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4:00 PM ET, January 16, 2024

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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:
Trump Adviser Peter Navarro's Request for New Trial Shot Down  —  The Republican was convicted in September on two counts of contempt of Congress after refusing to comply with subpoenas related to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot  —  Former Donald Trump adviser Peter Navarro's request for a new trial …
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
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: Mediaite, Raw Story, IJR, CBS News and HuffPost
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 …
New York Times:
Haley's Missed Opportunity: Iowa Slows Her Roll Into New Hampshire
Ella Lee / The Hill:
New York high court denies Trump appeal of fraud case gag order
Discussion: CNBC, Raw Story and KOIN.com
Chelsey Cox / CNBC:
Nikki Haley refuses more presidential debates unless Trump participates
Katherine Koretski / NBC News:
Vivek Ramaswamy drops out of the 2024 presidential race, endorses Trump
Ryan Hansen / Iowa City Press-Citizen:
Nikki Haley hands Donald Trump his only loss in Johnson County Caucus, winning by a single vote
Kierra Frazier / Politico:
Haley says she won't debate unless Trump is on stage
Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Even the Battle for Second Turned Out Well for Trump in Iowa
New York Times:
The Most Durable Force in American Politics: Trump's Ties to His Voters
Discussion: Robert Reich and Raw Story
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
Stephanie Perry / NBC News:
NBC News entrance poll: Breaking down Trump's big Iowa win
Associated Press:
Most Trump supporters in Iowa caucuses say they knew they'd support him all along, AP VoteCast shows
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 …
Discussion: ABC News
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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.
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court stays out of fight over transgender student bathroom access  —  The Metropolitan School District of Martinsville, Indiana, had asked the Supreme Court to conclude that it is not required to allow transgender students to use the bathrooms of their choosing.
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.) …
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 …
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.”
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.
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%
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 …
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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Shannon Vavra / The Daily Beast:
Lloyd Austin's Secret Ambulance Request Revealed in 911 Call
Justin McCarthy / Gallup:
Post-Affirmative Action, Views on Admissions Differ by Race
Discussion: Politico and The Hill
Benoit Faucon / Wall Street Journal:
Shell Suspends Red Sea Shipments Amid Fears of More Houthi Attacks
MSNBC:
Two-thirds of Iowa GOP caucusgoers falsely say Biden not legitimate 2020 winner
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Wall Street Journal:
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