuls to mostly virtual events …
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NBC News:
A person called 911 falsely reporting a fire at the White House in apparent ‘swatting’ event — President Joe Biden was at Camp David when the call to 911 was made early Monday morning. — WASHINGTON — A person called 911 Monday morning falsely claiming that there was a fire at the White House and that someone was trapped inside.
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Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
911 caller falsely claims White House fire after series of swatting incidents
911 caller falsely claims White House fire after series of swatting incidents
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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.
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U.S. Department of Defense:
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Released From Hospital — Following consultation with medical staff, Secretary Austin was released from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center today. — The Secretary continues to recover well and, on the advice of doctors …
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NBC News:
How the Iowa caucuses work — Here's how the first Republican presidential nominating contest of 2024 will work on the ground Monday night. — On Monday evening, Iowa Republicans will head to schools and community centers to participate in their first-in-the-nation caucuses …
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Nota Bene — Keep an eye on how the national press covers this. The White House, as you know, has been under immense pressure to offer concessions to address the continuing large number of migrants coming to the US-Mexico border. Now there's a bipartisan compromise bill in the Senate.
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Mark Murray / NBC News:
Views of MAGA movement correspond to Iowa caucus support, poll finds — Asked to describe how “MAGA” they are, 60% of Trump's supporters call themselves “Ultra” or “Regular” MAGA, while 50% of Haley backers are anti-MAGA. — Views of former President Donald Trump's “Make America Great Again” …
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Jessica Costescu / Washington Free Beacon:
‘Huge Economic Damage’: Anti-Semitic Activists Arrested Over Plot To Shut Down London Stock Exchange — Six members of a notorious anti-Semitic activist group were arrested in the United Kingdom after plotting to inflict “significant disruption to Israel's weapons trade” by shutting down the London Stock Exchange.
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Bonchie / RedState:
Fani Willis Is in Full Panic Mode — As RedState reported, Fani Willis finally responded to the allegations that she hired the man she was having an affair with to be a special counsel in her office. For some reason, she decided to give her remarks in front of a black church congregation.
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