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

2:40 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 …

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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.

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 …

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 …

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

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Zachary Leeman / The Messenger:
Trump Adviser Peter Navarro's Request for New Trial Shot Down

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

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Politico:
Trump scores an early knockout

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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
AJC poll: Trump leads Biden in pivotal Georgia

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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

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

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

Chelsey Cox / CNBC:
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

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

Wall Street Journal:
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

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

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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

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

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Associated Press:
Trump is endorsed by a former rival, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, ahead of the Iowa caucuses

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Alex Griffing / Mediaite:
Ann Coulter Breaks Down Why Trump Can't Beat Biden and ‘Trump Voters Are Morons’

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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.

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

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

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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 …

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%

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.) …

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

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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 …

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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 …

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

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.”

Discussion: Politico and The Hill

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.”