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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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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.
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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 …
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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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Ella Lee / The Hill:
New York high court denies Trump appeal of fraud case gag order — New York's top court has dismissed former President Trump's appeal of a gag order imposed in his civil fraud trial, which came to a close last week. — The New York Court of Appeals tossed the challenge because it involved no …
Zachary Leeman / The Messenger:
Trump Adviser Peter Navarro's Request for New Trial Shot Down
Trump Adviser Peter Navarro's Request for New Trial Shot Down
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Ryan Hansen / Iowa City Press-Citizen:
Nikki Haley hands Donald Trump his only loss in Johnson County Caucus, winning by a single vote
Nikki Haley hands Donald Trump his only loss in Johnson County Caucus, winning by a single vote
Katherine Koretski / NBC News:
Vivek Ramaswamy drops out of the 2024 presidential race, endorses Trump
Vivek Ramaswamy drops out of the 2024 presidential race, endorses Trump
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Politico:
Trump scores an early knockout
Trump scores an early knockout
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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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Chelsey Cox / CNBC:
Nikki Haley refuses more presidential debates unless Trump participates
Nikki Haley refuses more presidential debates unless Trump participates
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Paula Bolyard / PJ Media:
Why DeSantis and Haley Need to Stay in the Race
Wall Street Journal:
Iowa Gives Trump II a Boost
Iowa Gives Trump II a Boost
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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Even the Battle for Second Turned Out Well for Trump in Iowa
Even the Battle for Second Turned Out Well for Trump in Iowa
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Stephanie Perry / NBC News:
NBC News entrance poll: Breaking down Trump's big Iowa win
NBC News entrance poll: Breaking down Trump's big Iowa win
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Associated Press:
Most Trump supporters in Iowa caucuses say they knew they'd support him all along, AP VoteCast shows
Most Trump supporters in Iowa caucuses say they knew they'd support him all along, AP VoteCast shows
Libby Cathey / ABC News:
Republican Asa Hutchinson ends 2024 presidential campaign
Republican Asa Hutchinson ends 2024 presidential campaign
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Tiana Lowe Doescher / Washington Examiner:
Biden's weakness bolstered Trump's support in Iowa as electability took a back seat
Biden's weakness bolstered Trump's support in Iowa as electability took a back seat
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Alex Griffing / Mediaite:
Ann Coulter Breaks Down Why Trump Can't Beat Biden and ‘Trump Voters Are Morons’
Ann Coulter Breaks Down Why Trump Can't Beat Biden and ‘Trump Voters Are Morons’
Associated Press:
Trump is endorsed by a former rival, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, ahead of the Iowa caucuses
Trump is endorsed by a former rival, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, ahead of the Iowa caucuses
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Associated Press:
Trump notches a commanding win in the Iowa caucuses as Haley and DeSantis fight for second place
Trump notches a commanding win in the Iowa caucuses as Haley and DeSantis fight for second place
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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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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 …
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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Mike Johnson seeks to avoid McCarthy's fate as he navigates shutdown and immigration
Mike Johnson seeks to avoid McCarthy's fate as he navigates shutdown and immigration
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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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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.
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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.) …
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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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 …
Justin McCarthy / Gallup:
Post-Affirmative Action, Views on Admissions Differ by Race — WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Gallup Center on Black Voices survey finds that about two in three Americans (68%) say the Supreme Court's June 2023 ruling to end the use of race and ethnicity in university admission decisions is “mostly a good thing.”
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 …
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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 …
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