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ABC News and CNN have scrapped their planned Republican primary debates ahead of next week’s New Hampshire primary after Nikki Haley declared she would only take part if Donald Trump finally faced his rivals on stage, leaving only Ron DeSantis willing to participate.
Ms Haley wrote on X after the Iowa caucuses that Mr Trump had “ducked” all of the GOP debates and now had “nowhere left to hide”.
“The next debate I do will either be with Donald Trump or with Joe Biden. I look forward to it,” she added.
On Monday night, Mr Trump roared to victory in Iowa, with 51 per cent of the Republican vote.
Ms Haley lost out to Mr DeSantis in the battle for second place, with both vowing to soldier on to New Hampshire.
Vivek Ramaswamy dropped out of the race and swiftly endorsed Mr Trump after securing less than eight per cent of the vote, appearing with him at a Granite State rally the following evening, where he was tipped as a possible running mate.
Asa Hutchinson also pulled out on Tuesday, after failing to make any meaningful impact on the race.
Recommended Haley beats Trump with one vote in lone Iowa county – ruining his clean sweep of caucuses Biden warns Americans ‘it’s you and me vs extreme MAGA Republicans’ after Trump’s Iowa victory Nikki Haley’s surge chilled by third place in frozen Iowa caucus Trump overwhelmingly wins the Iowa caucuses in first step toward Republican nomination Donald Trump takes win at Iowa caucuses | On the Ground
Key Points DeSantis slams rivals’ ‘basement campaigns’ as New Hampshire GOP debates axed Iowa caucus results: Trump’s big win marks first step toward GOP nomination Haley beats Trump by one vote in Johnson County – ruining his clean sweep of caucuses Ramaswamy drops out of 2024 race – and endorses Trump Hutchinson suspends presidential campaign after woeful Iowa showing
Show latest update 2 hours ago Bannon explodes as Speaker Johnson says Biden’s presidency is ‘God’s will’
Steve Bannon, a former adviser to Donald Trump, ripped into House Speaker Mike Johnson after the Republican congressman said Joe Biden’s presidency was “God’s will.”
Mr Bannon has spent the last several years hosting his War Room right-wing podcast, and made clear on a recent episode that he disagreed with Mr Johnson’s take on Mr Biden’s presidency.
Mr Johnson made the comments on Wednesday during a press conference. He was asked if Mr Biden’s presidency was “God’s will.”
Graig Graziosi has the story:
Steve Bannon explodes as Speaker Mike Johnson says Biden’s presidency is ‘God’s will’ Right-wing agitator said men like the Speaker would lead to ‘mass conversions’ to Islam
Oliver O'Connell 18 January 2024 08:00
4 hours ago Harris responds to Haley claiming US has ‘never’ been racist country
Kamala Harris has rejected Nikki Haley’s claim on Fox News that the United States has “never” been a racist country.
The vice president criticised the Republican 2024 hopeful a day after Ms Haley rejected the suggestion she finished third in the Iowa caucuses behind two white men because of the colour of her skin.
Ms Haley, Donald Trump’s former ambassador to the UN, made her comments during a Tuesday appearance on Fox News in response to comments by MSNBC host Joy Reid.
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Kamala Harris responds to Nikki Haley claiming US has ‘never’ been racist country Vice president criticised 2024 Republican hopeful’s stance on racism in American history
Oliver O'Connell 18 January 2024 06:00
6 hours ago In bid to argue ‘political bias’ in classified documents case, Trump demands Biden administration papers
In a new court filing, lawyers for former president Donald Trump argued that the federal case against him for allegedly holding onto classified documents is “politically motivated.”
The documents, which were filed Tuesday, lay out the possible legal strategy Trump’s defence team plans to use to combat the criminal charges against him.
Julia Reinstein reports:
Trump argues ‘political bias’ against him in classified documents case In the court filing, Trump’s defense attorneys criticised the classified documents case as a ‘crusade’ rooted in ‘bias and political animus’
Oliver O'Connell 18 January 2024 04:00
8 hours ago Maga lawmaker reacts angrily after being called out over Trump family separation scandal
Maga Republican lawmaker Anna Paulina Luna lashed out at an immigration expert after he laughed at her defence of the Trump administration’s policies of separating migrant children from their parents.
During a House of Representatives hearing on Wednesday, Ms Luna contested that the policies had inflicted psychological trauma on the children.
Responding to Cato Institute immigration expert David Bier, she said: “You talk about intentional trauma and that the Trump administration caused intentional trauma by separating these children from their quote-unquote ‘parents’.
“The fact is, is that… you don’t know what these people are like.” Ms Luna then paused to ask: “Mr Bier why are you laughing?”
Mike Bedigan reports on how he replied:
Maga Republican reacts after being called out over Trump family separation scandal GOP lawmaker Anna Paulina Luna lashed out an immigration expert after he laughed at her defence of the policies
Oliver O'Connell 18 January 2024 02:20
10 hours ago What to watch for in New Hampshire’s primary
Republican candidates for president landed in New Hampshire this week after the bitterly cold Iowa caucuses ended in a landslide victory for Donald Trump early Monday evening.
Mr Trump’s two remaining competitive rivals, Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley, are now set up for their second showdown with the frontrunner in New Hampshire, which votes in a “semi-open” primary style which allows the state’s sizable population of independent voters to participate in the respective major party primaries.
This is the second chance for either of them to prove that this entire exercise isn’t just one long, drawn-out coronation.
John Bowden reports:
What to watch for in New Hampshire, the second contest of 2024 Former president remains favoured but faces a closer rival in Nikki Haley
Oliver O'Connell 18 January 2024 00:20
11 hours ago Trump trolls Haley with Hillary Clinton meme
Donald Trump has unleashed a barrage of disparaging memes against his political rival Nikki Haley, including a crudely photoshopped image seemingly comparing her to Hillary Clinton.
The former president made multiple posts on his social media platform Truth Social on Tuesday and Wednesday, following his decisive win at the Iowa caucuses, and ahead of their next clash in New Hampshire next week.
Mike Bedigan reports:
Trump trolls Nikki Haley with Hillary Clinton meme image The former president made a barrage of posts attacking his former UN ambassador on his social media platform Truth Social
Oliver O'Connell 17 January 2024 23:20
12 hours ago Macron says he could work with Trump: ‘I take the leaders people give me’
We’ve just heard about Justin Trudeau’s anxiety over the prospect of a second Trump administration.
By contrast, France’s president is rather more pragmatic.
Here’s Maroosha Muzaffar on what he had to say.
Macron says he could work with Trump: ‘I take the leaders people give me’ French president previously suggested US interest in protecting global order receded under Trump
Joe Sommerlad 17 January 2024 22:20
12 hours ago Hutchinson ‘gratified’ for rebuffing of ridicule over campaign ending
Oliver O'Connell 17 January 2024 22:10
12 hours ago Harris responds to Haley claiming US has ‘never’ been racist country
Kamala Harris has rejected Nikki Haley’s claim on Fox News that the United States has “never” been a racist country.
The vice president criticised the Republican 2024 hopeful a day after Ms Haley rejected the suggestion she finished third in the Iowa caucuses behind two white men because of the colour of her skin.
Ms Haley, Donald Trump’s former ambassador to the UN, made her comments during a Tuesday appearance on Fox News in response to comments by MSNBC host Joy Reid.
“We’re not a racist country… We’ve never been a racist country,” she said.
Graeme Massie reports on what the vice president said in response:
Kamala Harris responds to Nikki Haley claiming US has ‘never’ been racist country Vice president criticised 2024 Republican hopeful’s stance on racism in American history
Oliver O'Connell 17 January 2024 21:50
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13 hours ago Trump re-election ‘won’t be easy’ for Canada, says Trudeau
Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau has said that if Trump is re-elected as US president, it will not “be easy” for Canada.
His remarks on Tuesday echo concerns by Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, who previously warned that the re-election of the former president would be a threat to Europe.
Mike Bedigan has more.
Trump re-election ‘won’t be easy’ for Canada, says PM Justin Trudeau The Canadian prime minister says the former president returning to the White House would be a ‘victory of populism”’
Joe Sommerlad 17 January 2024 21:20
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