two independents will make their way down here and some officials get up and vote and they sat back down, that is how small this community is, it will go behind these american flags and come out and they will cast their ballots in the box here and when it is said and done, the votes will be written up on that white board and we will know how the first community in new hampshire is feeling about these candidates in the first in the nation primary. it has started right now, the first voter about to cast his ballot, this is an exciting process, this all started because the former owner of the resort here, he wanted a way for the people in the community to be able to participate in this process without having to drive nearly an hour away in the snow in the winter and that is why he made this possible and he pushed for dixville notch to be incorporated the people in the community could vote. i love that they were able to have the same process you would see in a larger jurisdicti
tonight. about that turn out. if you re sick, if you re so sick you can t go there get up. tonight, the case for optimism. almost half of the base of the republican party showing up for this caucus tonight voted against donald trump. and the republican front runner liable for sexual assault returns to court for jury selection. plus should we expect to see you on the debate stage in new hampshire? is trump gonna be on the debate stage? nikki haley s latest move to squeeze out ron desantis. what it means from the biden campaign come november. and it s a serious point about conducting elections with zip lock bags and popcorn buckets. when all in starts, right now. good evening from new york, i m chris hayes. the very first votes of the 2024 election have now been cast. there are no big surprises in iowa last night is donald trump to cruise to victory. 51% of the total vote. florida governor ron desantis came in a distant second, earnings for 21% republican ca
leader. blizzard or not, if the iowans have shown up, we have shown up as well and will lead this country in the same way. iowa, you know how to do this. we are never going to surrender. in the end, we will win, win, win, win. a few hours left before the caucus tonight. i m asking you to show up. can we get this done, can you go out there and bring it home? sandra: republican presidential candidates making their final pushes to get out the vote on a frigid monday, and what s shaping up to probably be the coldest day on caucus record there in iowa. oh, john, it s officially election season 2024, and it is a cold one indeed. sandra smith in new york. this is america reports . john: the thing i m wondering, where did the last four years go. seemed like yesterday we were doing this. i m john roberts in washington. 40 delegates up for grabs in the hawkeye state and based on the results tonight. big story lines, will the polling enthusiasm match reality for president
and republicans quick to publicly defend the twice indicted former president for changing the tune behind closed doors and then defend holding off and raising interest rates, for now. where the economy is and more importantly, where it is headed? as the 11th hour gets underway this wednesday night. good evening, once again, i am stephanie ruhle. donald trump gears up for the legal battle of his life, as the justice department defense its prosecution of the former president. just one day after trump s arraignment on charges of mishandling top secret documents, the attorney general voiced his support of special counsel jack smith. when i pointed at mr. smith, i did so because it underscores the justice department s commitment to both independence and accountability. mr. smith as a veteran career prosecutor. he has assembled a group of experienced and talented prosecutors and agents, who cher s commitment, integrity and the rule of law. any questions about the matter will have
mr. smith as a veteran career prosecutor. he has assembled a group of experienced and talented prosecutors and agents, who cher s commitment, integrity and the rule of law. any questions about the matter will have to be answered by their filings in court. meanwhile, the washington post reports one of trump s attorneys wanted to oppress the department of justice to discuss a possible settlement in the documents case. but trump himself, he was not interested. that is according to three people briefed on the matter. the post writes, they were, quote, many occasions when players and advisers sought to get trump to take a more cooperative stance. meanwhile, jack smith s other investigation into january six, the big one, has not slowed down one bit. jack yesterday, to nevada fake electors were spotted entering the federal courthouse in d. c. where the grand jury meets. trump s legal troubles are escalating, just as he is ramping up his third campaign for the white house. nbc s ga