it s one a. m. here in new york, midnight in iowa, and a very first test of the 2024 republican primary season is now complete. joining me now at the top of this hour, former obama campaign manager, msnbc political analyst, and my former boss david plouffe, former rnc chairman and co-host of the weekend, michael steele, former communications director for jeb bush 2016 campaign, and now writer at large for the bulwark tim miller, and former communications director for president obama jennifer palmieri. now, tonight in iowa, nbc news projected that donald trump won the caucuses with more than 50% of the vote. his numbers really cement the four-time indicted candidate status as the front-runner. we already knew this. but in the republican field, the race for second place, it had a bit more drama with nikki haley and florida governor ron desantis locked in a dead heat for most of the night. but as awkward as he may be at times, and he is awkward, desantis did put in the w
nationwide. then, the battle for abortion rights, after walgreens says it won t sell abortion bill pills in 21 states, also tonight, a key moment in the war in ukraine, the battle for bakhmut. ukrainian forces under intense pressure, as russia s ammunition supply runs low as the 11th hour gets underway on this monday night. good evening i m alicia melendez in for stephanie ruhle the showdown over who will be the republican presidential nominee, appears to be taking place between the twice impeached ex president donald trump, and as once loyal backer ron desantis. in the coming days, both men are expected to head to iowa, in front of the first gop caucus. even though desantis hasn t officially entered the race, here s a preview of what it looks like. we took a finleyville swipe at the florida governor. we are going to finish where we started we started something that was . we are gonna complete the mission, we are never going back to the party of paul rove, paul ryan,
after walgreens says it won t sell abortion bill pills in 21 states, also tonight, a key moment in the war in ukraine, the battle for bakhmut. ukrainian forces under intense pressure, as russia s ammunition supply runs low as the 11th hour gets underway on this monday night. good evening i m alicia melendez in for stephanie ruhle the showdown over who will be the republican presidential nominee, appears to be taking place between the twice impeached ex president donald trump, and as once loyal backer ron desantis. in the coming days, both men are expected to head to iowa, in front of the first gop caucus. even though desantis hasn t officially entered the race, here s a preview of what it looks like. we took a finleyville swipe at the florida governor. we are going to finish where we started we started something that was . we are gonna complete the mission, we are never going back to the party of paul rove, paul ryan, and jeb bush. we re not going back to people that wa
you. i m mehdi hasan. just like daylight saving time, showtime this sunday. special addition of the mehdi hasan show. alicia melendez she will be with you from 7 pm eastern for a special two hour look at the math dash to election day. that is where we begin this hour, with the question of whether american democracy will and/or. in two days time, the biggest test yet of this great american experiment, if you think election day is just about the next two years, think again. also tonight, young voters, there are 8 million new eligible voters this time around. joins may live tonight to talk reproductive rights and why it is nonsense to say this election is pitted between abortion and the economy. nothing short of a national emergency. good evening. i m mehdi hasan. this is a perilous and precarious time for american democracy. the future is on the ballot in these critical midterm elections. over the weekend in key swing states like wisconsin, the final early voters were cutti
a justice department and team in the days ahead. also ahead, the fight over a special master in the mar-a-lago probe, and how the former presidents delay tactics may already be paying our national security at risk. plus, desantis s police arresting floridians, the governor stepping away over the line. i will speak to one of. them tennessee, cracking down on abortion rights. putting doctors in legal jeopardy. a doctor joins us to talk about the chilling effect it is having. this is american voices. we begin this hour in the uk and the new monarch for the first time in 70 years. today, king charles the third was officially announced as britain s monarch, bringing in a new era for the royal family. the events today, a heavy mix of pomp and pride tradition were broadcast live for the first time in history. i shall strive to follow the inspiring example i have been set in upholding constitutional government and to seek the peace, harmony, and prosperity of the peoples of these i