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– STILL GAGGED: Trump loses appeal of gag order in NYAG case

– House panel pauses Hunter contempt vote

– Liberal newspaper flip-flops, urges caution on COVID-style lockdowns

Trump’s Iowa Landslide BURIES Two Campaigns

Two campaigns weren’t able to survive Trump’s landslide Iowa victory. Trump froze out the presidential ambitions of former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson and tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, who exited the race shortly after the results of the Iowa caucuses were revealed.

“I am suspending my campaign for President and driving back to Arkansas. My message of being a principled Republican with experience and telling the truth about the current front-runner did not sell in Iowa,” Hutchinson said in a statement Tuesday after coming in sixth place in the caucuses. “I stand by the campaign I ran. I answered every question, sounded the warning to the GOP about the risks in 2024 and presented hope for our country’s future.”

“It is true that we did not achieve the surprise that we wanted to deliver tonight,” Ramaswamy said of his failed race in a caucus-night speech. “As of this moment, we are going to suspend this presidential campaign.” 

Ramaswamy earned roughly 8% support among caucusgoers, trailing behind both Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (second place) and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley (third place), who both took about 20% of the total vote. But Trump shattered caucus records by winning more than 50% of the GOP caucus vote. 

Former President Donald Trump, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy are vying for the Republican presidential primary nomination. (Getty Images)

Tales from the Campaign Trail – Iowa Edition

RIVAL BECOMES FRIEND: Trump hints former GOP primary opponent could hold major admin role …Read more

MATTER OF FAITH: MSNBC host takes swipe at evangelicals in Iowa, says Trump is their ‘second coming’ …Read more

TRUMP WEAKENED? Iowa results show ‘weakness of Donald Trump,’ Democrat governor claims …Read more

‘SOUNDED PRESIDENTIAL’: Trump delivers unifying message after landslide caucus victory, receives bipartisan praise …Read more

TALE OF TWO REPUBLICANS: Mike Johnson praises Trump for Iowa victory, while Mitch McConnell remains silent …Read more

FROSTY RECEPTION: Iowa caucuses turnout lowest in years amid frigid temperatures …Read more

TWO MEN DOWN?: Nikki Haley raises eyebrows after saying her third-place finish makes primary a 2-person race …Read more

SO CLOSE: Trump narrowly denied clean sweep of Iowa’s 99 counties by one vote …Read more

JOCKEYING FOR POSITION: This 2024 GOP candidate was targeted by way more attack ads than any other …Read more

NEXT SHOWDOWN: Republican presidential primary battle moves on to New Hampshire after Trump romps in Iowa …Read more

TRUMP IS ‘FORMIDABLE’: David Axelrod denies being ‘pearl clutcher’ on Biden campaign …Read more

‘NOT OUT OF SPITE’: MSNBC refuses to air Trump’s Iowa victory speech live; Maddow says not ‘easy decision’ …Read more

DISMAL DEMS: Trump leads Biden in Georgia poll amid …Read more

NOT UP FOR DEBATE: GOP candidate says no more debates unless Trump or Biden are involved …Read more

‘ONE STEP CLOSER’: Gavin Newsom calls the prospect of Trump returning to the WH ‘terrifying’ after Iowa victory …Read more

White House

‘LET IT GO’: Move on from ‘Bidenomics’ message, former Biden aide tells president’s campaign …Read more

‘CLEAR FRONT RUNNER’: Biden dubs Trump the one to beat after Iowa landslide …Read more

IRANIAN WEAPONS SEIZED: US Navy announces recovery of arms bound for Yemen as two SEALs remain lost …Read more

‘CEASE AND DESIST’: Biden admin threatens Texas over border park seizure …Read more

Capitol Hill

FORCE VOTE: Bernie Sanders to force vote on resolution that could cut off aid to Israel …Read more

NOT SO ANONYMOUS: Hunter Biden’s art dealer contradicts White House statement on first son’s collectors in testimony to Congress …Read more

Across America

MISSISSIPPI MOMS: Southern state unveils app to help pregnant women ahead of pro-life march …Read more

‘FULL BLOWN MELTDOWN’: Black lawmaker shuts down ‘enraged’ protester calling him ‘racist’ during pro-Trump speech …Read more

‘WHAT ARE YOU THINKING’: Georgia DA Fani Willis taking heat for ‘reckless,’ ‘stupid’ alleged relationship with prosecutor in Trump case …Read more

‘SO IS THAT A YES?’: Mayor Johnson dodges questions in interview about whether he will raise taxes to address migrant crisis …Read more

NOT TAKING PART: Supreme Court declines Indiana school’s appeal on transgender bathroom order …Read more