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MANCHESTER, N.H.—Fresh off a record-setting victory in Iowa, Donald Trump shifted attention to his next target in the GOP nomination hunt: a New Hampshire primary that Nikki Haley hopes will stall the front-runner’s momentum. Haley was edged out for second place in Iowa by Ron DeSantis, who once predicted he would win there. She is seen as stronger in New Hampshire and will seek to tap in to this state’s more-centrist electorate in the Jan. 23 primary. Her argument: Trump did a good job as president, but the controversies that surround him hurt the GOP’s chances of defeating President Biden in November.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Nikki Haley, Haley, Ron DeSantis, Trump, Biden Organizations: MANCHESTER, GOP Locations: N.H, Iowa, New Hampshire

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa—Donald Trump was expected to win the Iowa caucuses Monday night by the largest margin in the history of the first Republican presidential nominating contest, cementing an early victory in his defiant bid to return to the White House. The anticipated dominance of the former president in Iowa, based on recent polls, heightened the importance of second place. Nikki Haley appeared to have a chance to beat Ron DeSantis in a close race for that spot, a prize that would fuel her quest to become the only Trump alternative and a long-shot challenger to the front-runner.

Persons: Donald Trump, Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis Organizations: DES, Trump Locations: DES MOINES, Iowa

☆ As Iowa Prepares to Vote, Focus Is on Who Places Second to Donald Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( John Mccormick | Eliza Collins | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

ADEL, Iowa—Voters in this state will start the 2024 Republican presidential nomination balloting Monday evening when they head to precinct caucus meetings in frigid weather that could reduce turnout for a race that former President Donald Trump has dominated. A campaign that began more than a year ago here is drawing to a close with a busy schedule of candidate appearances and a flood of TV ads. The evening caucus meetings will give the first signal in balloting as to whether the party has rejected appeals to turn to new leadership or has remained committed to Trump, as nearly all polls have indicated.

Persons: Donald Trump Organizations: Iowa — Voters, Trump Locations: ADEL, Iowa

☆ As Trump Dominates in Iowa, Haley Has Eye on New Hampshire
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( John Mccormick | Eliza Collins | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa—Nikki Haley has been waxing sentimental in recent days on the campaign trail about the fun she has had and the people she has met in the past year in this state that hosts the first 2024 Republican presidential caucuses Monday. Left unsaid is how eager she must be to get out of the state and pivot to New Hampshire, where the nation’s first primary, on Jan. 23, offers her the best prospect of throwing a roadblock in front of former President Donald Trump.

Persons: Nikki Haley, Donald Trump Organizations: DES Locations: DES MOINES, Iowa, New Hampshire

☆ Nikki Haley, Making Modest Gains in Iowa, Has Eye on Friendlier Terrain in New Hampshire
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( John Mccormick | Eliza Collins | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Persons: Nikki Haley, Donald Trump Organizations: DES Locations: DES MOINES, Iowa, New Hampshire

☆ Vivek Ramaswamy Has a Strategy, but It Rests on Trump’s Exit
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Eliza Collins | John Mccormick | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Vivek Ramaswamy Photo: cheney orr/ReutersWEST DES MOINES, Iowa—For those who speculate about what Vivek Ramaswamy really wants out of his long-shot Republican presidential bid—perhaps a podcast or a television contract—the wealthy biotech entrepreneur has one answer. “I expect to be the president,” he said in an interview as he crisscrossed this state ahead of the presidential caucuses Monday that will start the 2024 nomination balloting. But that expectation rests on hopes for a dramatic change in the race: Donald Trump’s departure.

Persons: Vivek Ramaswamy, cheney orr, —, “, ”, Donald Trump’s Organizations: Reuters, DES Locations: DES MOINES, Iowa

☆ Vivek Ramaswamy Has a Strategy, But It Rests on Trump’s Exit
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Eliza Collins | John Mccormick | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Persons: Vivek Ramaswamy, cheney orr, —, “, ”, Donald Trump’s Organizations: Reuters, DES Locations: DES MOINES, Iowa

☆ Wintry Weather Freezes Up Iowa Caucuses Campaigning
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( John Mccormick | Eliza Collins | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa—Political operatives have long said having a robust organizational effort that can turn out supporters on a cold winter night is critical for success in Iowa’s presidential caucuses. This year’s weather is taking the cold part to the extreme: Forecasts call for the lowest temperatures ever for an event that dates back to the 1970s. That could put a dent in turnout, especially among older voters, for the first 2024 Republican nomination balloting.

Organizations: DES Locations: DES MOINES, Iowa

☆ Ron DeSantis’s Big Bet on Iowa Risks Not Paying Off
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Eliza Collins | Alex Leary | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

AMES, Iowa—Ron DeSantis says he will never back down. The next three days will test that confidence. Needing a strong performance in Monday’s Iowa caucuses, the first nominating contest of the 2024 Republican presidential primary race, the Florida governor has made the state his beachhead—even if his goal is to come in second place behind Donald Trump.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Donald Trump Organizations: Republican Locations: AMES, Iowa, Monday’s Iowa, Florida

☆ Small Bookstores Shun Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Upcoming Book
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg | Eliza Collins | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Some booksellers have decided not to stock Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s latest book, ‘The Wuhan Cover-Up,’ citing concerns about the presidential candidate’s past positions. Photo: Ronen Tivony/Zuma PressIndependent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a member of the most famous political family in the U.S. and a bestselling author. But it may be hard to find his newest book at the local bookstore when it comes out next week. Some booksellers have decided not to stock Kennedy’s latest, “The Wuhan Cover-Up and the Terrifying Bioweapons Arms Race,” citing concerns about the author’s past positions.

Persons: Robert F, Kennedy Jr, ’, Ronen Tivony Organizations: Zuma Press Locations: Wuhan, U.S

☆ The Way Nevada Will Pick the GOP Presidential Nominee Is a Mess
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Eliza Collins | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

LAS VEGAS—In January, roughly half a million Republican voters in Nevada will receive presidential primary ballots in the mail. Former President Donald Trump’s name won’t be on them. The omission is part of a tussle that has ripped open the state’s Republican party and diminished the influence of Nevada in early presidential nominating contests. State GOP officials have opted to ignore the state-mandated primary and will instead host an in-person caucus in early February where Trump is expected to rack up enough delegates to win Nevada, a strategy that his opponents see as aiding the front-runner’s candidacy.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Trump Organizations: VEGAS, Republican, GOP Locations: Nevada

☆ Haley, DeSantis Try to Capitalize on Tim Scott Exit From GOP Primary Race
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( John Mccormick | Eliza Collins | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Republican presidential candidates, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, squared off last week in Miami in the third Republican primary debate. Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesNikki Haley and Ron DeSantis are trying to take advantage of Tim Scott ’s exit from the Republican presidential field by scooping up his supporters, endorsers and donors in a race that remains dominated by former President Donald Trump. The South Carolina senator announced his exit late Sunday following lackluster performances in three GOP primary debates and single-digit polling in Iowa, where Scott had heavily focused his campaign and nomination voting starts in just two months.

Persons: Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, Joe Raedle, Tim Scott ’, scooping, Donald Trump, Scott Organizations: Florida Gov, Republican, The South Locations: Miami, The South Carolina, Iowa

☆ South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott Suspends Republican Presidential Campaign
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Eliza Collins | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott speaks to the media following the third Republican presidential primary debate. Photo: Giorgio Viera/Agence France-Presse/Getty ImagesSen. Tim Scott of South Carolina had hoped his personal story and positive message would be enough to elevate his Republican presidential campaign, but he was unable to catch momentum in a crowded field dominated by former President Donald Trump. On Sunday evening, he withdrew from the race, acknowledging that his strategy wasn’t working. The 58-year-old senator, who had been the only remaining Black candidate in the GOP primary race, made his announcement Sunday on Fox News Channel during an interview with his close friend former Rep. Trey Gowdy (R., S.C.), who was hosting.

Persons: Carolina Sen, Tim Scott, Giorgio Viera, Sen, Tim Scott of, Donald Trump, Trey Gowdy Organizations: Republican, Agence France, Getty, GOP, Fox News Channel Locations: Carolina, Tim Scott of South Carolina

Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio was removed as GOP nominee for speaker in a secret ballot after he lost his third bid. Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the previous speaker, was ousted three weeks ago. Mike Johnson of Louisiana was chosen as House Republicans’ latest nominee for speaker in a conference vote late Tuesday, hours after the party elected and then derailed a different member in its search for the elusive candidate who can actually win the gavel. At the end of a marathon day of internal debate and votes, Johnson, the vice chairman of the House Republican conference, bested Byron Donalds of Florida, a Trump ally popular with many of the House’s most conservative lawmakers. In a shift, lawmakers left the Capitol on Tuesday night optimistic that Johnson could unite them after a series of failed attempts to find a successor to former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R., Calif.), who was ousted three weeks ago.

Persons: Jim Jordan of, Kevin McCarthy, Valerie Plesch, Mike Johnson of, Republicans ’, Johnson, Byron Donalds of Organizations: Bloomberg WASHINGTON —, Republicans, House Republican, Trump, Capitol Locations: Jim Jordan of Ohio, Mike Johnson of Louisiana, Byron Donalds of Florida, Calif

WASHINGTON—In choosing Mike Johnson as the new House Speaker, Republicans have cast their lot with a little-known congressman from Louisiana who has made his name pushing conservative positions on cultural issues and who played a key role in unsuccessful legal efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. After 22 days without a speaker, House Republicans came together to elect Johnson for the post Wednesday after three other better-known nominees failed to unite the fractured conference.

Persons: WASHINGTON —, Mike Johnson, Johnson Organizations: Republicans Locations: WASHINGTON, Louisiana

Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio was removed as GOP nominee for speaker in a secret ballot after he lost his third bid on Friday. Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the previous speaker, was ousted nearly three weeks ago. Photo: Valerie Plesch/BloombergWASHINGTON—House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R., Minn.) dropped his bid to serve as House speaker just hours after he was narrowly elected as the Republican nominee, as stiff resistance from hard-right conservatives reinforced by former President Donald Trump sank the party’s latest pick to run the chamber. His withdrawal put the Republicans back to square one for the fourth time, three weeks after hard-liners engineered the ouster of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R., Calif.). Republicans regrouped again late Tuesday to map out their next steps, assembling another slate of candidates and holding a fresh forum in the evening.

Persons: Jim Jordan of, Kevin McCarthy, Valerie Plesch, Tom Emmer, Donald Trump Organizations: Bloomberg WASHINGTON —, Republican, Republicans Locations: Jim Jordan of Ohio, Minn, Calif

Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio was removed as GOP nominee for speaker in a secret ballot after he lost his third bid on Friday. Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the previous speaker, was ousted three weeks ago. Photo: Valerie Plesch/BloombergWASHINGTON—Republicans narrowly chose House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R., Minn.) as their nominee for speaker on Tuesday, but his bid to win the gavel immediately ran into trouble, with hard-line conservatives and former President Donald Trump inveighing against him. The developments set the stage for an exasperating replay of previous rounds in the speaker drama, in which a nominee won the party’s nod only to be derailed by a determined band of holdouts, threatening to extend a three-week-old political crisis that began with the ouster of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R., Calif.) at the start of month.

Persons: Jim Jordan of, Kevin McCarthy, Valerie Plesch, Tom Emmer, Donald Trump inveighing Organizations: Bloomberg WASHINGTON — Republicans Locations: Jim Jordan of Ohio, Minn, Calif

KALISPELL, Mont.—This state’s rightward shift will make it difficult for Democratic Sen. Jon Tester to win a fourth term next year. Montanans have voted every other Democrat out of statewide office and decisively backed Donald Trump in the past two presidential races. Yet residents share a bipartisan frustration that may be Tester’s best hope for clinching another term. They are fed up with monied outsiders streaming into the state and blame them for driving up prices, taking land and eroding Montana’s rugged culture.

Persons: Democratic Sen, Jon Tester, Montanans, Donald Trump Organizations: Democratic Locations: Mont

☆ Kevin McCarthy’s Ouster Could Imperil Republican House Seats in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Eliza Collins | Christine Mai-Duc | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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Persons: Dow Jones, kevin, mccarthys

☆ Nancy Mace Explains Why She Nixed Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Eliza Collins | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ What Happens Next in the House Speaker Race
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Katy Stech Ferek | Eliza Collins | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Top Republicans Jump Into Speaker Race After McCarthy Ouster
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Katy Stech Ferek | Eliza Collins | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Gavin Newsom Appoints Laphonza Butler to Fill Dianne Feinstein’s Senate Seat
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Christine Mai-Duc | Eliza Collins | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Gavin Newsom to Appoint Laphonza Butler to Fill Dianne Feinstein’s Senate Seat
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( Christine Mai-Duc | Eliza Collins | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ California May Speed Up Donald Trump’s Path to the GOP Nomination
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Eliza Collins | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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Persons: Dow Jones, donald Locations: california

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