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January 15, 2024 11:25 PM

Photos: See voters turn out for the Iowa caucuses

For many Republican Iowa voters, the caucus is the first opportunity to weigh in on who they want to be their nominee for the 2024 presidential race.

by Michael Zamora, Grace Widyatmadja and Mhari Shaw

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January 15, 2024 10:51 PM

Vivek Ramaswamy suspends campaign and endorses Trump

Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, who garnered heavy criticism from his fellow Republican opponents, announced he is dropping out of the presidential race.

by Jeongyoon Han

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January 15, 2024 1:10 PM

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is discharged from hospital

Austin's hospitalization became controversial after it emerged that no one — including the president — knew that he had undergone surgery for prostate cancer or that he had suffered complications.

by NPR Washington Desk

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January 15, 2024 12:15 PM

FAQ: How AP calls races

AP’s race callers and Decision Team are driven entirely by the facts. Only when AP is fully confident a race has been won — defined most simply as the moment a trailing candidate no longer has a path to victory — will AP make a call.

by The Associated Press

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January 15, 2024 10:00 AM

Looking ahead to this year’s election

MPR News host Brian Bakst and his guest talk about what’s in store for the 2024 election.

by Brian Bakst and Matthew Alvarez

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January 15, 2024 8:15 AM

Iowa caucuses: What to watch as voters weigh in on the Republican campaign's first contest of 2024

Monday marks the official start to the Republican presidential nominating contest with the Iowa caucuses. Here are some things to watch.

by The Associated Press

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January 15, 2024 4:00 AM

Iowa Republicans will use an app to transmit caucus results. Sound familiar?

The state Republican Party is extremely confident the system will work Monday, but election experts can't help but notice parallels to Iowa Democrats' disastrous technology in 2020.

by Miles Parks

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January 15, 2024 4:00 AM

AP calls Iowa for Trump, DeSantis finishes distant second

Donald Trump has won Iowa’s leadoff presidential caucuses, giving him a strong start in the race for the 2024 Republican nomination.

by MPR News Staff and The Associated Press

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January 14, 2024 9:27 AM

U.S. says Texas blocked border agents from entering park to try to save 3 migrants who drowned

The U.S. Homeland Security Department says Texas denied federal agents access to a stretch of border when they were trying to rescue three migrants who drowned.

by The Associated Press

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January 14, 2024 4:00 AM

A cold snap could swipe the spotlight in low-drama Iowa caucuses

Besides being first, Iowa's caucuses have marketed the element of surprise. Since their start in 1972, the caucuses' big story has most often been news because it caught many in the media off guard.

by Ron Elving

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