today we re asking, following donald trump s impressive win in iowa, and his lead in new hampshire, is the republican presidential race essentially over? plus, a scathing justice department report on the deadly uvalde school shooting leaves us wondering, can we keep our kids safe? and one of madonna s song starts, time goes by so slowly. and for her fans, that s so true. they re now suing her. our gang is here and ready to go. so sit back, relax, and let s talk about it. first, the state of the presidential race. on the heels of a dominant victory in iowa, donald trump is looking effectively to sew up the republican nomination this week in new hampshire. the first in the nation primary which could be the last chance to stop the former president. i m thrilled to be back on tuesday, donald trump is looking to become the first republican ever to win contested races in both iowa and new hampshire. that may depend on the strength of nikki haley s momentum in the granite
trace: martha, bret, thank you. good evening, i m trace gallagher. it s midnight on the east coast, 9:00 here in los angeles, 11:00 p.m. in iowa, and this is america s late news, fox news @ night. there is breaking news tonight, the vote is in and former president trump took a commanding and historic lead in the iowa caucuses tonight, winning by the largest margin ever in that state. he told fox news he is honored and invigorated by the results. meantime, also huge news, ron desantis now projected to win the iowa silver. meantime, coming in second place is desantis with nikki haley just a few points behind, and as you can see, vivek ramaswamy, who came in fourth, has now suspended his campaign and is endorsing donald trump. we have analysis throughout the hour from steve hilton, aaron. nay, and many more. but we begin with team fox coverage. the legal trouble and what to expect in the lead up to super tuesday. but first, to the senior national correspondent rich edson, li
it s always good to see you. happy new year, by the way, it s not too light to say happy new year. it is not, the whole month of january, as far as i am concerned. the whole 2024 will be, you can see it, but my fingers are crossed. from your mouth to my ears, have a good show. and tonight, donald trump s criminal defense team is renewing its requests for judge tanya chutkan to hold special counsel jack smith in contempt of court. with the election interference case currently on hold while trump s immunity claims get worked out in a federal appeals court, trump s lawyers lot of activity in the case halted, even the routine filing of documents which jack smith s team has said is permissible because it does not require the trump team to do anything. the motion to punish a jack smith for something that he is not prohibitive from even doing is yet another example of how donald trump has always referred to live in the world of alternative facts. with that strategy, it s on
hello again and welcome. it s time to get together with some smart people to break down the week s big stories. today we re asking, with all the polls showing donald trump with a huge lead going into monday s iowa caucuses, what happens if he doesn t live up to those expectations? then, speaker mike johnson under pressure for trying to make a deal with democrats. how long will he last? and the stanley cup praise that has nothing to do with hockey. our panel gives its yay or nay or the newest merch mania. the gang is all here and ready to go, so sit back, relax and let s talk about it. up first, after months of campaigning, the iowa gop caucuses are finally here. monday night, in frigid conditions, iowans will gather at locations across the state, from church basements to school cafeterias to discuss the republican candidates and vote. and the results could dramatically reshape or solidify the landscape of the presidential race. in the final hours, three big questi
continue, and potentially, if they cannot, that game may be played tomorrow. in the same group, norway, who lost to scotland. on saturday are playing cyprus, and leading 1 0 with a goal from ole salbakken. and it s another landmark occasion for cristiano ronaldo who s become the first man to win 200 caps for his country. portugal are playing iceland in reykjavik. it is currently 0 0. australia s cricketers have beaten england in a thrilling finish to the 1st test at edgbaston in birmingham. the tourists began the final day on 107 for 3, chasing 281 to win. england looked on course to win when ben stokes bowled usman khawaja for 65 and joe root held a stunning catch off his own bowling to see off alex carey. but a 9th wicket stand of 55 between pat cummins and nathan lyon steered australia to victory by 2 wickets. it s their narrowest margin of victory in an ashes test in terms of wickets since 1907. at any i ve ever felt like this after a test match. there were so many emotio