even if you vote and then pass away, it s worth it. i know it s cold, but we need you out there. i know it s going to get even colder and we re in. we re showing up. in nbc s news partnership with the des moines register poll, donald trump has an unprecedented lead of nearly 30 points. never before seen such a big lead in this caucus. with all eyes on the battle for second place, nikki haley has moved ahead of ron desantis for the first time in the poll, but she may have peaked too soon. more on that in a moment. we ll have a full breakdown in moments and talk to the governor of new hampshire. rnor of new hampshire good day, everyone. it s here. it s the first voting day of the 2024 election. i m andrea mitchell in washington. this martin luther king day is also caucus day in iowa. the first of the nation presidential nominating contest of 2024. more than 1600 hall rs gearing up through iowa s 99 counties. there s no early voting, no mail-in ballots so it s all about
menendez, in for stephanie ruhle. and tonight, steve bannon is the first of trump s close aides to be convicted as a result of investigations into the capital capitol riot. i during washington found political advisor turn podcast or guilty of two counts of contempt of congress. those charges are the result of his refusal to comply with a january 6th committee subpoena. the verdict came hours after the committee s primetime hearing that saw white house insiders paint a damning portrait of a president choosing to allow a deadly insurrection to rage unchecked. tonight, the panel called today s bannon verdict, quote, a victory for the rule of law and an important affirmation of the select committees work. despite the guilty verdict, bannon and his lawyer remain defiant after the jury s decision win. the prosecutor missed one very important phrase, right? i stand with trump and the constitution. and i will never back off that. ever. this is [inaudible] what happened. this is
the capitol riot. this afternoon a jury in washington found the political advisor turned broadcaster guilty of two counts of contempt of congress. those charges are the result of his refusal to comply with a january 6th committee subpoena. the verdict came hours after the committee s primetime hearing that saw white house insiders paint a damning portrait of a president choosing to allow a deadly insurrection to rage unchecked. tonight, the panel called today s bannon verdict, quote, a victory for the rule of law and an important affirmation of the select committees work. despite the guilty verdict, bannon and his lawyer remain defiant after the jury s decision. the prosecutor missed one very important phrase, right? i stand with trump and the constitution. and i will never back off that. ever. this is round one. that s what happened. yeah. this is a bulletproof appeal. you will see this case reversed on appeal. as bannon awaits his sentencing on october 21st, the
Ill see you tomorrow. Happening now, Breaking News. A surprise. A surprise from donald trump in the Georgia Election Subversion Case. Stand by for new details on the trump teams decision not to try to move the criminal charges against the former president from state to federal court. Also tonight, President Biden attempts to sound the alarm about the threat to democracy here in the United States posed by trump, maga republicans, and gop hard liners in congress. Will his message break through as he prepares for a potential rematch with trump next year . And the Government Shutdown countdown is growing more urgent with just two days, two days, to the deadline. Tensions among House Republicans boiling over with no solution in sight. Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and Around The World. Im wolf blitzer and youre in the Situation Room. Lets get right to the Breaking News in the Georgia Election Subversion Case. Donald trump and his legal team deciding not to try to move his
In the political chessboard of U.S. elections, Nebraska has emerged as a battleground over the allocation of Electoral College votes. The state currently stands as one of only two that diverge from the winner-take-all norm, the other being Maine, by distributing electoral votes based on congressional district winners. This system, in place since 1992, is…