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Former US President Donald Trump departs after speaking to the press after attending the civil fraud trial against the Trump Organization in New York State Supreme Court, in New York City on January 11, 2024.

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Trump returns to a New York courtroom for second E. Jean Carroll defamation trial

8:12am January 16, 2024

by Ximena Bustillo

The former president faces another New York trial that will determine how much in damages is owed to writer E. Jean Carroll. A decision could come by the end of the month.

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Former Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker on Trump's decisive win in Iowa

7:34am January 16, 2024

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to former Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, who ran for the GOP presidential nomination in 2016, about the Iowa results, and how ex-President Trump might fare in the primaries.

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Trump got the momentum he wanted in Iowa but New Hampshire is different

7:18am January 16, 2024

Former President Donald Trump did very well in the Republican caucuses in Iowa Monday night. Ron DeSantis came in second, followed by Nikki Haley. Next week is the New Hampshire primary.

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Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a caucus night party in Des Moines, Iowa on Monday.

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As Trump wins Iowa, focus shifts to New Hampshire. Here's what you need to know

7:00am January 16, 2024

by Jeongyoon Han

With the momentum set in Iowa, the candidates are already looking to the next contest as Trump hopes to cement his lead, and DeSantis and Haley continue to fight for second place nationally.

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Morning news brief

5:09am January 16, 2024

Former President Donald Trump had a big victory at the Iowa caucuses. Democrats won't know their Iowa results until March 5. Primary voters in New Hampshire head to the polls next Tuesday.

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Trump plans to attend the start of new E. Jean Carroll defamation damages trial

5:09am January 16, 2024

Former president Donald Trump is expected to be in a New York courtroom most of this week for a trial that will determine how much in damages is owed to writer E. Jean Carroll.

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DeSantis comes in 2nd in Iowa after Trump's big victory at the caucuses

5:09am January 16, 2024

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' runner-up status to Donald Trump in the Iowa caucuses keeps his presidential bid alive.

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What did the Iowa caucuses reveal about what younger voters want from candidates?

5:09am January 16, 2024

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Jack Lobel of Voters of Tomorrow, a nonprofit, Democrat-aligned group, seeking to mobilize Gen Z voters to engage with politicians on issues that matter to them.

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Haley came in 3rd in Iowa's caucuses. Her campaign looks ahead to primaries

5:09am January 16, 2024

The South Carolina primary is coming up next month. What is Nikki Haley's strategy in her own state, and what is Ron DeSantis doing to make himself known there?

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As Nikki Haley polls well, there's talk she could upset Trump In New Hampshire

5:09am January 16, 2024

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to political science professor Andrew Smith, director of the University of New Hampshire Survey Center, about that state's primary next week.