DeSantis, Haley and Ramaswamy get personal and friendly during ‘family discussion’ in Iowa
1 year, 1 month ago

DeSantis, Haley and Ramaswamy get personal and friendly during ‘family discussion’ in Iowa

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Republicans battling to be their party’s alternative to former President Donald Trump came together Friday for a different kind of cattle call, bringing personal and at times emotional stories to what an influential Iowa Christian organization billed as a friendly conversation. Ron DeSantis, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy — sat side-by-side at a festive Thanksgiving table for a “family discussion” in Des Moines Friday. DeSantis posted on social media that the proposal was “dangerous and unconstitutional,” while Ramaswamy referenced the idea as “disgusting.” Ramaswamy and Haley have frequently feuded in recent candidate debates, culminating with Haley calling Ramaswamy “scum” after he attacked her daughter for using TikTok, the video-sharing app that many Republicans want to ban due to its links to China. “You know how that goes with Thanksgiving, right?” Vander Plaats quipped after DeSantis brought some heat in his answer to the moderator’s question about why he, not Trump, should be the GOP nominee.

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Inside Donald Trump’s curious relationship with Fox News
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Inside Donald Trump’s curious relationship with Fox News

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “At the end of the day, these are their viewers and they don’t want …

Inside Donald Trump’s curious relationship with Fox News — and what it means for other candidates
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Inside Donald Trump’s curious relationship with Fox News — and what it means for other candidates

Associated Press  

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Trump notches a commanding win in the Iowa caucuses as DeSantis edges Haley for second place
11 months, 1 week ago

Trump notches a commanding win in the Iowa caucuses as DeSantis edges Haley for second place

Associated Press  

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Trump, Haley, DeSantis campaign in frigid Iowa in the final days before the Republican caucuses
11 months, 1 week ago

Trump, Haley, DeSantis campaign in frigid Iowa in the final days before the Republican caucuses

Associated Press  

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Haley’s frequent reference to new anti-DeSantis website falls flat with some supporters in Iowa

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. “I finally just put it on a website, because I’m like, it’s just too big a thing.. Let’s focus on what we’re going to do to stop this drama, and to focus on what we need to do for the solutions.” Some attendees said they supported Haley but weren’t thrilled …

That Republican debate probably didn't help Nikki Haley or Ron DeSantis.
11 months, 1 week ago

That Republican debate probably didn't help Nikki Haley or Ron DeSantis.

Slate  

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DeSantis and Haley jockey for second without Trump and other takeaways from Iowa GOP debate
11 months, 1 week ago

DeSantis and Haley jockey for second without Trump and other takeaways from Iowa GOP debate

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. Haley opened the debate by touting a new website to track DeSantis’ “lies.” DeSantis countered, “We don’t need another mealy-mouthed politician who just tells you what she thinks you want to hear, just so she can get into office and do her donors’ bidding.” The sharpest exchange came after Haley …

Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis in fiery fight to become Trump challenger
11 months, 1 week ago

Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis in fiery fight to become Trump challenger

India Today  

Days ahead of the Iowa caucuses, top Republican hopefuls, former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley and former Florida Ron deSantis, came to a debate duel that saw fiery exchanges. DeSantis called Haley a "mealy mouthed politician" even as the Indian-origin said that her rival's "campaign was exploding". Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis are aiming to position themselves as the primary …

Haley and DeSantis tear into each other’s records in a hostile head-to-head Republican debate
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Haley and DeSantis tear into each other’s records in a hostile head-to-head Republican debate

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — In their most hostile encounter yet, Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis attacked each other early and often in Wednesday’s Republican primary debate rather than focus on Donald Trump, the absent front-runner, as both tried to demonstrate they were the strongest alternative to the former president. The Florida governor in turn said Haley’s “got this problem with …

DeSantis and Haley go head to head: How to watch the fifth Republican presidential debate
11 months, 1 week ago

DeSantis and Haley go head to head: How to watch the fifth Republican presidential debate

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. DES MOINES, Iowa — The fifth Republican presidential debate of the 2024 election season will also be its first head-to-head matchup. Ron DeSantis and former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley are the only candidates taking part in Wednesday night’s debate in Iowa. The setting for the fifth GOP debate is …

DeSantis and Haley are battling to emerge in Iowa as the preferred Republican alternative to Trump
11 months, 2 weeks ago

DeSantis and Haley are battling to emerge in Iowa as the preferred Republican alternative to Trump

Associated Press  

DUBUQUE, Iowa — Second place in the Iowa caucuses is seldom so important. In an interview with NBC News and the Des Moines Register, DeSantis referred to Haley as a “phony.” DeSantis has repeatedly mentioned comments Haley made in New Hampshire this past week when she suggested that New Hampshire voters would “correct” Iowa’s results. “We’re getting down to crunch …

As 2024 nears, DeSantis, Haley remain opening acts to Trump
1 year ago

As 2024 nears, DeSantis, Haley remain opening acts to Trump

NPR  

As 2024 nears, DeSantis, Haley remain opening acts to Trump toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images The 2024 election cycle kicks off in one month with presidential nominating contests in Iowa and New Hampshire. Sponsor Message But even as the field of Republican candidates make frequent trips to the early voting states of Iowa and New Hampshire, many of the events …

Vivek Ramaswamy calls Nikki Haley ‘more fascist than the Biden regime' during 4th GOP debate. Here's why
1 year ago

Vivek Ramaswamy calls Nikki Haley ‘more fascist than the Biden regime' during 4th GOP debate. Here's why

Hindustan Times  

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1 year ago

Four Republicans stir up GOP debate stage, Donald Trump's absence unfelt

Hindustan Times  

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1 year, 1 month ago

Nikki Haley ties Ron DeSantis in Iowa poll: Political Gabfest

Slate  

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Nikki Haley wants to be the GOP’s Trump alternative. Ron DeSantis and others are trying to stop her
1 year, 1 month ago

Nikki Haley wants to be the GOP’s Trump alternative. Ron DeSantis and others are trying to stop her

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. Bruce Rauner, a businessman and philanthropist who had contributed to DeSantis’ campaign for governor but now says Haley has the “best chance to win the general election.” Haley has clear strengths as a candidate. Democratic National Committee Chairman Jaime Harrison, who is also from South Carolina, posted Monday that Haley …

News Analysis: Does announcing for president on Twitter prove Ron DeSantis is too online?
1 year, 6 months ago

News Analysis: Does announcing for president on Twitter prove Ron DeSantis is too online?

LA Times  

Ron DeSantis, shown in New Hampshire this month, announced his presidential campaign in a Twitter broadcast filled with glitches. Ron DeSantis’ presidential announcement on Wednesday — a glitchy live broadcast on Twitter — was the latest example of the Republican candidate’s all-out effort to court his party’s most online activists. They asked DeSantis about pet issues such as Bitcoin and …

Thousands of pro-Trump bots are attacking DeSantis, Haley
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Thousands of pro-Trump bots are attacking DeSantis, Haley

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Over the past 11 months, someone created thousands of fake, automated Twitter accounts — perhaps hundreds of thousands of them — to offer a stream of praise for Donald Trump. Besides posting adoring words about the former president, the fake accounts ridiculed Trump’s critics from both parties and attacked Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and U.N. …

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