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NPR’s senior political editor/correspondent Domenico Montanaro joins the publication at present:

And the consequence was… what everybody just about anticipated. Former President Donald Trump won in a landslide. So, what does all of it imply? Here are five takeaways:

Former President Donald Trump speaks at his caucus evening occasion on the Iowa Events Center 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 Events Center on January 15, 2024 in Des Moines, Iowa.

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1. Republicans have been saying they’re nonetheless with Trump. Believe them. Trump received by 30 factors and with greater than 50% of the vote.
2. Trump’s felony indictments have solely helped him – at the least with the GOP base. Two-thirds of Iowa Republicans stated they assume he is match to be president even when convicted.
3. DeSantis will interpret his second-place end as a cause to maintain on going, however a path to the nomination for him seems to be closed off. He spent tens of millions, and his assist solely went down.
4. 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 voters.
5. Caucuses simply do not characteristic excessive participation. Almost $124 million was spent on marketing campaign adverts in Iowa. Just over 110,000 folks caucused, or $1,124 per individual.

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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 reviews from Des Moines. But he says “there’s no sense” extra voters would have changed the results. 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 results won’t be announced till Super 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 bulk of the electorate in his state. The economic system, inflation, the price of housing, immigration and overseas coverage are among the many prime points for voters right here.

On Morning Edition, NPR’s Steve Inskeep and Michel Martin communicate to specialists concerning the significance of younger voters and independents.

• Jack Lobel, a spokesperson on the Democrat-aligned group Voters of Tomorrow, a nonprofit looking for to mobilize Gen Z voters, notes that solely 9% of Iowa caucusgoers have been underneath 30. He says the GOP is campaigning on issues that are unpopular with younger voters, which might be a foul 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 “the ones in it for the democracy” and do not assume a 3rd celebration is important. They’re searching for “someone who will represent a broader swath of the electorate” and are “ready to vote.” 

Stay tuned for extra evaluation and reactions from the Iowa caucus on NPR’s live blog.

Living 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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Living Better is a particular collection about what it takes to remain wholesome in America.

Fresh vegetables and fruit may be costly. Many folks 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 offers households coupons for vegetables and fruit 3 times a month. The initiative is funded by an area soda tax, which supplies the additional benefit of creating unhealthy meals much less interesting.

Listen to how this system has helped fill gaps in the federal SNAP program and adjusted residents’ lives. You can read the full story here.

Life recommendation

To put together for a possible energy outage, be sure you have backup energy sources and an emergency plan within the occasion of a protracted blackout, say specialists.

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To put together for a possible energy outage, be sure you have backup energy sources and an emergency plan within the occasion of a protracted blackout, say specialists.

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Many areas of the U.S. are nonetheless going through dangerously chilly temperatures. Schools in Chicago, New York and components of the South have closed. Big winter storms may cause energy grid outages that trigger houses to lose warmth, electrical energy or water. These sensible actions can help you stay prepared in an outage:

• Know your proximity to important companies like hospitals, which have “priority” entry to energy.
• Keep a backup energy supply for medical gadgets, medicines that require temperature management and cell telephones. A automotive battery inverter can flip your automotive into an influence supply.
• Stock up 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 Outstanding Comedy Series 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 Outstanding Comedy Series award for The Bear onstage in the course of the 2024 Emmys.

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1. The Iowa caucuses weren’t the one occasion with few surprises final evening. Most of the frontrunners took dwelling Emmys on the delayed ceremony. Read the complete list of winners, see the best red carpet looks and read six takeaways from the present. 
2. For the second time in a month, a volcanic eruption in southwestern Iceland despatched lava into a close-by city, engulfing homes and inflicting evacuations. 
3. When Justin Horner’s tire blew out on a busy freeway in Portland, Ore., a Spanish-speaking household got here to his support. The father’s empathetic motto, “Today you, tomorrow me,” touched Horner and went viral on-line, making him an unsung hero.

This publication was edited by Majd Al-Waheidi.