Ron DeSantis drops out of US presidential campaign, endorses Trump

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended his Republican presidential campaign Sunday on the eve of the New Hampshire primary and endorsed Donald Trump, ending a White House bid that failed to meet expectations that he would emerge as a serious challenger to the former president. Issued on: 21/01/2024 – 21:24Modified: 21/01/2024 – 23:03 2 min DeSantis’s …

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White House hopeful Nikki Haley eyes New Hampshire in bid to beat Trump

Nikki Haley wooed voters in New Hampshire Wednesday as the Republican presidential nomination contest moves to the eastern US state seen as make-or-break for her bid to reel in runaway frontrunner Donald Trump. Issued on: 18/01/2024 – 08:47 3 min Once considered an outside bet, the former UN ambassador – the only woman in the …

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When is the New Hampshire primary? Who is on the ballot?

On Tuesday, Jan. 23, voters in New Hampshire will be able to choose who they want to be on their party’s presidential ticket. This year, New Hampshire’s primary ballot holds some surprises: most notably, President Joe Biden’s name won’t be on it. Read on to find out who will (and won’t) be on your ballot on …

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CBS News projects Trump will win, Haley and DeSantis fight for second place

Former President Donald Trump will win the Iowa caucuses, CBS News projects, capturing the first state in the 2024 Republican presidential nominating process as he seeks to quickly dispatch his rivals and consolidate his control over the party.   According to early interviews conducted with voters heading into the Iowa caucuses, immigration is what’s most motivating …

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Iowa Caucuses: When Ron DeSantis Forgot His Coat

On Tuesday, during a walloping Iowa snowstorm, less than a week before the caucuses, the Florida governor and U.S. Presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis, who’s been campaigning doggedly across Iowa, flew to Tallahassee, delivered a speech, then returned without his coat. Schools were closed, cars veered into ditches, and DeSantis did his best to bond with …

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After Iowa caucuses, DeSantis to go to South Carolina first in a jab at Haley

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis‘ first stop after the Iowa caucuses on Monday night will be South Carolina — and not New Hampshire, where the next voting contest will be held — a departure from political tradition. New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary contest is Jan. 23, just eight days after the Iowa caucuses, while South Carolina’s is …

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Who won the presidential debate last night? DeSantis-Haley spar without Trump; Iowa debate highlights: Republican debate analysis

As Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley squared off in the final debate before Iowa caucusgoers cast ballots, the pair dealt more personal blows to one another than in the direction of the GOP frontrunner — former President Donald Trump. All the while, Trump took part in televised town hall …

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Leading Trump rivals go head-to-head in final debate before Iowa vote

Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis locked horns Wednesday in the final debate before voting begins in the US Republican presidential nominating contest, seeking to pitch themselves as the best alternative to runaway front-runner Donald Trump. Issued on: 11/01/2024 – 03:38 2 min The head-to-head showdown comes five days before the pivotal Iowa caucuses, considered crucial …

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