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Iowa Caucuses 2024: Trump Triumphs, DeSantis Struggles, and Arctic Weather Adds Drama

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Discover the latest updates from the Iowa caucuses with Trump's victory and DeSantis' second-place battle amidst freezing temperatures. Get the lowdown on the intense Republican contest in sub-zero conditions!

The Iowa caucuses of 2024 have been nothing short of a political rollercoaster, with former President Donald Trump emerging as the frontrunner, solidifying his position in the GOP field. Despite the freezing temperatures dipping to a bone-chilling -20C (-4F), Trump, Haley, and DeSantis engaged in a fierce battle for dominance. The results revealed a landslide victory for Trump, with DeSantis narrowly clinching second place, setting the stage for future primary contests.

In a surprising turn of events, Vivek Ramaswamy suspended his campaign after a disappointing fourth-place finish in Iowa. The intense competition underscored the significance of Iowa's caucuses as the kickoff point for the race to the White House. While Trump's win signified a strong comeback, DeSantis' struggle to secure a distant second place highlighted the challenges ahead in the Republican nomination race.

As Iowa Republicans backed Trump overwhelmingly, the caucuses also witnessed arctic weather conditions, prompting concerns about voter turnout and safety. The political drama unfolded with candidates vying for attention and support, making strategic last-minute pitches to sway voters in their favor. From Trump's commanding lead to DeSantis' unexpected letdown, the Iowa caucuses set the tone for a highly competitive and unpredictable 2024 election season.

The Iowa caucuses' historical significance lies in its ability to shape the trajectory of the presidential race and provide a glimpse into voter preferences and trends. Trump's decisive win in Iowa solidifies his position as the frontrunner, while DeSantis' resilience in securing second place highlights the fierce competition within the Republican party. As the campaign trail moves forward, the impact of the Iowa caucuses reverberates throughout the political landscape, shaping the narratives and strategies of candidates in the quest for the White House.

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Five Republican storylines to watch for at Iowa caucuses (BBC News)

A possible knockout punch, a fight for second place and one candidate's last stand - Anthony Zurcher has the lowdown.

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What you need to know to participate in the 2024 Iowa caucuses ... (Iowa Capital Dispatch)

Caucusgoers planning to weigh in on the GOP presidential nomination must attend their precinct caucuses in person to participate. Iowa Democrats also will hold ...

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Iowa caucuses 2024 results: Latest updates on today's election contest (The Independent)

Iowa Caucus 2024 Live updates: Trump, Haley and DeSantis pitch for votes in sub-zero temperatures.

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Iowa's severe cold weather – in pictures (The Guardian)

A passing weather system brought snowfall and temperatures dropped to about -20C (-4F) as voters prepared for the Republican party of Iowa's presidential ...

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A Big Reason to Pay Attention to Iowa? New Hampshire. (The New York Times)

Second place could mean a lot to Nikki Haley tonight as a showdown with Donald Trump looms in the next primary contest.

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What is the Iowa caucus and why is it important? (Aljazeera.com)

Race to the 2024 US presidential election begins as Republican voters gear up to participate in the year's first caucus.

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What to watch for on Iowa Caucus 2024 day (NBC News)

Will dangerous winter weather freeze turnout? Who will win the battle for second place? Here's what NBC News is watching for in the 2024 Iowa caucuses.

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US elections 2024 polls LIVE: Haley and DeSantis vie for second ... (The Independent)

According to FiveThirtyEight, Mr Trump is polling at around 60 per cent – with an over 50-margin lead over the other candidates. Trailing ...

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Icy battle for democracy in Iowa with Trump expected to win ... (The Guardian)

The first stage of the 2024 election takes place amid wind chills of -40F on what is expected to be coldest caucus night ever.

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Iowa caucuses live: Donald Trump leads Republican polls as 2024 ... (Financial Times)

Welcome to the Financial Times's first live blog of the 2024 US election, with Iowa Republicans on Monday set to decide on who they want to be their ...

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Iowa caucus 2024: Republicans hours from casting first election votes (BBC News)

Donald Trump eyes a big victory against his rivals - as he bids for a re-match with Joe Biden.

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'Life-threatening' arctic temperatures hit Iowa on caucus day (The Independent)

The caucus is a much-anticipated event considered the beginning of the presidential election season. The Iowa Republican caucuses will determine how many of the ...

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Trump favored to win Iowa caucus as 2024 presidential election ... (Reuters)

Donald Trump is the overwhelming favorite to push past his rivals and stake an early claim to the Republican presidential nomination when Iowans brave ...

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Iowa Pandering Has Been Scarce in This Unusual Republican Primary (The New York Times)

Presidential candidates often enmesh themselves in the state's politics to woo voters, but the nature of this race means much less focus on local issues.

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The results from the 2024 Iowa caucuses will tell you who won and ... (PBS NewsHour)

When the dust settles from the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses, the returns will reveal who had Republican caucusgoers' vote. But the results from Monday ...

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When Will We Have Results in Iowa? (The New York Times)

In the Republican contest in 2012, the caucus-night numbers showed that Mitt Romney had won by eight votes. The Iowa Republican Party said more than two weeks ...

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Iowa caucus 2024 live updates: Latest news on results and candidates (The Independent)

Hours ahead of the caucuses, Republican presidential candidates Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy are asking voters to make their way out to their ...

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Iowa Republicans will use an app to transmit caucus results. Sound ... (NPR)

The state Republican Party is extremely confident the system will work Monday, but election experts can't help but notice parallels to Iowa Democrats' ...

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Iowa caucuses 2024: live Republican results in full (The Guardian)

As Iowa Republicans choose their candidate for the US elections 2024, we bring you all the results as they come in.

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Five Republican storylines to watch for at Iowa caucuses (BBC News)

A possible knockout punch, a fight for second place and one candidate's last stand - Anthony Zurcher has the lowdown.

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Caucusing with kids? It's not that easy, especially in a winter storm. (The 19th News)

Grundmeier said some families bring their children to the caucuses, but how feasible that is varies family to family. An Iowa Republican Party spokesperson ...

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My Iowa: Covering the Caucuses as a Native or a Newcomer (The New York Times)

One of our reporters grew up in Iowa City and was inspired to become a journalist after witnessing the caucuses in action. Another touched down here for the ...

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Feds raise Iowa corn yield estimate amid record national production ... (Iowa Capital Dispatch)

Iowa averaged about 201 bushels of corn per acre last year despite drought conditions, and the nation set a total production record.

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Iowa caucus 2024: Donald Trump, Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis ... (BBC News)

Polls suggest Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley will fight for second place, as Republicans kick off presidential nomination race.

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Iowa Republicans set to back Trump, as Haley and DeSantis vie for ... (Financial Times)

Donald Trump is expected to win the first ballot of the 2024 presidential race, as voters in Iowa gather on Monday night for caucuses that will set the pace ...

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How Donald Trump broke the Iowa caucuses (The Independent)

Eric Garcia and Gustaf Kilander look into whether the Iowa caucuses have lost the qualities that gave the state its outsized role in American presidential ...

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Iowa caucuses: Republican rivals make last-ditch bids to cut Trump's ... (BBC News)

Donald Trump and his Republican rivals are making last-ditch pitches to win support in Iowa, hours before voters in the state will kick-off the 2024 race ...

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Live updates: Trump wins Iowa caucuses, Haley and DeSantis ... (CNN)

Former President Donald Trump wins the Iowa caucuses, CNN projects, cementing his frontrunner status in the GOP field. Follow here for the latest live news ...

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Key takeaways from Trump's projected win at Iowa caucuses (BBC News)

Donald Trump has been projected as the winner of the first contest in the Republican race for a presidential nominee, and his margin appears as comfortable as ...

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Live updates: DeSantis and Haley race for second place in Iowa (The Associated Press)

The long 2024 presidential primary season begins tonight in Iowa with the Republican caucuses. Follow live updates here.

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Trump wins in Iowa as Republican contest kicks off 2024 ... (The Guardian)

AP called race for Trump rapidly, while caucusgoers in much of the state were still casting ballots, a sign of his wide lead in the race.

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Did Bitter Cold Affect Turnout in Iowa? (The New York Times)

Voters at some locations overcame the extreme weather to make strong showings, while turnout elsewhere fell short of expectations.

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A majority of Iowa caucusgoers say they identify with Trump's 'Make ... (PBS NewsHour)

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 ...

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Iowa caucuses: What Trump's dominant win means for White House ... (BBC News)

A landslide victory shows it's still his Republican Party, while no clear rival emerged as a challenger.

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Iowa caucus 2024: Donald Trump win big victory in Iowa caucuses ... (BBC News)

Former president storms to victory in first state contest of race to be Republican candidate in November's election.

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Donald Trump easily wins Iowa caucuses as DeSantis edges Haley ... (Sky News)

The ex-president fulfils expectations of a commanding win in Iowa as forecasts give him 51% of the vote - more than double his main rivals combined.

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Live updates: Trump wins Iowa caucuses, DeSantis finishes second ... (CNN)

Former President Donald Trump wins the Iowa caucuses, CNN projects, cementing his frontrunner status in the GOP field. Follow here for the latest live news ...

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Iowa caucusgoers see immigration as more important than the ... (PBS NewsHour)

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 ...

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Iowa rarely predicts a winner but Donald Trump may be the exception (Financial Times)

Unless Nikki Haley reverses course and attacks the ex-president, the nomination race might be over.

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Trump Dominates in Iowa (TIME)

The real contest Monday night was between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, who were locked in a battle for second when ...

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Iowa caucus key takeaways: Trump's hold on Republicans is clear ... (The Guardian)

Donald Trump won early and Ron DeSantis' investment in Iowa paid off but Nikki Haley has focused more on New Hampshire.

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Vivek Ramaswamy urges supporters not to believe polls in final ... (The Guardian)

Republican presidential candidate makes final appearance in Iowa hours ahead of caucuses.

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Vivek Ramaswamy ends 2024 campaign after disappointing in Iowa (ABC News)

Vivek Ramaswamy ended his 2024 presidential campaign on Monday night after a disappointing result in Iowa's Republican caucuses despite months of intense ...

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Vivek Ramaswamy suspends campaign after coming fourth in Iowa (The Independent)

Biotech entrepreneur and anti-woke author endorses Donald Trump after former president's overwhelming win in first GOP primary contest.

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Iowa caucuses 2024: Vivek Ramaswamy suspends campaign and ... (BBC News)

Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy has dropped out of the presidential race after a disappointing finish in the Iowa caucuses and endorsed Donald Trump.

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Vivek Ramasway Drops Out of Race After Bombing in Iowa (Rolling Stone)

Vivek Ramaswamy dropped out of the 2024 Republican presidential primary after finishing in a distant fourth at the Iowa caucuses.

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Trump's Iowa win marks a comeback for him and a step backwards ... (The Guardian)

Lloyd Green: 'Nikki Haley is too out of touch to win'. Donald Trump romped to victory in the Iowa caucus. Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis vie for a distant second.

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'The inevitable nominee': Iowa embraces Trump as rivals left in the ... (Financial Times)

Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis struggle to make case that former president can be beaten.

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Iowa caucuses: DeSantis edges out Haley for distant second behind ... (BBC News)

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is projected to win a distant second place, with Nikki Haley in third.

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5 takeaways from the Iowa Republican caucuses (NPR)

After a year of campaigning and more than $120 million in ad spending in Iowa, the caucuses have come and gone. Here are key takeaways about Donald Trump, ...

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DeSantis's Iowa Letdown: A Distant Second Place Behind Trump (The New York Times)

Gov. Ron DeSantis is running low on campaign cash and faces tough tests ahead in New Hampshire and South Carolina, but vowed to stay in the race.

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Here's why Trump won so big in Iowa (The Hill)

The results in last night's Iowa Republican caucuses were hardly surprising. For months, polls have indicated that former President Trump would win an ...

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In Iowa, Ron DeSantis Takes His Loss as a Win (TIME)

DeSantis' second-place finish in Iowa means that his campaign will continue into New Hampshire and beyond.

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DeSantis ekes out second-place finish in Iowa (Politico)

DES MOINES, Iowa — Ron DeSantis edged out Nikki Haley to finish second in the Iowa caucuses, all but ensuring that the Florida governor will continue ...

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Ron DeSantis bet the farm on Iowa. He just lost it (Reuters)

Ron DeSantis' path to victory in the Republican primary race is now in deep trouble and he risks funding problems going forward after failing to deliver a ...

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