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Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis embrace delusion after Iowa

If you listened to the speeches of Republican presidential candidates Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis after the Iowa caucuses Monday night, you would think that it was a tight race between three candidates. While former President Donald Trump won the caucuses, Haley and DeSantis both struck a triumphant tone, signaling their intentions to forge ahead […]

Where does conservative Trump resistance survive (barely)? Where there’s more education and more church

Iowa — Former President Donald Trump easily won the white evangelical vote in the Iowa caucuses, according to polls. In fact, the totals among white evangelicals were almost identical to their statewide totals, which suggests that this poll question — do you describe yourself as an evangelical Christian? —may not be a meaningful distinguishing factor. […]

Wisconsin shows how nominating retread losers backfires

The GOP’s tendency to nominate retread losers who go on to lose their next elections can have both major and minor consequences, but even the minor cases add up to form major problems. Take Wisconsin, for example. In 2020, Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Daniel Kelly, a Republican, lost his reelection campaign by 10.5 percentage points. […]

Trump hints at ‘important’ role for Burgum in potential next administration

Former President Trump says that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) might have an “important” role in his next administration if he returns to the White House. “Doug Burgum from North Dakota, the governor and his beautiful wife, Catherine, and he got out of the race. What people don't know is that he actually supported...

Grassley hospitalized to treat infection

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has been admitted to a local Washington hospital to treat an infection, his office announced on Tuesday.  "Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is receiving antibiotic infusions at an area hospital to treat an infection," Grassley's office said in a statement. "He is in good spirits and will return to work as soon...

ABC News cancels New Hampshire debate

ABC News has canceled a Republican presidential primary debate planned for Thursday in New Hampshire, the network confirmed on Tuesday. The cancelation comes after former President Trump's blowout victory in the Iowa Caucuses over rivals Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley. Haley recently said she would not participate in any...

Putin falsely claims past US elections ‘falsified’ through mail-in voting

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that U.S. elections have been falsified through mail-in voting. “In the United States, previous elections were falsified through postal voting … they bought ballots for $10, filled them out, and threw them into mailboxes without any supervision from observers, and that’s it,” Putin said, according to Reuters. Putin, who...

Evening Report — Trump retains grip on GOP primary

A quick recap of the day and what to look forward to tomorrow {beacon} Evening Report   © AP Trump retains grip on GOP primary Former President Trump has for months been the clear Republican presidential frontrunner. The first GOP voting contest showed why. Trump got 51 percent of the vote in the Iowa...

WSJ tells DeSantis to drop out to make way for Haley v. Trump

The Wall Street Journal's (WSJ) editorial board on Tuesday argued former President Trump's sweeping win in the Iowa caucuses should push Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) to drop out of the GOP presidential race and give former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley a chance at beating the former president. "Mr. DeSantis faces no clear path...

Media outlets defend early race call for Trump in Iowa   

Media outlets are defending their decisions to call the Iowa caucuses for former President Trump a little more than a half-hour after caucusing began — and while before the caucuses concluded. The Associated Press, CNN, MSNBC and Fox News all called the race at 8:31 p.m., citing projections from exit polling and early voting totals in a handful...

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