Up First briefing: Trump wins Iowa GOP caucuses; stay prepared during winter outages

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Right this moment’s high tales

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

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:

Republicans have been saying they’re nonetheless with Trump. Imagine them. Trump gained by 30 factors and with greater than 50% of the vote. Trump’s legal indictments have solely helped him – at the very least 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 motive to maintain on going, however a path to the nomination for him seems closed off. He spent hundreds of thousands, 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 average voters. Caucuses simply do not characteristic excessive participation. Nearly $124 million was spent on marketing campaign advertisements in Iowa. Simply over 110,000 individuals 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 studies from Des Moines. However he says “there is no 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 night time, 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 main calendar. Haley has closely courted New Hampshire’s unbiased voters. The state holds its main on Jan. 23. New Hampshire Public Radio’s Josh Rogers says Independents make up the majority of the voters in his state. The economic 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 communicate 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 underneath 30. He says the GOP is campaigning on points which might be unpopular with younger voters, which might be a foul signal for them come November. Lisa D. T. Rice is an unbiased political strategist and board member of Unite America, a corporation that advocates for electoral reforms. She says unbiased voters are “those in it for the democracy” and do not suppose a 3rd get together is important. They’re searching for “somebody who will signify a broader swath of the voters” and are “able to vote.” 

Keep tuned for extra evaluation and reactions from the Iowa caucus on NPR’s dwell weblog.

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Life recommendation

Many areas of the U.S. are nonetheless going through dangerously chilly temperatures. Faculties in Chicago, New York and components 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 might help you keep ready in an outage:

Know your proximity to important companies like hospitals, which have “precedence” entry to energy. Preserve a backup energy supply for medical gadgets, drugs that require temperature management and cell telephones. A automobile battery inverter can flip your automobile into an influence supply. Fill up on water and nonperishable meals. Use energy strips with surge safety. When electrical energy comes again, surges can harm your home equipment. 

3 issues to know earlier than you go

The Iowa caucuses weren’t the one occasion with few surprises final night time. Many of the frontrunners took house Emmys on the delayed ceremony. Learn the entire record of winners, see the very best crimson carpet seems and browse 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 support. The daddy’s empathetic motto, “Right this moment you, tomorrow me,” touched Horner and went viral on-line, making him an unsung hero.

This article was edited by Majd Al-Waheidi.