memeorandum: DeSantis says Trump's victory in Iowa is ‘a huge warning’ for Republicans (Washington Post)

12:05 PM ET, January 24, 2024

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Steve Benen / MSNBC:

The irony of Trump's angry reaction to his N.H. primary victory — So let me get this straight. Donald Trump, of all people, is outraged by the very idea of a candidate presenting a second-place finish as a success? — For speechwriters, remarks after a primary victory are an easy lift.

Discussion: Washington Examiner, NBC News, Washington Post, The Messenger, Raw Story, The Dispatch, Vox, The Daily Beast, HuffPost, Politico, Mediaite, RedState, Off Message, Fox News, NPR and Forbes

Washington Post:

DeSantis says Trump's victory in Iowa is ‘a huge warning’ for Republicans — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday that Donald Trump's commanding victory in Iowa should be “a huge warning sign” for Republicans, comments critical of the former president's influence on the party that come …

Discussion: Balloon Juice

Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:

Why Republicans are (still) humiliating themselves for Trump — Even Nikki Haley will eventually have to kiss the ring. … With close to 90 percent of the vote counted early Wednesday morning evening, Donald Trump had beaten Nikki Haley by just over 10 points in the New Hampshire Republican presidential primary.

Discussion: Breitbart, Sydney Morning Herald, New York Times, Power Line, HuffPost, The Guardian, Al Jazeera, The Messenger, National Review, Raw Story, Fox News, The Hill, Blaze Media, NewsNation, Yahoo News and Bernard Goldberg's Commentary

Politico:

After Trump's NH win, Biden gets the opponent he wants — The president's campaign gears up for a Trump rematch — MANCHESTER, New Hampshire — The general election has all but begun — and it's the race President Joe Biden's team wanted. — Former President Donald Trump's victory …

Discussion: Washington Post, The Guardian, New Republic and NBC News

Zachary Basu / Axios:

Trump fumes in victory, Haley spins in defeat: Takeaways from New Hampshire … A disgusted Trump lashed out in response, dropping any pretense of civility as he ripped Haley as an “imposter” standing in his way. — 3 takeaways from New Hampshire … - You wouldn't know it from the tone of her speech …

Discussion: The Hill, Yahoo News, The American Spectator, Mediaite, The Daily Caller, Media Matters for America, The Daily Beast and Breitbart

Sam Brodey / The Daily Beast:

Trump Wins NH Primary, But Not Quite the Victory He Wanted — Trump secured a win in the New Hampshire primary, but it was hardly what he was looking for. — CONCORD, New Hampshire—If Donald Trump ever had a chance of having his march to the Republican presidential nomination sidetracked …

Discussion: Washington Post, Associated Press, Wall Street Journal, WWLP-TV, Fox News, Bloomberg, USA Today, One America News Network, Raw Story, Forbes, The Western Journal, The Guardian, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Los Angeles Times, New York Daily News and Louder With Crowder

Politico:

Playbook: 'That's the guy we will beat' — With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine — DRIVING THE DAY — WITH ENDORSEMENTS LIKE THESE — “DeSantis sees ‘big warning signs’ for Trump's candidacy,” by Kimberly Leonard: “Speaking to conservative radio host Steve Deace …

Discussion: New Hampshire Bulletin and The Messenger

NBC News:

United Auto Workers union expected to endorse Biden — Biden became the first sitting president to join a picket line when he appeared with striking UAW workers last year. — WASHINGTON — The United Auto Workers union is expected to endorse President Joe Biden as early as Wednesday …

Discussion: CNN, New York Times and Associated Press

Washington Post:

Most N.H. GOP primary voters say Trump fit for presidency even if convicted — Trump and Biden won their respective New Hampshire primary elections. Here are the results, biggest takeaways and what exit polls showed. — Learn more about the GOP presidential candidates: Donald Trump and Nikki Haley.

Discussion: The Bulwark, The Hill and Las Vegas Review-Journal

Zachary Leeman / The Messenger:
Trump Hammers Former Press Secretary McEnany After New Hampshire Win: 'Don't Need Any Advice From RINO'

Discussion: Washington Examiner, MeidasTouch, Raw Story and Mediaite

Matt Lewis / The Daily Beast:
New Hampshire Primary Takeaway: We Are Not a Serious Country

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William Vaillancourt / The Daily Beast:
Trump Says He Lost 15 Pounds ‘The Hard Way’

Discussion: Fox News

Washington Post:
How Trump crushed Haley's momentum — and came closer to clinching the nomination

Discussion: Hackwhackers, Raw Story, LGBTQ Nation, Sun-Sentinel, PolitiFact, Althouse, Axios, CBS News and New York Daily News

CBS News:
Trump won't be on Nevada's 2024 GOP primary ballot, and Haley won't be on Nevada's caucus ballot. Here's why.

Discussion: LifeSite, Decision Desk HQ, USA Today, Washington Examiner, Breitbart, The Gateway Pundit, KRDO, Raw Story and The National Pulse+

Ariel Edwards-Levy / CNN:
New Hampshire exit poll: Majority of GOP primary voters aren't MAGA, but most would be satisfied with Trump nomination

Michael Goodwin / New York Post: Teflon Don shows his durability

Nick Corasaniti / New York Times:
New Hampshire's G.O.P. Primary Is Projected to Set a State Turnout Record

Discussion: Sabato's Crystal Ball, New Republic, Talking Points Memo and The Messenger

Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Trump ‘honored’ by New Hampshire win, says Republican Party is ‘very united’

NBC News:
New Hampshire primary live updates: Biden and Trump win, NBC News projects

Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Trump looks to move to the general election with a commanding win in New Hampshire

Beth Mole / Ars Technica:

The White House has its own pharmacy—and, boy, was it shady under Trump — It wasted $750K during the Trump years and freely handed out Ambien and Provigil. — The White House has its own pharmacy that, until recently, could perhaps best be described as a hot mess, according …

Discussion: Althouse, Fox News and The Messenger

Joseph R. Biden Jr. / New York Times:

New Hampshire Democratic Primary Election Results — President Biden did not appear on the ballot in New Hampshire, so voters had to write in his name. All write-in votes will appear in our results as “unprocessed” before they are identified for Mr. Biden or for another candidate.

Discussion: Breitbart, The Daily Caller, The American Spectator, Raw Story, GB News, Washington Times, One America News Network, Fox News, The Guardian and CBS News

Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Two Top Biden Aides Are Taking the Reins of His Re-election Campaign

Discussion: The Hill, Washington Post, Associated Press, NBC News, Axios, Washington Examiner, The Messenger, Washington Times, USA Today, HuffPost, Fox News and CBS News

NPR:
Biden wins the New Hampshire primary after Democrats write him on the ballot

Jonathan Lemire / Politico:
Top Biden White House aides head to the campaign

Discussion: The Hill and Bloomberg

Paul Dallison / Politico:

Heaven knows I'm miserable now! The Smiths star recoils at Trump using his song — Donald Trump isn't known for his love of classic British guitar band The Smiths — even though they have a song called “Bigmouth Strikes Again” that could be an ideal soundtrack for his planned return to the White House.

Discussion: The Messenger, Plain Dealer, Variety, The Guardian, The Daily Beast, Gothamist, New York Post, MeidasTouch, Deadline and HuffPost

Dan Diamond / Washington Post:

Obamacare enrollment hits record level as Trump vows repeal — More than 21 million people have signed up for health plans through the Affordable Care Act's health insurance marketplaces, the Biden administration announced Wednesday. The record level of enrollment comes as former president Donald Trump …

Discussion: CNN, The Hill and The White House

Stephen Neukam / The Messenger:

Republicans Turn on Their Impeachment Chairman: ‘Parade of Embarrassments’ (Exclusive) — One Trump ally told The Messenger ‘the base is starting to get more and more frustrated’ with Comer — JWPlayer — House Republicans are increasingly disenchanted with Rep. James Comer, R-Ky. …

Discussion: PoliticusUSA

Punchbowl News:

1/24/24 ☀️ Punchbowl News AM … The Senate Republican Conference is starting to sound like their House GOP counterparts — a complete mess. — Private Senate GOP meetings have devolved into testy exchanges over immigration, Donald Trump and Ukraine, including Tuesday's closed policy lunch.

Discussion: Washington Examiner and Raw Story

Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Frustrations explode at Senate GOP lunch over border deal

Discussion: Punchbowl News, Breitbart, Washington Examiner and KRDO

New York Times:

New Hampshire Republican Primary Election Results — Donald J. Trump wins the New Hampshire Republican primary. — Race called by The Associated Press. — Latest results from just now — 24% of votes in — Republican Primary — Candidate Votes Pct. % Delegates Del. — 38,755