Former President Donald Trump won the Iowa caucuses on Monday, solidifying his place as the front-runner for the 2024 Republican nomination as he attempts a historic comeback nearly three years after leaving the White House.

Trump's victory in his first election since losing to Joe Biden in 2020 put to bed any lingering questions about his hold over the GOP and whether his legal troubles would hobble him with primary voters.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis finished second in Iowa, ahead of former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley. As the GOP field continues to narrow and Trump reasserts his dominance with conservatives, DeSantis and Haley are now facing added pressure to prove they have a path to the nomination.

Here are some of the stories that made headlines over the past week, as well as some photos that caught our eye.

The helmet of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes breaks as he is hit by Miami Dolphins safety DeShon Elliott during the <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F01%2F14%2Fsport%2Fkansas-city-chiefs-defeat-miami-dolphins-cold%2Findex.html" target="_blank">Chiefs' 26-7 victory</a> over the Dolphins in Kansas City, Missouri, on Saturday, January 13. The temperature at kickoff was -4 degrees Fahrenheit in Kansas City, with a wind chill of -20 degrees. That made it the<a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F01%2F13%2Fweather%2Fcoldest-nfl-games-trnd%2Findex.html" target="_blank"> fourth-coldest game in NFL history</a>, according to the Peacock broadcast.
The helmet of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes breaks as he is hit by Miami Dolphins safety DeShon Elliott during the Chiefs' 26-7 victory over the Dolphins in Kansas City, Missouri, on Saturday, January 13. The temperature at kickoff was -4 degrees Fahrenheit in Kansas City, with a wind chill of -20 degrees. That made it the fourth-coldest game in NFL history, according to the Peacock broadcast.
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Molten lava flows over houses in Grindavik, Iceland, on Sunday, January 14, after <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F01%2F13%2Feurope%2Ficeland-volcanic-evacuation-grindavik-intl-hnk%2Findex.html" target="_blank">a volcano erupted</a>. Grindavík was previously evacuated following weeks of seismic activity which culminated in a dramatic volcanic eruption that expelled bursts of lava and sent huge plumes of smoke into the sky.
Molten lava flows over houses in Grindavik, Iceland, on Sunday, January 14, after a volcano erupted. Grindavík was previously evacuated following weeks of seismic activity which culminated in a dramatic volcanic eruption that expelled bursts of lava and sent huge plumes of smoke into the sky.
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Matty Matheson, left, is kissed by co-star Ebon Moss-Bachrach after "The Bear" won the <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F01%2F15%2Fentertainment%2Ftakeaways-emmy-awards%2Findex.html" target="_blank">Emmy Award</a> for outstanding comedy series on Monday, January 15. <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F01%2F15%2Fentertainment%2Fgallery%2F75th-emmy-awards%2Findex.html" target="_blank">See more photos from the Emmy Awards</a>.
Matty Matheson, left, is kissed by co-star Ebon Moss-Bachrach after "The Bear" won the Emmy Award for outstanding comedy series on Monday, January 15. See more photos from the Emmy Awards.
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Workers remove snow from Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, on Sunday, January 14. Wild winter storm conditions prompted the NFL to delay the <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F01%2F15%2Fsport%2Fnfl-wild-card-monday-bills-steelers-bucs-eagles-preview-spt-intl%2Findex.html" target="_blank">Buffalo Bills' wild-card game against the Pittsburgh Steelers</a> to Monday.
Workers remove snow from Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, on Sunday, January 14. Wild winter storm conditions prompted the NFL to delay the Buffalo Bills' wild-card game against the Pittsburgh Steelers to Monday.
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A woman brings her dog to be blessed by a priest at the San Bernardino de Siena church during a ceremony commemorating the Feast of Saint Anthony the Abbot, the patron saint of domestic animals, in Xochimilco, on the outskirts of Mexico City, on Wednesday, January 17.
A woman brings her dog to be blessed by a priest at the San Bernardino de Siena church during a ceremony commemorating the Feast of Saint Anthony the Abbot, the patron saint of domestic animals, in Xochimilco, on the outskirts of Mexico City, on Wednesday, January 17.
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People paddle a boat in a flooded area of Belford Roxo, in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state, on Monday, January 15.
People paddle a boat in a flooded area of Belford Roxo, in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state, on Monday, January 15.
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Nikki Cross tries to hold back tears as she and other family members of shooting victims listen to a US Justice Department press conference in Uvalde, Texas, on Thursday, January 18. Justice Department officials presented a <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F01%2F18%2Fus%2Fattorney-general-garland-uvalde-victims-thursday%2Findex.html" target="_blank">new report</a> that concluded officers had many opportunities as the 2022 school massacre at Robb Elementary in Uvalde was still unfolding to reassess <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2Finteractive%2F2023%2F05%2Fus%2Ftimeline-uvalde-school-shooting%2F" target="_blank">their flawed response</a> to the shooting that left <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2Finteractive%2F2023%2F05%2Fus%2Fvictims-uvalde-school-shooting%2F" target="_blank">19 children and two teachers</a> dead.
Nikki Cross tries to hold back tears as she and other family members of shooting victims listen to a US Justice Department press conference in Uvalde, Texas, on Thursday, January 18. Justice Department officials presented a new report that concluded officers had many opportunities as the 2022 school massacre at Robb Elementary in Uvalde was still unfolding to reassess their flawed response to the shooting that left 19 children and two teachers dead.
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Designer Giorgio Armani accepts applause after the conclusion of his Men's Fall-Winter 2024-25 collection presentation in Milan on Monday, January 15.
Designer Giorgio Armani accepts applause after the conclusion of his Men's Fall-Winter 2024-25 collection presentation in Milan on Monday, January 15.
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E. Jean Carroll departs from her <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2Fpolitics%2Flive-news%2Ftrump-defamation-trial-e-jean-carroll-01-16-24%2Findex.html" target="_blank">defamation trial against former President Donald Trump</a> in New York on Tuesday, January 16. The trial is to determine <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2023%2F09%2F06%2Fpolitics%2Fe-jean-carroll-trump-defamation-lawsuit%2Findex.html" target="_blank">how much money in damages</a>, if any, Trump must pay E. Jean Carroll for his 2019 defamatory statements about Carroll's sexual assault allegations.
E. Jean Carroll departs from her defamation trial against former President Donald Trump in New York on Tuesday, January 16. The trial is to determine how much money in damages, if any, Trump must pay E. Jean Carroll for his 2019 defamatory statements about Carroll's sexual assault allegations.
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<a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F01%2F14%2Feurope%2Fdenmark-royals-frederik-mary-proclamation-king-queen-intl%2Findex.html" target="_blank">Denmark's King Frederik X</a> and his wife, Queen Mary, ride in a carriage back to Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Sunday, January 14. King Frederik X took the throne Sunday after the abdication of his mother <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2023%2F12%2F31%2Feurope%2Fqueen-margrethe-denmark-abdication-intl%2Findex.html" target="_blank">Queen Margrethe II</a>.
Denmark's King Frederik X and his wife, Queen Mary, ride in a carriage back to Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Sunday, January 14. King Frederik X took the throne Sunday after the abdication of his mother Queen Margrethe II.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis holds a town hall in Hampton, New Hampshire, on Wednesday, January 17. DeSantis edged out former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley for a distant <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F01%2F16%2Fpolitics%2Ftakeaways-iowa-caucuses" target="_blank">second-place finish in the Iowa Republican Caucuses</a> — though the nominating contest now shifts to New Hampshire, where polls show Haley in a much stronger position.<br />
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis holds a town hall in Hampton, New Hampshire, on Wednesday, January 17. DeSantis edged out former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley for a distant second-place finish in the Iowa Republican Caucuses — though the nominating contest now shifts to New Hampshire, where polls show Haley in a much stronger position.
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National Guard soldiers stand on the banks of the Rio Grande at Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas, on Friday, January 12. The <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F01%2F17%2Fus%2Ftexas-border-patrol-us-mexico%2Findex.html" target="_blank">Biden administration informed state officials</a> that they had until the end of Wednesday to stop blocking the US Border Patrol's access to a 2.5 mile stretch along the US-Mexico border, according to <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F01%2F14%2Fpolitics%2Fimmigration-texas-border-dhs-letter-ken-paxton%2Findex.html" target="_blank">a letter from the Department of Homeland Security</a> obtained exclusively by CNN over the weekend. The blocked-off area includes the location where <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F01%2F15%2Fus%2Fwhat-we-know-about-the-drownings-of-3-migrants-in-eagle-pass-texas%2Findex.html" target="_blank">a woman and two children drowned</a> last week.
National Guard soldiers stand on the banks of the Rio Grande at Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas, on Friday, January 12. The Biden administration informed state officials that they had until the end of Wednesday to stop blocking the US Border Patrol's access to a 2.5 mile stretch along the US-Mexico border, according to a letter from the Department of Homeland Security obtained exclusively by CNN over the weekend. The blocked-off area includes the location where a woman and two children drowned last week.
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A Royal Air Force Typhoon aircraft takes off from RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus on a mission to strike targets in Yemen on Thursday, January 11. The US and UK militaries <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2023%2F12%2F19%2Fmiddleeast%2Fred-sea-crisis-explainer-houthi-yemen-israel-intl%2Findex.html" target="_blank">launched multiple strikes</a> against targets in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, marking a significant response after the Biden administration and its allies warned that the Iran-backed militant group would <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F01%2F10%2Fpolitics%2Fus-houthi-attacks-red-sea%2Findex.html" target="_blank">bear the consequences</a> of its attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea.
A Royal Air Force Typhoon aircraft takes off from RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus on a mission to strike targets in Yemen on Thursday, January 11. The US and UK militaries launched multiple strikes against targets in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, marking a significant response after the Biden administration and its allies warned that the Iran-backed militant group would bear the consequences of its attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea.
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A spectator relaxes in a deck chair at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, on Tuesday, January 16.
A spectator relaxes in a deck chair at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, on Tuesday, January 16.
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Isaac Hammond braves subzero temperatures to caucus in Malcolm, Iowa, on Monday, January 15. <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F01%2F15%2Fweather%2Fweather-iowa-caucuses-cold-dg%2Findex.html" target="_blank">Monday's caucuses were the coldest ever</a>, with high temperatures below zero across much of the state.
Isaac Hammond braves subzero temperatures to caucus in Malcolm, Iowa, on Monday, January 15. Monday's caucuses were the coldest ever, with high temperatures below zero across much of the state.
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Palestinian bride Afnan Jibril is escorted by her father, right, during her wedding at the UNRWA school in the Al-Salam neighborhood of Rafah, Gaza, on Friday, January 12.
Palestinian bride Afnan Jibril is escorted by her father, right, during her wedding at the UNRWA school in the Al-Salam neighborhood of Rafah, Gaza, on Friday, January 12.
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A crew member adjusts a hot air balloon at a festival in Santiago, Chile, on Saturday, January 13.
A crew member adjusts a hot air balloon at a festival in Santiago, Chile, on Saturday, January 13.
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Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley participates in a <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2Fpolitics%2Flive-news%2Fhaley-town-hall-election-news-01-18-24%2Findex.html" target="_blank">CNN Republican Presidential Town Hall</a> moderated by CNN's Jake Tapper at New England College in Henniker, New Hampshire, on Thursday, January 18.
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley participates in a CNN Republican Presidential Town Hall moderated by CNN's Jake Tapper at New England College in Henniker, New Hampshire, on Thursday, January 18.
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Snow dusts the face of Mumbai, a royal white tiger, at a zoo in Brugelette, Belgium, on Thursday, January 18.
Snow dusts the face of Mumbai, a royal white tiger, at a zoo in Brugelette, Belgium, on Thursday, January 18.
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Botic van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands serves during a round one singles match at the Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia, on Sunday, January 14.
Botic van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands serves during a round one singles match at the Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia, on Sunday, January 14.
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A child visits the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Los Angeles' Kenneth Hahn State Recreational Area on Monday, January 15.
A child visits the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Los Angeles' Kenneth Hahn State Recreational Area on Monday, January 15.
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A man rides a horse through a bonfire during a ritual to honor Saint Anthony the Abbot in San Bartolome de Pinares, Spain, on Tuesday, January 16. The tradition is meant to purify the animals with the smoke of the bonfires and protect them for the year to come.
A man rides a horse through a bonfire during a ritual to honor Saint Anthony the Abbot in San Bartolome de Pinares, Spain, on Tuesday, January 16. The tradition is meant to purify the animals with the smoke of the bonfires and protect them for the year to come.
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The crowd cheers at a Democratic Progressive Party rally in Taipei, Taiwan, on Saturday, January 13, after DPP candidate <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F01%2F14%2Fasia%2Fprofile-lai-ching-te-taiwan-new-president-intl-hnk%2Findex.html" target="_blank">Lai Ching-te</a> won <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F01%2F13%2Fasia%2Ftaiwan-presidential-election-results-intl-hnk%2Findex.html" target="_blank">Taiwan's presidential election</a>.
The crowd cheers at a Democratic Progressive Party rally in Taipei, Taiwan, on Saturday, January 13, after DPP candidate Lai Ching-te won Taiwan's presidential election.
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Students play soccer at a school as Mount Marapi spews hot smoke in the distance in Agam, West Sumatra, on Monday, January 15. The volcano's eruption Sunday was its <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F01%2F14%2Fasia%2Findonesia-volcano-erupts-mount-marapi-intl%2Findex.html" target="_blank">second eruption in weeks</a>.
Students play soccer at a school as Mount Marapi spews hot smoke in the distance in Agam, West Sumatra, on Monday, January 15. The volcano's eruption Sunday was its second eruption in weeks.
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Mikolas, a newborn pygmy hippopotamus calf, appears with his mother, Malaya, at a safari park in Dvur Kralove, Czech Republic, on Monday, January 15.
Mikolas, a newborn pygmy hippopotamus calf, appears with his mother, Malaya, at a safari park in Dvur Kralove, Czech Republic, on Monday, January 15.
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Team Audi Sport's Swedish driver Mattias Ekstrom and co-driver Emil Bergkvist steer their car in the dunes during the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia on Monday, January 15.
Team Audi Sport's Swedish driver Mattias Ekstrom and co-driver Emil Bergkvist steer their car in the dunes during the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia on Monday, January 15.
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Models wait at backstage before presenting creations by Pilar Vera during the International Flamenco Fashion Week in Seville, Spain, on Thursday, January 18.
Models wait at backstage before presenting creations by Pilar Vera during the International Flamenco Fashion Week in Seville, Spain, on Thursday, January 18.
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US House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks during a vigil with family members of hostages and victims of Hamas on the steps of the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, January 17.
US House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks during a vigil with family members of hostages and victims of Hamas on the steps of the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, January 17.
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Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews scores a goal against Ilya Sorokin of the New York Islanders in Elmont, New York, on Thursday, January 11. The Islanders defeated the Maple Leafs 4-3 in overtime.
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews scores a goal against Ilya Sorokin of the New York Islanders in Elmont, New York, on Thursday, January 11. The Islanders defeated the Maple Leafs 4-3 in overtime.
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A polling station official waits for voters to arrive in Moroni, Comoros, on Sunday, January 14. Comoran voters went to polling stations to decide whether to hand a third-straight term to President Azali Assoumani.
A polling station official waits for voters to arrive in Moroni, Comoros, on Sunday, January 14. Comoran voters went to polling stations to decide whether to hand a third-straight term to President Azali Assoumani.
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The Indian Air Force Surya Kiran aerobatics team rehearses for an air show in Mumbai, India, on Friday, January 12.
The Indian Air Force Surya Kiran aerobatics team rehearses for an air show in Mumbai, India, on Friday, January 12.
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People mourn next to the coffin of Ukrainian poet and serviceman Maksym Kryvtsov at St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday, January 11.
People mourn next to the coffin of Ukrainian poet and serviceman Maksym Kryvtsov at St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday, January 11.
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Two elephants walk on an island in Parakrama Lake in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, on Saturday, January 13.
Two elephants walk on an island in Parakrama Lake in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, on Saturday, January 13.
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A Ukrainian serviceman prepares artillery shells at a position near the front line in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region on Sunday, January 14.
A Ukrainian serviceman prepares artillery shells at a position near the front line in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region on Sunday, January 14.
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A shepherd walks with a flashlight through a flock of sheep at the first light of day near Botticino, Italy, on Thursday, January 18. <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F01%2F11%2Fworld%2Fgallery%2Fphotos-this-week-january-4-january-11-ctrp%2Findex.html" target="_blank">See last week in 35 photos</a>.
A shepherd walks with a flashlight through a flock of sheep at the first light of day near Botticino, Italy, on Thursday, January 18. See last week in 35 photos.
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