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Trump notches a commanding win in the Iowa caucuses as DeSantis edges Haley for second place
By Steve Peoples, Thomas Beaumont And Hannah Fingerhut, The Associated Press on January 15th, 2024
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Former President Donald Trump scored a record-setting win in the Iowa caucuses on Monday with his rivals languishing far behind, a victory that sent a resounding message that the GOP’s 2024 presidential nomination is his to lose. Trump was on track to set a record for a contested Iowa Republican ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Why AP called Iowa for Trump: Race call explained
By Robert Yoon, The Associated Press on January 15th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Former President Donald Trump scored the first victory of the 2024 presidential primary season Monday with a sweeping and broad-based win in the Iowa Republican caucuses. The Associated Press declared the former president the winner based on an analysis of initial returns as well as results of AP VoteCast, a survey of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Most Trump supporters in Iowa caucuses say they knew they’d support him all along, AP VoteCast shows
By Josh Boak And Linley Sanders, The Associated Press on January 15th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – In some ways, Iowa’s Republican caucuses were practically over before they began, with Donald Trump cultivating a deep network of support over three presidential runs. About 7 in 10 Iowans who caucused for Trump on Monday night said they have known all along that they would support a man who has remade ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump wins Iowa caucuses in crucial victory at the outset of the Republican presidential campaign
By Steve Peoples, Thomas Beaumont And Hannah Fingerhut, The Associated Press on January 15th, 2024
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Donald Trump won the Iowa caucuses Monday, a crucial victory at the outset of the Republican primary that reinforces the former president’s bond with his party’s voters even as he faces extraordinary legal challenges that could complicate his bid to return to the White House. The magnitude of Trump’s success ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iowa’s leadoff caucuses are underway after Donald Trump urged Republicans to give him a huge victory
By Steve Peoples, Thomas Beaumont And Hannah Fingerhut, The Associated Press on January 15th, 2024
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Voting began Monday night in the Iowa caucuses, where former President Donald Trump is aiming for a victory that sends a resounding message that neither life-threatening cold nor life-changing legal trouble can slow his march toward the Republican Party’s 2024 nomination. The opening contest in the monthslong Republican primary process ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A majority of Iowa caucusgoers say they identify with Trump’s ‘Make America Great Again’ movement
By Josh Boak And Linley Sanders, The Associated Press on January 15th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – The majority of Iowa Republicans who are caucusing Monday believe in the need to “Make America Great Again,” a sign of how Donald Trump and his political movement have transformed a state party that denied him a victory eight years ago. AP VoteCast found that nearly all those participating in the nation’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!North Korea scraps agencies managing relations with South as Kim Jong Un cites hostility with rival
By The Associated Press on January 15th, 2024
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – North Korea has abolished key government organizations tasked with managing relations with South Korea, state media said Tuesday, as authoritarian leader Kim Jong Un said he would no longer pursue reconciliation with his rival. North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency said the decision to abolish the agencies handling dialogue ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AP VoteCast: Iowa caucusgoers want big changes, see immigration as more important than the economy
By Josh Boak And Linley Sanders, The Associated Press on January 15th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Iowa Republicans are headed to their state’s caucuses Monday with a greater desire to focus on immigration than address the health of the U.S. economy ““ a possible sign that cultural fights might be eclipsing pocketbook issues as a motivator. Their message to GOP candidates in this first presidential contest is clear: ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Austin is released from hospital after complications from prostate cancer surgery he kept secret
By Lolita C. Baldor And Tara Copp, The Associated Press on January 15th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was released from the hospital Monday, after spending two weeks there to treat complications from surgery for prostate cancer he kept secret from senior Biden administration leaders and staff for weeks. He is expected to work from home as he recovers. Austin, 70, was admitted to Walter Reed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nauru switches diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China
By The Associated Press on January 14th, 2024
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) – The Pacific Island nation of Nauru says it is switching diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China. The move on Monday leaves Taiwan with 12 diplomatic allies around the world. Taiwan now has official ties with 11 countries and the Vatican. Seven are in Latin America and the Caribbean, three are in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nicaragua says it released Bishop Rolando Ãlvarez, 18 priests from jail, handed them over to Vatican
By The Associated Press on January 14th, 2024
MEXICO CITY (AP) – The Nicaraguan government said Sunday it has released Bishop Rolando Ãlvarez and 18 clergy members from jail and handed them over to Vatican authorities. The government said in a press statement the release was part of negotiations with the Vatican. In the past, imprisoned priests have been quickly flown to Rome. ... Read More »
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