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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
5 takeaways from the Republican Iowa caucuses — Former president Donald Trump won the Iowa caucuses Monday in the first step toward the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, keeping him on course for the coronation that has looked likely for months. — With an estimated 88 percent of the vote in …
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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Iowa was Trump's to win. Can anyone stop his march to the nomination? — The race for the Republican nomination heads to New Hampshire, where the pressure is on for Nikki Haley or Ron DeSantis to wrest a win from the former president — DES MOINES — Iowa was never destined to surprise.
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Associated Press:
Donald Trump wins Iowa caucuses and reinforces grip on GOP — Donald Trump has scored a record-setting win in the Iowa caucuses with his rivals languishing far behind. Trump's victory sends a resounding message that the GOP's 2024 presidential nomination is his to lose. (Jan. 16) — Videos
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New York Times:
Haley's Missed Opportunity: Iowa Slows Her Roll Into New Hampshire — A third-place finish didn't deliver the boost Nikki Haley wanted as she tries to turn the race into a one-on-one with Donald Trump. — Nikki Haley had hoped to vault into New Hampshire ahead of next Tuesday's …
Associated Press:
AP VoteCast: Who voted (and how) in Iowa caucuses — The majority of Iowa Republicans who are caucusing Monday believe in the need to “Make America Great Again,” a sign of how Donald Trump and his political movement have transformed a state party that denied him a victory eight years ago.
Stephanie Perry / NBC News:
NBC News entrance poll: Breaking down Trump's big Iowa win — Republican caucusgoers who were older, very conservative, evangelical and didn't have a college degree made up Trump's Iowa coalition. — Donald Trump won nearly every voting bloc in the Iowa Republican caucuses …
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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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Associated Press:
Live updates: DeSantis and Haley race for second place in Iowa — Donald Trump has won Iowa's leadoff presidential caucuses. The former president's victory gives him a strong start in the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination as the contest moves to New Hampshire.
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NBC News:
Trump plans to attend start of new E. Jean Carroll trial after Iowa caucuses — The former president will travel from Iowa, where NBC News projects he has won the first-in-the-nation caucuses, to the first day of the defamation damages trial in New York. — Former President Donald Trump intends …
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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.
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Politico:
Trump scores an early knockout
Trump scores an early knockout
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Ariel Edwards-Levy / CNN:
About half of Iowa GOP caucusgoers identify with MAGA movement, early entrance poll shows
About half of Iowa GOP caucusgoers identify with MAGA movement, early entrance poll shows
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Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Ramaswamy suspends 2024 bid, endorses Trump
Ramaswamy suspends 2024 bid, endorses Trump
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
AJC poll: Trump leads Biden in pivotal Georgia
AJC poll: Trump leads Biden in pivotal Georgia
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NBC News:
Iowa caucus 2024 live updates: Process kicks off as Haley, Trump and others seek GOP delegates
Iowa caucus 2024 live updates: Process kicks off as Haley, Trump and others seek GOP delegates
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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
State of the Nations: Canadians fear for the impacts of another Trump term as U.S. Election 2024 looms
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McKay Coppins / The Atlantic:
You Should Go to a Trump Rally — If Donald Trump has benefited from one underappreciated advantage …
You Should Go to a Trump Rally — If Donald Trump has benefited from one underappreciated advantage …
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Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
Trump lawyer Joe Tacopina withdraws from ex-president's cases
Trump lawyer Joe Tacopina withdraws from ex-president's cases
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Key Trump Lawyer Withdraws as Manhattan Criminal Trial Nears
Key Trump Lawyer Withdraws as Manhattan Criminal Trial Nears
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New York Times:
The Responsibility of Republican Voters
The Responsibility of Republican Voters
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John McCormack / The Dispatch:
Courting the Kook Vote in Iowa, Vivek Draws the Ire of Trump
Courting the Kook Vote in Iowa, Vivek Draws the Ire of Trump
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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%
Summer Concepcion / NBC News:
Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife seek separate trials in bribery case — Menendez and his wife have pleaded not guilty to charges alleging they accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in exchange for the senator's influence in order to benefit three New Jersey businessmen and the Egyptian government.
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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 …
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John Sakellariadis / Politico:
‘Scared to Death’: Local election officials on edge ahead of 2024 vote — America's frontline election workers are bracing for another torrent of conspiracy theories and attacks from election deniers. — Election officials across the U.S. are confident they can overcome foreign …
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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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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Mike Johnson seeks to avoid McCarthy's fate as he navigates shutdown and immigration — The Republican speaker is grappling with two dilemmas, caught in a bind between the Democratic Senate and a restive right flank that has already raised threats to his gavel.
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