with qualifying internet. until the first contest of the 2024 presidential primaries and the republican front runner has spent more time campaigning from courtrooms then in iowa. my all-star panel will discuss why donald trump s legal strategy is part of his political strategy, with chilling consequences for democracy. breaking news on capitol hill, congressional leaders come to an agreement they hope will buy them more time to avert a government shutdown. the problem is, speaker johnson will have to convince right-wing republicans to go along. and rising tensions before the second time in two days, the u.s. launches missile strikes against iran-backed militia militia. ranking member of the house foreign affairs committee, joins me live to discuss america s growing role in the middle east crisis. i m jonathan capehart, this is the saturday show. good evening. thank you for joining us in our brand-new timeslot. we really begin with the iowa caucuses, which are just two
breaking news on capitol hill, congressional leaders come to an agreement they hope will buy them more time to avert a government shutdown. the problem is, speaker johnson will have to convince right-wing republicans to go along. and rising tensions before the second time in two days, the u.s. launches missile strikes against iran-backed militia militia. ranking member of the house foreign affairs committee, joins me live to discuss america s growing role in the middle east crisis. i m jonathan capehart, this is the saturday show. good evening. thank you for joining us in our brand-new timeslot. we really begin with the iowa caucuses, which are just two days away. and they could be the coldest caucuses ever recorded in the state. right now, temperatures are hovering around zero, with wind chills even lower. today, the clear front runner, donald trump, urged his supporters to brave the cold and show up to caucus, telling them he would be in iowa, possibly as soon as to
Seven, that doesnt make it true. And so, that is part of what the republican party is bringing. All right, we have 30 seconds left. And i want to both you to answer this question. Youve got vivek ramaswamy, he is still in the race, and he is pulling in the single digits. I forgot that asa hutchins, and the former governor of arkansas, is still in the race, and he is still pulling at less than 1 . Why are they still running . Are they going to drop out after iowa, do you think . Yes or no, stewart, and then christina, and weve got to go . I think they will probably drop out. Im an asa hutchison fan, i looked at his elections. But i think hes a decent man, who is telling the truth. And he is an alternative, because people in the republican Party Arent buying that alternative. Christina, real quick . Agreed, and i think im trying to get Speaker Fees down the line. And i would like to give a sense, Governor Hutchinson his props. He is the only candidate for the republican nomination to act
looked at his elections. but i think he s a decent man, who is telling the truth. and he is an alternative, because people in the republican party aren t buying that alternative. christina, real quick? agreed, and i think i m trying to get speaker fees down the line. and i would like to give a sense, governor hutchinson his props. he is the only candidate for the republican nomination to actually come on the saturday sunday show. so, thank you mr. governor. and thank you stewart stevens, and christina greer for coming on the show this evening. programming note about tonight. host special coverage of mondays i ve caucuses, with an exclusive first look at the new pollests from nbc news, the des moines register, and media con. watch tonight, at nine pm eastern, on msnbc. and ahead on the saturday show, with yet another government shutdown deadline in six days. a spending deal in jeopardy.