Ron DeSantis

Although Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis finished second in the Iowa caucus, it was nonetheless a massive disappointment for a candidate whose entire strategy for winning the GOP nomination centered around coming in first.

The Wall Street Journal editorial board, which has been open about wanting an alternative to former President Donald Trump to be the party's 2024 nominee, has written an epitaph for DeSantis' campaign in which it outlines the strategic errors he made throughout his candidacy.

Former President Donald Trump's victory in Iowa's Republican presidential caucuses on Monday should serve as a "stark reminder" of the threat he poses to U.S. democracy, progressive campaigners said after the GOP frontrunner finished 30 percentage points ahead of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in the party's first primary contest of 2024.

That's a record margin for a contested Iowa Republican caucus, far surpassing Bob Dole's 13-percentage-point win in 1988, according toThe Associated Press, which called the low-turnout race for Trump just 30 minutes after caucus doors opened.

Donald Trump's victory Monday in the Iowa caucuses surprised no one, confirming his grip on the Republican Party and offering clues about the campaign ahead.

Here are five takeaways from the first contest of the 2024 election race, where Trump supporters defied bitter cold to deliver a victory for the ex-president, who swept aside challengers Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley.

A government watchdog has called on Supreme Court justice Neil Gorsuch to recuse himself from a case with major consequences for health and environmental regulations.

The case, Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo, is aimed at removing a 1984 precedent known as the Chevron deference which established that federal agencies have authority to issue regulatory rules without congressional approval, and Gorsuch has extensive, publicly known ties to a billionaire oil baron who would benefit from the ruling, reported The Guardian.

Mere hours after Donald Trump's Monday night projected Iowa Caucus win, CNN hosts Kaitlan Collins and Abby Phillips agreed that the former president's tone, delivery and "attitude" during his victory speech were in stark contrast to many of his previous appearances.

"It shows how confident he feels coming off of this win," Collins said. "I haven't heard Donald Trump give a speech like that in probably years, and I've been to a lot of Donald Trump speeches. He hasn't called Ron DeSantis 'Ron' since Ron DeSantis entered the presidential race. He's only called him by nicknames and called him disloyal. To see him give that speech speaks to how he feels after this victory tonight. But I also think this is the speech that he's giving after he has not had any wins in several years.

Former U.N. Ambassador and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is projected to finish just behind Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) in the Iowa Caucus, Fox News reported, and ABC News confirmed.

The result comes despite Haley being considerably outspent by the DeSantis campaign.

MSNBC host Joy Reid blasted Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) during the network's Iowa Caucus coverage Monday.

While the first-place winner was already declared to be Donald Trump, the second place remained too close to call as the night unfolded. Split between DeSantis and former Gov. Nikki Haley (R-SC), political analysts described what the finish meant for both. But it was Reid who explained that the one thing DeSantis did in 2024 was show the country who he was — and they weren't fans.

Trump's win may spell doom for the remaining contenders trying to become the GOP presidential nominee.

According to the Wall Street Journal's Catherine Lucky, with such an uncontested victory it might be time for former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to gracefully head for the exits.

Gov. Ron DeSantis' (R-FL) presidential campaign blamed "election interference" on Monday after apparently losing the Iowa caucuses.

Moments after several networks — including Fox News — called the Iowa race for Donald Trump, DeSantis Communications Director Andrew Romeo posted a response on social media.

Former President Donald Trump won the Iowa caucuses on Monday evening, CNN and MSNBC are reporting.

This comes as a long string of polling predicted the former president would carry the first in the nation contest with a considerable lead. The second place finisher is still too close to call as caucuses unfold throughout the evening.

Campaign experts are predicting that Gov. Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign won't survive the Iowa Caucus Monday night.

David Plouffe, campaign manager for former President Barack Obama, and Michael Steele, a former Republican Party chair, both appeared on MSNBC to foretell the end of the Florida Republican's race.