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Tuesday, January 16th, 2024

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Former President Donald Trump has won the Iowa caucuses by a record margin. He defeated Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis by 30 percentage points. Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley finished third. Businessman Vivek Ramaswamy was a distant fourth, and announced he was suspending his campaign for president. Iowa Democrats caucused as well, but not to choose a presidential nominee. Turnout was reported low.