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10:15 PM ET, January 15, 2024

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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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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.
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 …
Associated Press:
Election 2024: Iowa caucuses will test Trump's grip on Republican politics  —  Donald Trump's rally was briefly interrupted by protesters in Iowa Sunday— the first time it's happened in years.  “You've taken millions!” a woman shouted as Trump was mid-rally, prompting the crowd to respond with a “Trump!” chant to drown her out.
NBC News:
Iowa caucus 2024 live updates: Process kicks off as Haley, Trump and others seek GOP delegates  —  The latest news and updates on the Iowa caucuses:  — Iowa Republican caucuses began at 7 p.m. CT, officially kicking off the party's presidential nominating process.  Follow live results here.
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 …
Fox News:
Trump says he is ‘honored,’ ‘invigorated’ after winning Iowa caucuses: ‘We want to Make America Great Again’  —  EXCLUSIVE: Former President Trump said he feels “invigorated” and “greatly honored” after winning the 2024 Iowa caucuses, telling Fox News Digital that he feels “strong” for our country.
Discussion: The Messenger and Blaze Media
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 …
Washington Post:
Live updates Donald Trump wins the Iowa GOP presidential caucuses, AP projects
Politico:
Playbook: Iowa enters the spin zone
Discussion: Washington Examiner
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.
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.
Lorraine Mirabella / Baltimore Sun:
The Baltimore Sun purchased by Sinclair's David D. Smith  —  The Baltimore Sun, the largest newspaper in Maryland, has been acquired in a private deal by David D. Smith, executive chairman of Hunt Valley-based television station owner Sinclair Inc.  —  Smith said Monday that he acquired Baltimore Sun Media …
David Moye / HuffPost:
FBI's MLK Jr. Tweet Gets Truly Epic Community Note … LOADING
Discussion: RedState and Twitchy
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New York Times:
Iowa Caucus Results  —  Donald J. Trump wins the Iowa Republican caucus.  —  Race called by The Associated Press.  —  Latest results from just now  —  39% of votes in  —  Republican Caucus  —  Candidate Votes  —  Pct.  Delegates Del.  —  23,736  —  52.8%  —  8,994  —  20.0%
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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 …
Laura Bradley / The Daily Beast:
Niecy Nash Names Sandra Bland, Breonna Taylor in Powerful Emmys Speech  —  Nash accepted her first Emmy “on behalf of every Black and Brown woman who has gone unheard yet over-policed.”  —  As Niecy Nash approached the stage on Sunday night to accept her first Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress …
Discussion: The Hill and Variety
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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Bloomberg:
DeSantis Has Enough Cash to Sustain 2024 Bid Into March, Adviser Says  — Roy Bailey predicts DeSantis will ‘shock’ the world in Iowa  — DeSantis team is seeking to quell worries about fundraising  —  Ron DeSantis has enough cash to sustain his 2024 US presidential bid past Monday's …
Discussion: Political Wire and Sacramento Bee
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Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
DeSantis says Trump taking Iowa ‘for granted,’ brushes off Rubio
 
 
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Justin Rohrlich / The Daily Beast:
New York Teacher Accused of Racist Noose Pic Claims Anti-White Racism
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Politico:
Marco Rubio decides to endorse Trump
Jessica Costescu / Washington Free Beacon:
‘Huge Economic Damage’: Anti-Semitic Activists Arrested Over Plot To Shut Down London Stock Exchange
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
MLK Was An Inferior Pastor And ‘Communist,’ Said Top GOP Candidate For N.C. Governor
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Emma Colton / New York Post:
FAA's diversity push includes focus on hiring people with ‘severe intellectual’ and ‘psychiatric’ disabilities
U.S. Department of Defense:
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Released From Hospital
NBC News:
A person called 911 falsely reporting a fire at the White House in apparent ‘swatting’ event
The Times of Israel:
Woman killed, 17 wounded in car-ramming, stabbing spree by 2 terrorists in Ra'anana
Mark Murray / NBC News:
Views of MAGA movement correspond to Iowa caucus support, poll finds
Nahal Toosi / Politico:
Why the World Is Betting Against American Democracy
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