Vivek Ramaswamy suspends campaign and endorses Trump Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, who garnered heavy criticism from his fellow Republican opponents, announced he is dropping out of the presidential race. Read more on NPR

Photos: See voters turn out for the Iowa Caucus For many Republican Iowa voters the caucus is the first opportunity to weigh in on who they want to be their nominee for the 2024 presidential race. Read more on NPR

DeSantis places 2nd behind Trump in Iowa Republican caucuses The Florida governor went all in on Iowa and tried the traditional ground game that has paid off for past caucus winners — campaigning in all of Iowa’s 99 counties. Read more on NPR

Trump adviser compares Trump’s charges to those of civil rights activists A senior adviser compared the former president’s 91 criminal charges to those faced by civil rights activists in the 1960s. Read more on NPR