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3:00 PM ET, January 16, 2024

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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 …

Discussion: The Atlantic, The Guardian, ABC News, PoliticusUSA, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Breitbart, CBS News, National Review, Forbes, WCNC-TV and Associated Press, more at Mediagazer »

Zachary Leeman / The Messenger:

New York's Top Court Denies Trump's Gag Order Appeal — ‘No substantial constitutional question is directly involved,’ the ruling reads following a lower court upholding the gag order — The New York Court of Appeals has shot down an appeal from Donald Trump against a gag order issued in his civil fraud trial.

Discussion: Truthout

Scott Waldman / Politico:

No more going wobbly in climate fight, Trump supporters vow — For all his bombast, the former president's agencies hesitated to rewrite federal climate reports or install loyalists atop key science agencies. Some of his allies expect that to change. — Former President Donald Trump pulled …

Politico:

Europe prepares to stand alone as Trump returns — Disruptions to trade and security feared as Trump's Iowa caucus victory sets him on track to win Republican presidential nomination. — STRASBOURG — Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo warned that Europe must be ready to stand alone …

Discussion: Bloomberg, The Hill, Breitbart, Associated Press and The Daily Beast

New York Times:

After Iowa, Trump Is Back to Command the National Psyche. He Never Actually Left. — The former president's detractors own no earplugs effective enough to block out his steamrolling bid for a third nomination. — There was a time, not so long ago, when those wearied and horrified …

Discussion: IJR, CBS News, HuffPost and The Messenger

Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

AJC poll: Trump leads Biden in pivotal Georgia — President Joe Biden trails former President Donald Trump in a head-to-head rematch in Georgia, according to an Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll of registered voters that shows the Republican with a solid 45% to 37% lead over the Democratic incumbent.

Discussion: Politico, Fox News, Axios, The Messenger, The Hill, New York Post, The Daily Caller, Washington Monthly and Mediaite

Ella Lee / The Hill:
New York high court denies Trump appeal of fraud case gag order

Discussion: CNBC, Raw Story and KOIN.com

New York Times:
Haley's Missed Opportunity: Iowa Slows Her Roll Into New Hampshire

Discussion: The Hill, Washington Examiner, Los Angeles Times, Orlando Sentinel, NBC News, Wall Street Journal, NPR, Fox News, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, The Spectator World, American Military News, HuffPost, Sacramento Bee, Iowa Capital Dispatch and Boston Herald

Politico:
Trump scores an early knockout

Discussion: New York Times, HotAir, One America News Network, IJR, The Daily Caller, Power Line, No More Mister Nice Blog, Al Jazeera, Washington Examiner, NBC News, HuffPost and Associated Press

Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Iowa was Trump's to win. Can anyone stop his march to the nomination?

Discussion: The Daily Beast, Washington Examiner, The Atlantic, Semafor, CNN, New York Times, The Messenger and WWL-TV

Chelsey Cox / CNBC:
Nikki Haley refuses more presidential debates unless Trump participates

Discussion: HuffPost, The Daily Beast, NBC News, The Guardian, New York Post, Associated Press, WBUR, Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion, The Daily Caller and Mediaite

Kierra Frazier / Politico:
Haley says she won't debate unless Trump is on stage

Discussion: USA Today, Washington Examiner, The Hill, Orlando Sentinel, Associated Press, The Dispatch, RedState, New York Times, Deadline, The Spectator World, Fox News, ABC News, National Review and The Messenger

Paula Bolyard / PJ Media: Why DeSantis and Haley Need to Stay in the Race

Associated Press:
Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson ends his 2024 campaign after sixth-place finish in Iowa caucuses

Ryan Hansen / Iowa City Press-Citizen:
Nikki Haley hands Donald Trump his only loss in Johnson County Caucus, winning by a single vote

Discussion: Wired, Business Insider, Washington Examiner, Newsbusters, Iowa Starting Line, Daily Caller News Foundation, The Federalist, The American Conservative, Fox News, Louder With Crowder, UPI, inews.co.uk, The Messenger, National Review, NBC News, USA Today and The Sun

Katherine Koretski / NBC News:
Vivek Ramaswamy drops out of the 2024 presidential race, endorses Trump

Wall Street Journal:
Iowa Gives Trump II a Boost

Discussion: Business Insider, Plain Dealer, Mediaite, Raw Story, The Bulwark, Associated Press and Washington Examiner

Libby Cathey / ABC News:
Republican Asa Hutchinson ends 2024 presidential campaign

Discussion: The Daily Beast, One America News Network, The Guardian, The Daily Caller, Twitchy and NBC News

Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Even the Battle for Second Turned Out Well for Trump in Iowa

Associated Press:
Most Trump supporters in Iowa caucuses say they knew they'd support him all along, AP VoteCast shows

Stephanie Perry / NBC News:
NBC News entrance poll: Breaking down Trump's big Iowa win

Discussion: CNN, The Messenger, Raw Story, ABC News, Salon, Sabato's Crystal Ball, The Hill, Fox News, The Spectator World, Newsbusters and FOX31 Denver

Tiana Lowe Doescher / Washington Examiner:
Biden's weakness bolstered Trump's support in Iowa as electability took a back seat

Discussion: BizPac Review, Raw Story, The Messenger and Fox News

Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Ramaswamy suspends 2024 bid, endorses Trump

Discussion: Associated Press, PJ Media, The Root, Reuters, National Review, WATN, Axios, NPR, Semafor and Mediaite

Lindsey McPherson / The Messenger:

GOP Rep Blasts Speaker Johnson's Staff For Giving Him ‘Terrible Counsel’ (Exclusive) — ‘His staff is undermining his confidence,’ Rep. Matt Rosendale told The Messenger, adding, ‘I think they all should be fired’ — Montana GOP Rep. Matt Rosendale believes House Speaker Mike Johnson wants …

Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Mike Johnson seeks to avoid McCarthy's fate as he navigates shutdown and immigration

Discussion: American Military News and Fox News

Diana Falzone / Mediaite:

NEW: Capitol Police Investigating Roger Stone Remarks About Assassinating Members of Congress — The Capitol Police are investigating remarks made by pro-Trump political operative Roger Stone discussing the assassination of two prominent House Democrats. A source told Mediaite the FBI is aiding with the investigation.

Discussion: The Messenger, BizPac Review, New Republic and Raw Story

Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:

Nikki Haley Insists That America's ‘Never Been a Racist Country’ — The 2024 candidate's declaration that the United States has never been racist comes just weeks after she omitted slavery as a cause of the Civil War. — A day after the United States honored the memory of civil rights leader …

Discussion: Washington Examiner, RedState, New Republic, Mediaite, BizPac Review, Fox News and IJR

The United States Senate Committee on Finance:

Wyden, Smith Announce Agreement on Tax Framework to Help Families and Main Street Businesses — Three-Year Proposal Would Help Families, Spur Innovation, Improve Economic Competitiveness, Boost Affordable Housing — Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) …

Discussion: ABC News, Center on Budget …, HuffPost, NBC News, TIME, Semafor, The Messenger and CBS News

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 …

Discussion: Raw Story

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.

Discussion: Washington Examiner, Bloomberg, New Jersey Globe and Associated Press

New York Times:
Nadine Menendez Wants Her Own Trial. So Does Her Husband.

Discussion: The Hill, The Daily Beast and The Messenger

Wall Street Journal:

Federal Judge Blocks JetBlue's $3.8 Billion Acquisition of Spirit Airlines — Justice Department under Biden administration has taken tougher stand on airline consolidation — A federal judge on Tuesday blocked JetBlue Airways from acquiring Spirit Airlines , agreeing with the Justice Department …

Discussion: CNBC, The Hill, Washington Examiner, Axios, Orlando Sentinel, WWL-TV, Associated Press, Reuters, The Messenger, New York Times and New York Daily News

United States Central Command:

USCENTCOM Seizes Iranian Advanced Conventional Weapons Bound for Houthis — TAMPA, Fla. - On 11 January 2024, while conducting a flag verification, U.S. CENTCOM Navy forces conducted a night-time seizure of a dhow conducting illegal transport of advanced lethal aid from Iran to resupply Houthi forces …

Discussion: Washington Free Beacon, Axios, Washington Examiner, ABC News, American Military News, Breaking Defense, New York Post, Defense One, NBC News, The Hill, Associated Press, NewsNation, Daily Caller News Foundation, Agence France-Presse, New York Times, USNI News and Al Jazeera

Daniel Arkin / NBC News:

‘Stranger Things’ star Noah Schnapp says his views on Israel-Hamas war have been ‘misconstrued’ — The actor drew criticism in November after video surfaced of him seated inside a restaurant alongside friends holding stickers that read “Zionism is Sexy” and “Hamas is ISIS.”