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☆ Don Lemon apologizes after 'inartful' comments about 51-year-old Nikki Haley, who he said 'isn't in her prime'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-17 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | Rebecca Cohen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Don Lemon said presidential hopeful Nikki Haley, 51, "isn't in her prime" on CNN on Thursday. "A woman is considered to be in her prime in her 20s and 30s and maybe 40s," he said. Nikki Haley isn't in her prime, sorry." "If you Google when is a woman in her prime, it'll say 20s, 30s, and 40s," Lemon said. Lemon went on, saying Haley should "be careful" when discussing aging politicians.

☆ House Democrat says it's 'absurd' that his party isn't promoting challengers to aging Joe Biden in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-16 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

He would be 82 at the start of his second term. Rep. Dean Phillips is one of the elected Democrats who's publicly called for Biden not to run again. "Considering his age, it's absurd we're not promoting competition," Phillips said of Biden. He would be 82 at the beginning of a second term in 2024 — by far the oldest president in American history. Nikki Haley — is hoping to capitalize on the age of both Biden and former President Donald Trump, age 76.

☆ Elderly senators have mixed feelings about Nikki Haley's call for 'mandatory mental competency tests' for politicians over 75
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-16 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Nikki Haley is calling for "mandatory mental competency tests" for politicians over the age of 75. Over a sixth of the US Senate is age 75 or older. "We'll have term limits for Congress, and mandatory mental competency tests for politicians over 75 years old." "I think she should test her own mental competency," said Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii, who recently turned 75. Republican Sen. Jim Risch of Idaho said he'd take a mental competency test Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesSome aging lawmakers expressed general openness to taking the test.

The former South Carolina governor is just the second Republican to seek the party's backing to challenge Democratic President Joe Biden, 80, who is expected to seek reelection next year. [1/7] Former South Carolina Governor and former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley announces her run for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination at a campaign event in Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. February 15, 2023. Nikki will be a leader with an iron fist in a velvet glove," he told Haley supporters at her Charleston campaign event. If she wins, she would be the first non-white or female Republican presidential nominee.

☆ Nikki Haley’s ‘Great Day’
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( The Editorial Board | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The 2024 presidential campaign is underway, Lord help us, and on Tuesday former South Carolina Governor and U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley joined the fray. The question her opening video didn’t answer, but she will have to, is: Why her? Some Republicans want to clear the field for one candidate to beat Donald Trump, who would almost certainly lose again to President Biden. But running for President is an ordeal, and primary contests have the virtue of identifying candidates’ weaknesses that will give GOP voters an idea of who is the best long-distance runner.

CHARLESTON, S.C., Feb 15 (Reuters) - Former UN ambassador Nikki Haley is expected to focus on the threats China and Russia pose to the United States and the need for fresh blood atop the Republican ticket in the first stop of her campaign for the 2024 presidential nomination on Wednesday. China has captured renewed attention in the United States over the past week after the U.S. military shot down what officials said was a Chinese spy balloon off the South Carolina coast. She is scheduled to speak in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, at 11 a.m. local time (1600 GMT). Haley is later slated to swing through Iowa and New Hampshire, which will hold the first and second Republican nominating contests of the 2024 campaign cycle. She may not be the only South Carolina Republican eyeing the White House.

☆ Nikki Haley Starts GOP Presidential Bid With Focus on Winning South Carolina
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( John Mccormick | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Republican Nikki Haley called for her party to embrace a new generation to lead the country at a campaign event in Charleston, S.C., on Wednesday. CHARLESTON, S.C.— Nikki Haley began her campaign for the Republican presidential nomination Wednesday from a state where she will face both high expectations and the need to cut into deep-rooted support for former President Donald Trump. The 51-year-old former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador stressed her relative youthfulness as she appeared before hundreds of supporters in a large shed in the midst of this city’s historic downtown.

Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu and former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, among others. [1/7] Old welcome signs heralding the hometown of former South Carolina governor and former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley sit behind the town center in Bamberg, South Carolina, U.S. February 14, 2023. Haley will kick off the start of her 2024 presidential campaign in Charleston, South Carolina. "People don't understand, unless you were here, just what a demonstrative act of leadership that was," said Tom Davis, a Republican state senator who is backing Haley's presidential bid.

☆ Watch live: Nikki Haley kicks off 2024 presidential campaign in South Carolina
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Please refresh the page if you do not see a video above at that time.) Nikki Haley is set to kick off her campaign for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination in Charleston on Wednesday morning. Haley announced her White House bid a day earlier, making her the first major challenger to former President Donald Trump, who launched his campaign in November. Haley, who served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations under Trump, is now his direct rival — and his only real one, until more candidates jump into the Republican primary field. After Haley's first campaign event in Charleston, she's headed to hit the campaign trail with stops in the key primary states of New Hampshire and Iowa.

☆ Nikki Haley digs at Trump’s age and calls for mental competency tests on pols over 75 in campaign kickoff
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Among her policy promises were term limits and mental competency tests for politicians over 75. Haley, 51, leaned heavily into a narrative focused on a new generation of leaders as she launched her campaign in Charleston, South Carolina. "We're ready," she said, "ready to move past the stale ideas and faded names of the past. Leaning into portraying Trump as a leader of the past, Haley noted that Republicans failed to gain a majority of support from voters during numerous election cycles. The Trump campaign was quick to hit back at Haley on Wednesday, sending an email titled "The Real Nikki Haley" to reporters.

☆ House Republican who pushed 'Marshall Law' to keep Trump in power after January 6 endorses Nikki Haley's 2024 presidential bid
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rep. Ralph Norman is backing the former South Carolina governor, touting her "new leadership." Norman previously pushed Trump to institute "Marshall Law" just days before Biden's inauguration. A member of the hardline conservative House Freedom Caucus, Norman was a staunch supporter of former President Donald Trump throughout his presidency. "Nikki Haley has that vision, and she's going to be an outstanding President," he added. Norman, who called Haley a "good friend" on Twitter, previously served with Haley in the South Carolina legislature and backed her 2010 campaign for South Carolina governor.

☆ Nikki Haley and Donald Trump are the only declared 2024 presidential candidates. Here are the other Republicans who are considering a run.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Donald Trump and Nikki Haley are the only Republicans who have made a '24 run official. From Pence to DeSantis, here's how Republicans are laying the groundwork for presidential runs. Former President Donald Trump and former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley are the only Republicans so far who have announced a 2024 presidential run, but numerous others are signaling that they're toying with the same idea. The stakes for losing the nomination aren't all bad, even if Republicans might come out of it with an unforgettable Trump nickname. Scroll through to see the lawmakers who have either already declared or are potentially gearing up for run:

☆ Senate GOP women hail Nikki Haley's entry into the 2024 presidential primary but almost unanimously cheer for 'a lot of other people' to jump in
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Senate Republican women offered guarded praise but seemed interested in additional candidates. And we'll see who else jumps in," Sen. Joni Ernst, who seemed to be on the exact same page as many of her colleagues, told Insider at the US Capitol. While the half-dozen GOP women Insider talked to about Haley's plans were generally supportive of her presidential ambitions, none offered her an endorsement. I thought it was well done," Sen. Deb Fischer of Nebraska told Insider between Senate votes. "She adds much needed diversity," Collins told Insider — before quickly adding, "I expect there'll be other very good candidates announcing as well."

"I think it shows Biden's support level is pretty soft," said Kyle Kondik, an elections analyst at the University of Virginia's Center for Politics. Democratic strategists expressed confidence that the party's voters would enthusiastically support Biden once he announces his run. Biden was the pick for 35% of Democrats and Trump for 43% of Republicans. 2 with 31% of registered Republicans backing him, just 12 percentage points behind Trump. By comparison, only a quarter of registered Republicans said Trump, 76, who was hospitalized with COVID-19 during his presidency, was not fit for the physical demands of the office.

WASHINGTON, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump leads a potentially wide field of Republicans expected to seek their party's nomination for the 2024 presidential election, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos public opinion poll. Trump received support from 43% of registered Republicans in the Feb. 6-13 poll, while 31% said they supported Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and just 4% picked former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, who announced her White House run on Tuesday. Former Vice President Mike Pence, who is weighing a White House bid but has also not announced one, got 7% of Republican support in the poll. The Reuters/Ipsos poll surveyed 1,465 registered Republicans, part of a larger sample of more than 4,000 adults nationwide. The poll's credibility interval, a measure of precision, was about 3% for registered Republicans.

☆ Nikki Haley Announces 2024 Presidential Campaign as First Major GOP Trump Challenger
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-14 | by ( John Mccormick | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Nikki Haley , a former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador, said Tuesday she is entering the 2024 Republican presidential nomination race in a move that puts her in direct competition with her onetime boss, former President Donald Trump. Mr. Trump is 76, while President Biden, who is expected to make a formal announcement in March or April about seeking the Democratic nomination, is 80. “The socialist left sees an opportunity to rewrite history,” Ms. Haley said in the video. You should know this about me: I don’t put up with bullies. And when you kick back, it hurts them more if you’re wearing heels.”

☆ Nikki Haley Announces 2024 Presidential Campaign as First GOP Trump Challenger
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-14 | by ( John Mccormick | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

☆ Pence will fight subpoena in special counsel probe of Trump's attempt to overturn 2020 election
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-14 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Former Vice President Mike Pence is planning to challenge a subpoena issued to him by the special counsel investigating ex-President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC on Tuesday. Under the U.S. Constitution, the vice president is also the president of the Senate. A spokesman for the special counsel declined to comment. Smith was appointed special counsel in November to head a criminal investigation into whether Trump unlawfully interfered with the transfer of power after losing to President Joe Biden in the 2020 election. After Pence refused, a mob of Trump's supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, forcing the vice president and members of Congress to flee their chambers.

☆ Nikki Haley barely mentions her 2 years working for Trump in her 2024 presidential campaign launch video
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-14 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Nikki Haley officially announced on Tuesday that she's running for president in 2024. But she makes almost no mention of her tenure as UN ambassador in her campaign launch video. It underscores the difficult path ahead for Haley, who once said she wouldn't challenge Trump in 2024. But her campaign launch video makes almost no references to the nearly two years that she spent working for Trump as US ambassador to the United Nations. Haley is set to formally launch her campaign at an event in South Carolina on Wednesday.

☆ Factbox: Nikki Haley: Who is the Republican 2024 presidential candidate?
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said on Tuesday she will seek the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, putting her at odds with one-time boss Donald Trump, the former president currently leading the Republican race. She took on leadership roles in several business organizations before winning a seat in the South Carolina state legislature in 2004. UNITED NATIONS AMBASSADORHaley endorsed several rivals to Trump in the 2016 Republican presidential nominating contest, and occasionally tangled with him during the primaries. But she went on to serve as his ambassador to the United Nations, where she gained a reputation as a vocal defender of U.S. interests. She did not attend a recent Trump rally at the South Carolina state capitol.

☆ Haley announces 2024 Republican presidential bid, marks Trump's first challenger
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

WASHINGTON, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley is challenging her one-time boss for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, according to a video she released on Tuesday. "I'm Nikki Haley and I'm running for president," Trump's former United Nations ambassador said in the video, first reported by Axios. Reporting by Steve Holland and Susan Heavey; Editing by Doina ChiacuOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Most Republicans are on the fence about Trump's 2024 re-election bid. Here are the few elected officials backing him so far.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-13 | by ( Bryan Metzger | Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

As of Monday, five senators and about a dozen House members have announced they're backing Trump in 2024 or expressed support for his bid. As president, Trump maintained an ironclad grip over the GOP. Eric Schmitt — the newly elected senator told Politico last month he's backing the former president in 2024, who also endorsed Schmitt in Missouri's GOP primary last year. Tommy Tuberville — the Alabama senator endorsed Trump in a tweet just days after he launched his 2024 bid, becoming the first Republican senator to do so. 3 House Republican endorsed Trump days before his widely expected 2024 announcement in November.

☆ Biden says he has 'no idea' if there'd be a difference between running against Trump or DeSantis in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-12 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Biden said he has "no idea" if there'd be a difference in running against Trump or DeSantis in 2024. "I think that they have a similar modus operandi, a similar way in which they work," he said on Noticias Telemundo. Biden has not yet announced his reelection plans, but is expected to do so in the coming weeks. When asked if there'd be any clear difference in a race between Trump or DeSantis, Biden said he was unsure. "I think that they have a similar modus operandi, a similar way in which they work," he continued to say.

☆ Trump's 2020 presidential campaign hired a research firm to probe the results for election fraud but found no evidence, with the findings kept away from the public: WaPo
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-12 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Trump campaign commissioned a firm to probe the 2020 election, but researchers came up empty, per The WaPo. Roughly a dozen people at the Berkeley Research Group were part of a team analyzing Trump's claims. The research didn't deliver what the Trump campaign sought and the findings were kept undisclosed. The Trump campaign envisioned using evidence from the report to bolster the then-president's claims in the public arena and in court. An individual with knowledge of the findings told The Post that the Trump team pushed for at least a dozen hypotheses to be tested.

Ron DeSantis lead an early — and still incomplete — Republican presidential field, according to a new national Monmouth University poll released Thursday. Asked whom they’d like to see as the GOP’s presidential nominee, 33% of Republican voters answered Trump and another 33% picked DeSantis. But the contest is closer among respondents who identify as strong Republicans (DeSantis 49%, Trump 46%) and among evangelical Republicans (DeSantis 51%, Trump 44%). The worst favorable/unfavorable ratings among Republican voters were for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (23%-53%) and embattled freshman Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., (12%-42%). The Monmouth University poll was conducted Jan. 26 to Feb. 2 of 566 registered Republican voters, and it has a margin of error of plus-minus 6.1 percentage points.

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