work that it has done by clearly laying out the stakes, we will see the sake result that we saw in 2020 when president biden beat donald trump by over 7 million votes. we ll see the same result we saw in 2022 when democrats had the strongest midterm result. and we ll see the same result in places like virginia, kentucky and ohio when folks understood the clear contrast presented in front of them for democrats who were fighting for more freedom, standing up for democracy, and republicans trying to tear down the fabric of our democracy. we are confident if we continue to communicate that message to the american people on election day they re going to pick joe biden. michael tyler, thank you very much for that. and cnn this morning continues right now. it s the top of the hour, good monday morning, everyone. big day ahead. caucus day. and poppy harlow, phil mattingly in new york, katsie hunt live in des moines. we are about to find out just how strong of a grip donal
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
the republican party, former president trump took a break from courtum appearances to tak questions in a fox news town hall. in this n town hall he said absolutely nothing new. it was the same lies, same talking points, and essentially a rally with questions. let s be very clear, folks, the only normal aspect of tonight s debate was the presence of podiums. the candidates took the stage just after vocal trump critic, former new jersey governor chris christie suspended his campaign refusing to endorse any of his former opponents. in a normal world a re-election losing 91 felony counts facic, twice impeached front-runner who didn t show up to debate at anything would be a prime candidate prime target for any candidate hoping to take the lead, right? that s in normal times. but desantis and haley declined to focus on the elephant not in the room. instead they saved their most ruthless barbs for each other. we need to stand up for the people and not bow down to woke corporati
arctic blast paralyzed iowa. we have record cold weather, snowfall, record everything. nobody can forecast what the turnout is going to be. are we in for an iowa surprise? plus, mike in the middle. this place is a joke. republ republican threaten to shut down the government. we ve wasted an entire week. if he doesn t show up, i guess we ll just have to wrap it up without him and assume that these were bribes. plus, replacing george santos. people are concerned about safety, about the economy. how much are biden and trump shaping races where they re not on the ballot? inside politics reporting from inside the corridor of power starts now. good morning. i m manu raju. it is finally here. after months of rallies, handshakes and photo ones, the presidential candidates will face off tomorrow in the first contest of 2024. the stage has been set in the hawk eye state and now the political world is reacting to a major new poll from the des moines register and nbc ne
have a wufl weonderful weekend. i ll see you live from iowa and neglect testify temperatures coming up on monday. don t go anywhere, cnn this morning starts right now. good morning, everyone, i m phil mattingly with erica hill in new york. poppy is off. the u.s. and uk carrying out multiple strikes against iran-backed houthi rebels in yemen. we heard why president biden decided to order the strikes, and concerns the direct involvement could lead to a wider conflict. there s a strong response globally and here at home. a group of democrats fiercely criticized launching the attack without congressional approval. donald trump fouledinding a to be heard. what trump said that the judge asked his lawyer to quote, control your client. cnn this morning starts right now. this is cnn breaking news. and that breaking news on this friday morning, growing concerns about an escalating conflict in the middle east after the u.s. and british militaries launched retaliatory strik