WILL STARS ALIGN FOR HALEY IN BIZARRE GOP CONTEST? The political world spends a lot of time discussing former President Donald Trump's lead over the Republican field in national polls currently at 44.5%, according to the RealClearPolitics average of polls. But of course the race will unfold as a series of state contests, beginning in Iowa on Jan. 15, New Hampshire on Jan. 23, Nevada on Feb. 8, and South Carolina on Feb. 24. By then, Republicans should have a pretty good idea who their 2024 presidential nominee will be.
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) defended billionaire Elon Musk from allegations of antisemitism, saying while he had not seen a recent post from Musk that critics have decried as antisemitic, he has never seen the tech mogul "indulge in any of that."
THE RAPIDLY SHRINKING GOP FIELD. The announcement from Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) that he is dropping out of the 2024 Republican presidential race fits the definition of the phrase "shocking but not surprising." Yes, it was jarring that Scott did it when he did, with no advance notice, during a Fox News appearance with his good friend Trey Gowdy. But Scott's departure was no surprise. He was well liked, highly thought of, and going nowhere in the Republican race. His campaign lasted from his announcement on May 22 to his departure on Nov. 12.
EXCLUSIVE Never Back Down, the super PAC backing Gov. Ron DeSantis's (R-FL) 2024 presidential bid, is releasing an ad after Republicans saw significant losses across the country in Tuesday's off-year statewide elections.
Gov. Ron DeSantis's (R-FL) campaign said that the endorsement from Gov. Kim Reynolds (R-IA) will allow the Florida governor to reverse his struggling campaign for president as he eyes a crucial win in Iowa.