The 2024 Republican presidential primary kicks off Monday with the Iowa caucus. Iowa is a big deal every year because it’s the first event, but this year it’s a big deal because it will tell us that night how long this primary is going to be. Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis are in a race for second place: but that’s what you want to win in Iowa, anyway. WSJ’s political wonk Aaron Zitner explains what to watch in Iowa Monday. 0:00 Race in Iowa 0:40 Scenarios that couple play out 2:38 Iowa’s importance News Explainers Some days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers break down the day's biggest stories into bite-size pieces to help you make sense of the news. #Iowa #GOP #WSJ