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Trump notches a commanding win in the Iowa caucuses as Haley and DeSantis fight for second place — DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Former President Donald Trump scored a record-setting win in the Iowa caucuses on Monday with his rivals languishing far behind, a victory that reasserted his grip on the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.
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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:
Most Trump supporters in Iowa caucuses say they knew they'd support him all along, AP VoteCast shows — About 7 in 10 Iowans who caucused for Trump on Monday night said they have known all along that they would support a man who has remade the Republican Party through his “Make America Great Again” political movement.
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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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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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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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Ariel Edwards-Levy / CNN:
About half of Iowa GOP caucusgoers identify with MAGA movement, early entrance poll shows — About half of Republican caucusgoers in Iowa identify with the MAGA movement, and few are willing to acknowledge President Joe Biden's 2020 election victory as legitimate …
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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.
Washington Post:
Live updates Donald Trump wins the Iowa GOP presidential caucuses, AP projects
Live updates Donald Trump wins the Iowa GOP presidential caucuses, AP projects
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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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New York Times:
Iowa Pandering Has Been Scarce in This Unusual Republican Primary
Iowa Pandering Has Been Scarce in This Unusual Republican Primary
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New York Times:
The Responsibility of Republican Voters
The Responsibility of Republican Voters
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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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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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Politico:
Trump's ghost stalks Davos
Trump's ghost stalks Davos
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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%
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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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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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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Kate Yoder / Grist:
How YouTube's climate deniers turned into climate doomers — A new report documents a sharp rise in arguments that clean energy and climate policies won't work. — Imagine if you could walk from your house to anywhere you needed to go in less than 15 minutes: the pharmacy, the bakery, the gym, and then back to the bakery.
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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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Ian Swanson / The Hill:
RFK Jr. defends FBI, Kennedy-era wiretapping of MLK Jr.
RFK Jr. defends FBI, Kennedy-era wiretapping of MLK Jr.
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Justin Rohrlich / The Daily Beast:
New York Teacher Accused of Racist Noose Pic Claims Anti-White Racism — Nancy Jones Doering says she was cleared of any wrongdoing, but that colleagues and district officials continue to persecute her “because of her race.” … A white Long Island, New York public school teacher accused …
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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 …
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