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6:35 PM ET, January 15, 2024

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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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Sam Brodey / The Daily Beast:
Vivek Ramaswamy Crosses Trump Just in Time for Iowa Caucus  —  Trump and his team finally recognized the grandest conspiracy of all: If you were trying to steal votes directly from Trump, you'd run a campaign like Ramaswamy.  —  URBANDALE, Iowa—Before talking to a crowd of Iowa retirees …
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.
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
CNN Anchor Grills Ex-2024 Hopeful on Trump Endorsement: ‘Why Get Behind Him Now?’  —  After repeatedly calling it a “binary choice,” a noticeably unenthused Burgum tried to compare Trump to Winston Churchill.  —  CNN anchor Phil Mattingly repeatedly pressed North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum …
Politico:
Playbook: Iowa enters the spin zone
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
DeSantis says Trump taking Iowa ‘for granted,’ brushes off Rubio
Bloomberg:
DeSantis Has Enough Cash to Sustain 2024 Bid Into March, Adviser Says
Discussion: Political Wire and Sacramento Bee
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 …
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 …
Discussion: RedState and Exposing the role …
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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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Katie Akin / Des Moines Register:
More Nikki Haley supporters would vote for Biden over Trump in November, Iowa Poll finds
Dan Merica / The Messenger:
Biden Money Haul: Nearly $100 Million Raised, Most Ever By a Democrat at This Point
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 …
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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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.
Discussion: Raw Story and Balloon Juice
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.
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo
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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Mike Wendling / BBC:
Iowa caucus: Trump counts on evangelicals to carry him to victory
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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Associated Press:
Austin is released from hospital after complications from prostate cancer surgery he kept secret
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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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.
Graham Kates / CBS News:
Stormy Daniels says she's “set to testify” in Trump's New York criminal trial in March  —  The adult film star Stormy Daniels said on an episode of her podcast released Sunday that she expects to testify in former President Donald Trump's upcoming trial on state criminal charges in New York.
Discussion: Political Wire and Law & Crime
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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Mark Murray / NBC News:
Majority of Iowa caucusgoers say Trump conviction wouldn't affect their support
 
 
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Zia Weise / Politico:
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Elizabeth Spiers / New York Times:
The Miseducation of Nikki Haley
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