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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

☆ 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

☆ What to Watch in the Fourth Republican Presidential Debate
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-06 | by ( John Mccormick | Alex Leary | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

In the GOP debates so far, Nikki Haley has won plaudits for an ability to convey her message in a mostly positive tone. Photo: cj gunther/ShutterstockTUSCALOOSA, Ala.—The Republican presidential primary debate stage will shrink to four participants Wednesday evening, with the event expected to focus on two remaining competitors vying to be the main 2024 alternative to former President Donald Trump. Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, whose campaigns have become increasingly combative in recent days, are trying to sell themselves as the most able to challenge to Trump as the Jan. 15 Iowa caucuses and the start of GOP nomination balloting approach.

Persons: Nikki Haley, cj gunther, Shutterstock, —, Donald Trump ., Ron DeSantis Organizations: Republican, Donald Trump . Former South Carolina Gov, Florida Gov, Trump Locations: Shutterstock TUSCALOOSA, Ala, Iowa

Ron DeSantis, who campaigned at the Iowa State Fair this year, faces turmoil at a super PAC that supports his presidential run. “We’re going to win Iowa,” the Florida governor said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” program. DeSantis drew a burst of much-needed media attention last week for his feisty televised debate with California Democratic Gov. GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis, in red tie, drew a surge in attention last week for his debate with California Democratic Gov. On Saturday, DeSantis completed his tour of all 99 Iowa counties.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Sergio Flores, Nikki Haley, Donald Trump, “ We’re, “ It’s, ” DeSantis, Haley, Trump, Chris Christie, Vivek Ramaswamy, DeSantis, Gavin Newsom, Chris Jankowski, Kristin Davison Organizations: Florida Gov, The Wall, Journal, Republican, Press, United Nations, Former New Jersey Gov, CBS, Republican National, California Democratic, GOP, Fox News Channel, Zuma Press Locations: Florida, Iowa, Journal NEWTON , Iowa, South Carolina, Alabama

☆ Problems Mount for DeSantis as Haley Rises and Trump Dominates
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Alex Leary | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis has collected important endorsements in Iowa, but he remains low in the polls ahead of the state’s January caucuses. Photo: Scott Olson/Getty ImagesTough new polling in Iowa and New Hampshire. A rising Nikki Haley. And an ever dominant Donald Trump. Ron DeSantis’s campaign is heading in the wrong direction, and time is running out.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Scott Olson, Nikki Haley, Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis’s Locations: Iowa, New Hampshire

☆ GOP Debate Takeaways: Nikki Haley Takes Fire as She Jockeys for Second Place
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Alex Leary | John Mccormick | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Republican presidential candidates weighed in on how Israel should handle Hamas, at the third GOP debate held in Miami on Wednesday, advising Benjamin Netanyahu to take all necessary measures to destroy Hamas. Photo: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty ImagesMIAMI—Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, who has shown momentum in recent weeks, came under sustained attack in Wednesday’s Republican presidential primary debate as she competes with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to be the leading alternative to former President Donald Trump. A confrontation between the two had been brewing, amplified by a closely watched poll that recently showed Haley and DeSantis tied for second in Iowa, where nomination balloting starts Jan. 15.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Mandel Ngan, Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, Donald Trump, Haley, DeSantis, Jan Organizations: GOP, Getty, MIAMI — Former South Carolina Gov, Republican, Florida Gov Locations: Israel, Miami, AFP, DeSantis, China, Iowa

☆ What to Watch in the Third Republican Presidential Debate
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( John Mccormick | Alex Leary | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The two-hour debate will take place at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County. Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesThe Republican presidential primary debate stage Wednesday evening will shrink from seven to five participants, but the central character—former President Donald Trump—will still be absent and is likely to keep benefiting as his challengers beat each other up. The third debate starts at 8 p.m. Eastern time and will be moderated by Lester Holt and Kristen Welker of NBC News and Hugh Hewitt of the Salem Radio Network. It will air on broadcast and cable television and be streamed on NBCNews.com and Rumble.

Persons: Adrienne Arsht, Joe Raedle, Donald Trump —, Lester Holt, Kristen Welker, Hugh Hewitt Organizations: Adrienne, Adrienne Arsht Center, Performing Arts of Miami, NBC News, Salem Radio Network Locations: Dade County

☆ How Ron DeSantis Lost Florida to Donald Trump
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-04 | by ( Alex Leary | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A number of Florida insiders, including some who back Ron DeSantis, are questioning the Florida governor’s presidential bid. Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesKISSIMMEE, Fla.—Ron DeSantis has been trying to persuade voters in Iowa and New Hampshire to back his presidential bid, but he has failed to make the case in his own state of Florida. From polls to interviews with party activists and elected officials across the state, there are abundant signs Donald Trump would trounce the sitting governor in Florida among Republican voters—if DeSantis even makes it to the March 19 primary.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Joe Raedle, Donald Trump Organizations: Florida, Getty, Republican Locations: Florida, KISSIMMEE, Fla, Iowa, New Hampshire

☆ Mike Pence Drops Out of 2024 Republican Presidential Race
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Alex Leary | John Mccormick | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Former Vice President Mike Pence said he’s exiting the presidential race but that he ‘will never leave the fight for conservative values.’ Photo: Reba Saldanha/Associated PressFormer Vice President Mike Pence withdrew from the Republican presidential race Saturday, saying “this is not my time” after he struggled to gain traction in a crowded field dominated by former President Donald Trump. “I’m leaving this campaign but let me promise you I will never leave the fight for conservative values,” Pence said during a speech before the Republican Jewish Coalition in Las Vegas.

Persons: Mike Pence, he’s, Reba Saldanha, Donald Trump, ” Pence Organizations: Associated Press Former, Republican, Republican Jewish Coalition Locations: Las Vegas

☆ Trump’s Bad Week: Ex-Advisers Line Up Against Him
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Sadie Gurman | Alex Leary | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Jenna Ellis, a lawyer who advised Donald Trump during his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss, pleaded guilty in the Georgia election interference case on Tuesday. Photo: John Bazemore/AFP/Getty ImagesWASHINGTON—Donald Trump has had a tough few days on the legal front, his defense effort buffeted by one blow after another from once-loyal aides. The former president was fined a second time on Wednesday for violating a gag order in a civil-fraud trial where his scorned ex-confidant Michael Cohen said Trump commanded him to “reverse engineer” estimates of his financial wealth. A day earlier it emerged that former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows , once one of Trump’s closest advisers, had been talking to federal prosecutors about the effort to overturn the 2020 election. And the same day a third Trump legal adviser, Jenna Ellis , pleaded guilty in Fulton County, Ga., where Trump is the prime defendant in a racketeering case on similar allegations.

Persons: Jenna Ellis, Donald Trump, John Bazemore, WASHINGTON — Donald Trump, Michael Cohen, Trump, Mark Meadows Organizations: Getty, WASHINGTON, White House, Trump Locations: Georgia, AFP, Fulton County ,

☆ Trump’s Incendiary Rhetoric Costs Him in Courtroom, Risks Votes in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Alex Leary | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Former President Donald Trump is facing four separate indictments at both state and federal levels. WSJ breaks down each of the indictments and what they mean for his 2024 presidential campaign. Photo Illustration: Annie ZhaoDERRY, N.H.—Donald Trump has attacked judges and prosecutors as “thugs” and psychopaths, called for shoplifters to be shot, suggested now-retired Gen. Mark Milley could be executed for treason, and joked about last year’s violent assault of Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s (D., Calif.) husband. All the while, the former president has riled up supporters who largely think Trump is being persecuted. “The silent majority can no longer remain silent,” read a recent fundraising email.

Persons: Donald Trump, Annie Zhao DERRY, — Donald Trump, ”, Mark Milley, Nancy Pelosi’s, Trump Locations: N.H, Calif

☆ Biden Tops Trump, and Other Takeaways From Latest 2024 Campaign Fundraising
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Ken Thomas | Alex Leary | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Donald Trump Criticizes Benjamin Netanyahu as Israel Wages War With Hamas
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Alex Leary | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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Persons: Dow Jones, donald, benjamin, netanyahu, 3ef4ec7a Locations: israel

☆ For Trump, the New York Fraud Trial Is Personal
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( Alex Leary | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Second GOP Debate Leaves Anti-Trump Republicans Scrambling for a Strategy
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Alex Leary | Aaron Zitner | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ GOP Presidential Candidates Fail to Outshine Trump at Second Debate
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Alex Leary | Eliza Collins | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ What to Watch in the Second Republican Presidential Debate
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Alex Leary | Eliza Collins | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Ron DeSantis Is Brandishing His Military Service. Do Republican Voters Still Want That?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Alex Leary | James V. Grimaldi | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Trump Takes Heat From Religious Conservatives for Softness on Abortion Bans
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( John Mccormick | Alex Leary | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Trump Tries to Siphon Off Union Voters From Biden
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Alex Leary | Julie Bykowicz | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Reliance on Super PAC Causes Headaches for Ron DeSantis’s Campaign
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Alex Leary | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Following Donald Trump, GOP Candidates Talk Tough on Trade
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Alex Leary | David Harrison | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ The Inevitable Nominee? Trump’s Election Momentum Builds Even as Legal Problems Mount
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( Alex Leary | John Mccormick | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Debate Takeaways: GOP Hopefuls Attack Each Other, Spare Trump
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Alex Leary | John Mccormick | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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