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At this time’s high tales
NPR’s senior political editor/correspondent Domenico Montanaro joins the e-newsletter at present:
And the outcome was… what everybody just about anticipated. Former President Donald Trump gained in a landslide. So, what does all of it imply? Listed here are 5 takeaways:
Former President Donald Trump speaks at his caucus evening occasion on the Iowa Occasions Middle on January 15, 2024 in Des Moines, Iowa.
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Former President Donald Trump speaks at his caucus evening occasion on the Iowa Occasions Middle on January 15, 2024 in Des Moines, Iowa.
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- Republicans have been saying they’re nonetheless with Trump. Consider them. Trump gained by 30 factors and with greater than 50% of the vote.
- Trump’s prison indictments have solely helped him – a minimum of with the GOP base. Two-thirds of Iowa Republicans mentioned they suppose he is match to be president even when convicted.
- DeSantis will interpret his second-place end as a purpose to maintain on going, however a path to the nomination for him seems to be closed off. He spent tens of millions, and his help solely went down.
- The stakes for Haley in New Hampshire simply went up. She must show she may give Trump a run for his cash with a extra reasonable citizens.
- Caucuses simply do not function excessive participation. Virtually $124 million was spent on marketing campaign adverts in Iowa. Simply over 110,000 folks caucused, or $1,124 per particular person.
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On Up First this morning, reporters from NPR and the community break down the outcomes:
- The subzero temperatures introduced down turnout, NPR’s Don Gonyea stories from Des Moines. However he says ”there isn’t any sense” extra voters would have modified the outcomes. Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley completed simply behind DeSantis. Vivek Ramaswamy, who completed fourth, suspended his marketing campaign and endorsed Trump.
- Iowa Public Radio’s Sheila Brummer notes that Democrats additionally held caucuses final evening, however votes have been mailed in, and the outcomes will not be introduced till Tremendous Tuesday on March 5. In 2022, the DNC elevated South Carolina to the primary spot in its major calendar.
- Haley has closely courted New Hampshire’s impartial voters. The state holds its major on Jan. 23. New Hampshire Public Radio’s Josh Rogers says Independents make up the majority of the citizens in his state. The financial system, inflation, the price of housing, immigration and overseas coverage are among the many high points for voters right here.
On Morning Version, NPR’s Steve Inskeep and Michel Martin converse to consultants in regards to the significance of younger voters and independents.
- Jack Lobel, a spokesperson on the Democrat-aligned group Voters of Tomorrow, a nonprofit searching for to mobilize Gen Z voters, notes that solely 9% of Iowa caucusgoers have been beneath 30. He says the GOP is campaigning on points which are unpopular with younger voters, which could possibly be a nasty signal for them come November.
- Lisa D. T. Rice is an impartial political strategist and board member of Unite America, a company that advocates for electoral reforms. She says impartial voters are ”those in it for the democracy” and do not suppose a 3rd social gathering is critical. They’re in search of ”somebody who will characterize a broader swath of the citizens” and are ”able to vote.”
Keep tuned for extra evaluation and reactions from the Iowa caucus on NPR’s reside weblog.
Residing higher
Maribel Martinez and her son, Ivan Monreal-Martinez, 9, on the Boulder Public Library on the evening of the December coupon distribution for the Fruit & Veg program.
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Maribel Martinez and her son, Ivan Monreal-Martinez, 9, on the Boulder Public Library on the evening of the December coupon distribution for the Fruit & Veg program.
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Residing Higher is a particular collection about what it takes to remain wholesome in America.
Recent vegetables and fruit may be costly. Many individuals do not qualify for federal meals help — together with undocumented folks. In Boulder, Colo., officers established Fruit and Veg Boulder, a diet incentive program that provides households coupons for vegetables and fruit 3 times a month. The initiative is funded by a neighborhood soda tax, which supplies the additional benefit of constructing unhealthy meals much less interesting.
Hearken to how this system has helped fill gaps within the federal SNAP program and altered residents’ lives. You may learn the complete story right here.
Life recommendation
To arrange for a possible energy outage, ensure you have backup energy sources and an emergency plan within the occasion of a chronic blackout, say consultants.
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To arrange for a possible energy outage, ensure you have backup energy sources and an emergency plan within the occasion of a chronic blackout, say consultants.
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Many areas of the U.S. are nonetheless dealing with dangerously chilly temperatures. Colleges in Chicago, New York and elements of the South have closed. Large winter storms may cause energy grid outages that trigger houses to lose warmth, electrical energy or water. These sensible actions can show you how to keep ready in an outage:
- Know your proximity to important providers like hospitals, which have ”precedence” entry to energy.
- Maintain a backup energy supply for medical gadgets, medicines that require temperature management and cell telephones. A automobile battery inverter can flip your automobile into an influence supply.
- Replenish on water and nonperishable meals.
- Use energy strips with surge safety. When electrical energy comes again, surges can injury your home equipment.
3 issues to know earlier than you go
From left to proper: Christopher Storer, Joanna Calo, Ayo Edebiri, Matty Matheson, Jeremy Allen White, Tyson Bidner, Edwin Lee Gibson, Liza Colón-Zayas, Oliver Platt, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach settle for the Excellent Comedy Sequence award for The Bear onstage in the course of the 2024 Emmys.
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From left to proper: Christopher Storer, Joanna Calo, Ayo Edebiri, Matty Matheson, Jeremy Allen White, Tyson Bidner, Edwin Lee Gibson, Liza Colón-Zayas, Oliver Platt, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach settle for the Excellent Comedy Sequence award for The Bear onstage in the course of the 2024 Emmys.
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- The Iowa caucuses weren’t the one occasion with few surprises final evening. Many of the frontrunners took dwelling Emmys on the delayed ceremony. Learn the full record of winners, see the finest pink carpet seems to be and learn six takeaways from the present.
- For the second time in a month, a volcanic eruption in southwestern Iceland despatched lava into a close-by city, engulfing houses and inflicting evacuations.
- When Justin Horner’s tire blew out on a busy freeway in Portland, Ore., a Spanish-speaking household got here to his help. The daddy’s empathetic motto, ”At this time you, tomorrow me,” touched Horner and went viral on-line, making him an unsung hero.
This text was edited by Majd Al-Waheidi.