Trump Takes Iowa, Vivek is Out, and Biden Faces Test In New Hampshire

Jan 16, 2024

Tuesday Morning Clips

The New York Times: Trump Takes Iowa, and a Big First Step Toward a Rematch With Biden
Axios: Vivek Ramaswamy suspends 2024 presidential campaign and endorses Trump
Wall Street Journal Lead Editorial: Iowa Gives Trump II a Boost New Hampshire is the best chance to make it a real GOP race.
Wall Street Journal’s John Fund: Biden Took New Hampshire for ‘Granite’ Like LBJ in 1968, he didn’t bother to get on the ballot. Will next week’s primary be an unpleasant surprise?
The 74: Virginia Dems Call for Immediate Ban on Legacy Admissions
The Associated Press : Biden and the Democrats raise $97 million to close out 2023 after a December fundraising blitz

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In a state that had rejected him in the caucuses eight years ago, Mr. Trump finished ahead of two of his main rivals, Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley, both of whom were locked in a race for second place.
Even his four felony indictments, and his status as the only former American president to ever face criminal charges, have united many Republicans behind his claims of 'election interference' and victimhood at the hands of Democrats and the 'deep state.' Now, the Republican calendar will turn to New Hampshire, where polling shows Mr. Trump is expected to face a strong challenge from Ms. Haley in a state where independent voters can also cast ballots.
Heading into the caucuses, Mr. DeSantis had pledged to run a 'long' and 'scrappy' campaign regardless of the result and symbolically decided to fly directly to South Carolina after Iowa instead of to New Hampshire, a state where he has been polling in the single digits.
Rick Jacoby, the precinct chair, spoke in favor of Donald Trump, saying 'he's done a great job in the past.' Only one other candidate was given a speech of support – Ron DeSantis.

The three top GOP presidential candidates are all leading President Biden in a hypothetical general election matchup, according to a new poll.
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Government & Politics More Americans say they think former President Trump will beat President Biden if they are their parties' respective nominees for president, according to a new poll by The Economist/YouGov.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis edged out former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley for a distant second-place finish — though the nominating contest now shifts to New Hampshire, where polls show Haley in a much stronger position in next week's primary.
Haley, meanwhile, is within single digits of Trump in New Hampshire, polls show.
However, he's entering what could be a difficult stretch, with polls showing him far behind Trump and Haley in New Hampshire. Trump is expected to dominate the Nevada GOP caucuses. Donors could also dry up.

Polls show Ms. Haley running a distant second behind Mr. Trump thanks to the support of a mix of moderate Republicans, independents and Democrats.
The poll also found half of Ms. Haley's supporters are independents and crossover Democrats and that 43% of Ms. Haley's supporters said they would vote for President Joe Biden over Mr. Trump.
Mr. DeSantis, however, planned to stop first in South Carolina, signaling he believes that the state, which is No. 4 after Nevada on the GOP calendar, is more fertile political ground for his message.

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa —Former President Donald Trump easily trounced his Republican competitors in the Iowa caucuses Monday after dominating the polls in the state for months.
Mr. DeSantis was hoping to eke out a win for a distant second place over former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, who had a late surge in Iowa polls and millions of dollars in campaign television advertising.
Mr. LaCivita said she is not playing in Nevada and 'then you know, we go to South Carolina where they know her the best and they like her the least.'

The attacks have disrupted a vital trade route to and from the Suez Canal and prompted U.S.-led airstrikes last week.
Credit... Yahya Arhab/EPA, via Shutterstock Since mid-November, the Houthis, a Yemeni rebel group backed by Iran, have launched dozens of attacks on ships sailing through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal, a crucial shipping route through which 12 percent of world trade passes.

With the Iowa caucuses behind them, GOP candidates are preparing for the New Hampshire primary and working to get voters on their side. (Jan. 16)

'Colleges should consider individuals' life experiences when reviewing their applications, including their socioeconomic status or how poverty has impacted their educational journey,' Attorney General Jason Miyares wrote in the Richmond Times-Dispatch last August. 'Higher education must follow the Supreme Court's lead and end the superficial legacy admissions system so the door to higher education is truly open to everyone.'
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Virginia women's basketball traveled to Carmichael Arena in Chapel Hill, N.C. to take on North Carolina Sunday afternoon.