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☆ Opinion | Trump’s Running Mate? It’s Gotta Be Vivek Ramaswamy.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Frank Bruni | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The conventional wisdom has long been that a presidential candidate should pick a running mate who provides some extra vitamins or different flavors. If you’re a rib-eye, you do broccoli. But if you’re Donald Trump, that makes no sense whatsoever. You double down, which means you double Donald. Because if you’re Trump, your whole brand — your whole point — is to defy norms and break rules.

Persons: you’re, you’re Donald Trump, Donald, you’re Trump, Putin, undiluted Trumpness

☆ Travis Kelce Loves It When Taylor Swift Supports Him at Games
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Travis Kelce says he loves it when Taylor Swift supports him at his NFL games. AdvertisementTravis Kelce loves it when Taylor Swift supports him at his NFL games. Kelce opened up about the public attention surrounding his relationship with the singer during an appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show." Earlier this year, Fox News ran a conspiratorial segment that suggested the Pentagon wanted to use Taylor Swift as a psy-op asset. AdvertisementRepresentatives for Kelce and Swift did not immediately respond to requests for comment sent outside regular business hours.

Persons: Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift, Kelce, Pat McAfee, —, we're, Swift, Taylor, she's, Vivek Ramaswamy Organizations: NFL, Kansas City Chiefs, Service, Baltimore Ravens, Fox News, Pentagon, Republican, Kelce

☆ Election 2024 Haley Keeps Up Her Trump Fight as Biden Woos Union Workers in Michigan
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Maggie Astor | Nicholas Nehamas | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

That astounding sum makes Mr. DeSantis’s failed presidential bid among the most expensive in modern Republican primary elections. And they donated roughly $110,000 to the campaigns of state and federal elected officials who had endorsed Mr. DeSantis. The enormously costly effort produced negligible results, and Mr. DeSantis decided to drop out before the New Hampshire primary and endorse Mr. Trump. Mr. DeSantis was not the only Republican candidate this cycle to spend vast sums only to drop out. Fight Right and Good Fight took over television advertising while Never Back Down focused on get-out-the-vote operations, a move publicly encouraged by the DeSantis campaign.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, DeSantis’s, DeSantis, Jeff Roe, Donald J, Trump, —, Roe, Mr, Tim Scott of, Scott’s, Scott didn’t, Vivek Ramaswamy, Doug Burgum, Trump’s, Chip Roy, Texas, Scott, Nikki Haley Organizations: Gov, Federal, Commission, Republican, New, PAC, Tim Scott of South Carolina, Staples, Club for Growth, Trump, Enterprises Locations: Florida, Iowa, New Hampshire, Tim Scott of South, North Dakota, Tallahassee —, South Carolina

The budding love story featuring music superstar Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs’ tight end Travis Kelce took an unexpected turn into the world of political conspiracy theories this week after the team advanced to the Super Bowl. Pop culture and politics have long been entwined. “Pop culture people identify with this stuff, they pay attention to it. It’s attention and identity,” Joel Penney, an associate professor at Montclair State University whose research includes the intersection of politics and pop culture, said. “That question of, does this stuff work in pop culture?

Persons: Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Swift, Joe Biden, Vivek Ramaswamy, Laura Loomer, Alison Steinberg, Kelce, ” Joel Penney, Donald Trump's, Penney, Biden, “ Young, ”, Henry Jenkins, they’re, Phil Bredesen, Jim Cooper, Marsha Blackburn, Blackburn, Kamala Harris, ” Kelce, Bill Clinton, Johnny Cash, Mary Tyler Moore, Willie Nelson, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, ” Penney Organizations: Kansas City Chiefs, Super, Chiefs, Republican, America News Network, Montclair State University, University of Southern, Tennessee’s Democratic, Democratic House, U.S . Rep, V, Centers for Disease Control, Pfizer, MTV, White Locations: Las Vegas, U.S, University of Southern California, America, Arkansas

☆ Jimmy Kimmel Breaks Down MAGA’s Super Bowl Conspiracy Theories
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Trish Bendix | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown of the previous night’s highlights that lets you sleep — and lets us get paid to watch comedy. Here are the 50 best movies on Netflix right now. Chief ConcernsSupporters of former President Donald Trump are spreading conspiracy theories about the Super Bowl, Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs and his girlfriend, Taylor Swift. “Even this clown who ran for president, Vivek Ramaswamy, added his nut voice to the chorus of cuckoos,” Kimmel said on Tuesday. candidate’s suggestion that Kelce and Swift were “an artificially culturally propped-up couple” and that the Super Bowl would be rigged, all to get President Biden re-elected.

Persons: Donald Trump, Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift, Vivek Ramaswamy, ” Kimmel, Swift, Biden Organizations: Netflix, Super, Kansas City Chiefs

Analyst Oliver Chen also maintained his buy rating for Ulta stock, simultaneously lifting his price target to $580 from $570. Deutsche Bank: Reiterate buy rating and $450 price target, implying 10% upside. Kallo's price target of $300 implies that Tesla stock could rally more than 56% from its Tuesday closing price. Citi analyst Christopher Danely also stood by his buy rating on the stock while lifting his price target to $192 from $136. Analyst Jeffrey Adelson downgraded the company to underweight from equal weight and cut his price target to $6.50 from $7.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, TD Cowen, Ulta, Oliver Chen, ULTA, Chen, — Lisa Kailai Han, Goldman Sachs, Kash Rangan, Baird, Tesla, Ben Kallo, Elon Musk's, Toshiya Hari, Hari, Christopher Danely, Vivek Arya, Danely, Arya, Harlan Sur, Kannan Venkateshwar, Venkateshwar, Eric Sheridan, Sheridan, Justin Post, Ross Sandler, Sandler, Ronald Josey, Josey, Morgan Stanley downgrades, Jeffrey Adelson, Adelson, SOFI, SoFi, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, Google, Microsoft, SoFi Technologies, Deutsche Bank, Citi, Barclays, Tesla, Devices, Wall Street, AMD, Bank of America, Barclays downgrades Verizon Barclays, Verizon, Venkateshwar, Bulls, Morgan Stanley downgrades SoFi Locations: Ulta

☆ Right-wing media targets Taylor Swift with Super Bowl conspiracy theory ahead of the Super Bowl
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Oliver Darcy | Andrew Kaczynski | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —Right-wing media is burning red at Taylor Swift. “Taylor Swift is an op,” Benny Johnson, a right-wing media personality who boasts millions of followers across different social media platforms, wrote on X. You’re being played.”“The Democrats’ Taylor Swift election interference psyop is happening in the open,” added Laura Loomer, a self-described Islamophobe who has been embraced and promoted by Trump. “It’s not a coincidence that current and former Biden admin officials are propping up Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. They are going to use Taylor Swift as the poster child for their pro-abortion GOTV Campaign.”“The NFL is totally RIGGED for the Kansas City Chiefs, Taylor Swift, Mr. Pfizer (Travis Kelce),” agreed Mike Crispi, a Salem Media host.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Joe Biden, Swift, Jesse Watters, Travis Kelce, Biden, ” Vivek Ramaswamy, ” Ramaswamy, Jack Posobiec, Roseanne Barr, Posobiec, ” Donald Trump, Barr, “ Taylor Swift, ” Benny Johnson, You’re, ” “, ’ Taylor Swift, ”, Laura Loomer, “ It’s, “, Mike Crispi, ‘, ’ Joe Biden, Kelce, ” Crispi, drivel, Jared Holt, ” Holt, they’re Organizations: New York CNN, Kansas City Chiefs, Media, NFL, Democratic Party, Fox News, Pentagon, Chiefs, Pfizer, The New York Times, Super, Trump, Biden, Salem Media, KC, MAGA Media, Republican Party Locations: New York, Salem

☆ Oil edges up as geopolitical concerns support prices
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Oil prices rose in early trade on Tuesday as escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continued to fuel supply concerns. "If U.S.-Iran tensions escalate, particularly through a direct confrontation, the risk rises that Iran's oil supply is adversely impacted. Iran exported 1.2-1.6 million barrels per day of crude oil through most of 2023, Dhar added, representing 1-1.5% of global oil supply. The key concern is Iran threatening a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which sees the transit of 15-20% of global oil supply," he added. Meanwhile, U.S. crude oil and distillates inventories were expected to have fallen last week while gasoline stocks were seen rising, a Reuters poll showed.

Persons: Brent, Vivek Dhar, Dhar Organizations: . West Texas, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, U.S, ANZ, Traders, Federal, Market, American Petroleum Institute, Energy Information Administration, U.S . Department of Energy Locations: Hong Kong, China, Washington, Jordan, Iran, Israel, Gaza, Hormuz, Red, U.S

☆ Trump allies ramp up attacks on Taylor Swift ahead of Super Bowl
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Taylor Swift performs during The Eras Tour at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood Monday, Aug. 7, 2023. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)Taylor Swift endorsed President Joe Biden's winning 2020 campaign — and while she hasn't backed Biden's reelection bid yet, allies of former President Donald Trump are already getting ready for it. Those attacks have ramped up ahead of the Super Bowl, which Swift is expected to try to attend to cheer on her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. Vivek Ramaswamy, a Republican former presidential candidate who has endorsed Trump, wondered aloud on X whether an "artificially culturally propped-up couple" would endorse Biden after the Super Bowl. Swift was already a mega-celebrity when she endorsed Biden in 2020.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Allen J, Joe Biden's, —, Donald Trump, Swift, Travis Kelce, Vivek Ramaswamy, Trump, Biden, Ramaswamy, Alina Habba, Habba, Jesse Watters, it's Organizations: Los Angeles Times, Getty, Kansas City Chiefs, Republican, Biden, Fox News, Pentagon, Democratic, Trump Locations: Inglewood, U.S

☆ Nikki Haley Wouldn't Pledge to Stay in the Race After Super Tuesday
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewRepublican presidential candidate Nikki Haley in a recent interview wouldn't commit to keeping her campaign running post-Super Tuesday. "Meet the Press" host Kristen Welker on Sunday pressed Haley about whether she'd remain in the race after the 15 state primaries on Super Tuesday in early March. Related storiesHaley's comments came less than a week after she finished behind former President Donald Trump in New Hampshire's primary race by around 11 percentage points. After Nevada will be South Carolina, the state where Haley was born, raised, went to college, and served as governor. After South Carolina, Haley will have only four states left to amass delegates against Trump before Super Tuesday on March 5.

Persons: —, Nikki Haley, Kristen Welker, Haley, she'd, we're, Donald Trump, Trump, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, Chris Christie Organizations: Service, Business, UN, Emerson College, Trump, Gov, Super Locations: New, Nevada, South Carolina

☆ Drone Strike Kills 3 U.S. Soldiers in Jordan, White House Says
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-28 | by ( Vivek Shankar | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

The attack happened at a small outpost in northeast Jordan called Tower 22 near the Syria border where the troops were based. Other details were not immediately available from the Pentagon’s Central Command, which issued an initial bare-bones statement on Sunday. In 2016, the American military turned Al Tanf into a small base. The Rukban refugee camp, with some 8,000 residents, is near both Al Tanf and Tower 22. Troops at Al Tanf have come under fire before from Iran-backed militias.

Persons: Biden, —, Mr, Al, Al Tanf, Syria’s, Alissa J, Rubin Organizations: U.S, Pentagon’s, Command, Resistance, Hezbollah, United, Operations, Pentagon, Navy, Sunday, American, Troops, The Defense Department, Al Asad, Al Asad Air Base Locations: Jordan, Iran, Gaza, Syria, Israel, Iraq, ”, Iranian, Lebanese, Yemen, Aden, United States, Azraq, Al Tanf, Islamic State, Red, U.S, Baghdad, Damascus, Tehran, Lebanon, Al, Al Asad Air

☆ U.N. Pleads for Aid to Not Be Cut to Palestinians: Israel-Hamas War Live Updates
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-28 | by ( Vivek Shankar | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

The allegation, made by Israel, is a serious blow to the reputation of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, generally known as UNRWA. The agency looms especially large in Gaza, where most of the population of more than two million people are registered as refugees. “Behind the scenes Israel has often favored UNRWA’s work,” said Anne Irfan, an expert on Palestinian refugee rights at University College London. Many settled in refugee camps that the agency helped create, which have since become built-up, mostly impoverished urban areas. Palestinians are the only refugee group whose support is not handled under the global mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

Persons: Here’s, —, “, ” Hector Sharp, Benjamin Netanyahu, ”, Ahron Bregman, Israel, Anne Irfan, Megan Specia, Ben Hubbard Organizations: United Nations Relief, Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, Israel, United Nations, UNRWA, West Bank, Palestinian Authority, Department, King’s College London, University College London, Refugees, European Union Locations: Rafah, Gaza, Israel, United States, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria

☆ A retiree explains his path to achieve happiness and counter loneliness. It can work at any age and doesn't cost a penny.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-28 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. "I didn't have to say anything, but I did," Lamy told Business Insider. As Business Insider previously reported, loneliness can have significant impacts on people's mental and physical well-being. Over time, loneliness can damage a person's sleep schedule, immune system, heart health, and memory if the issue isn't reversed.

Persons: —, Joe Lamy, Lamy, Johns, he's, Vivek Murthy, It's Organizations: Service, Walgreens, Business, Johns Hopkins, New York Times, Social Security, University of Michigan, Healthy Aging, AARP, American Association of Retired Locations: Seattle

Mr. Bossie previewed his plan in an interview with the television host Chris Cuomo on NewsNation after Mr. Trump won the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday. Mr. Trump is also facing mounting legal fees and the potential for multiple trials before the election. contest so far, Mr. Trump leads Ms. Haley in delegates, 32 to 17. It is not the first time that people supporting Mr. Trump have been accused of trying to rig the party system in his favor. chairwoman, put her own thumb on the scale for Mr. Trump, after his 11-point win over Ms. Haley in New Hampshire.

Persons: Donald J, Trump’s, Nikki Haley, David Bossie, Trump, ”, Bossie, Chris Cuomo, “ Donald Trump, Mr, Bossie’s, Haley, Ronna McDaniel, Keith Schipper, McDaniel, ” Mr, Schipper, Chris LaCivita, Biden, Ron DeSantis, Olivia Perez, “, Donald Trump, ” Ms, Chris Sununu, Ms, Vivek Ramaswamy, Haley “ Organizations: Republican National Committee, New, Mr, Dispatch, The New York Times, Republican National, Team Trump, Trump, Republican, Washington, Fox News, Gov Locations: committeeman, Maryland, New Hampshire, Las Vegas, South Carolina, United States, Milwaukee, Florida, Until New Hampshire

The firm named the stock a top pick for 2024 and reiterated an overweight rating alongside a $105 per share price target. The firm downgraded the health insurance stock to neutral from buy, and lowered its price target to $370 per share from $530. Sur reiterated an underweight rating on Intel stock alongside a $37 per share price target, or more than 25% downside moving forward. Deutsche Bank's Ross Seymour reiterated a hold rating on the stock as well as a $42 per share price target, implying about 15% downside. Analysts Benjamin Black upgraded the Snapchat parent company to buy from hold and raised his price target to $19 from $10.

Persons: Oppenheimer, Wells, Timur Braziler, — Brian Evans, AJ Rice, Brian Evans, Piper Sandler downgrades, Bancorp Piper Sandler, Piper Sandler's, Scott Siefers, Harlan Sur, Sur, America's Vivek Arya, Arya, Deutsche Bank's Ross Seymour, Seymour, Owen Lau, Lau, Coinbase, Analysts Benjamin Black, Black, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, Deutsche Bank, UBS downgrades Humana, UBS, Humana, Piper Sandler downgrades U.S, Bancorp, U.S . Bancorp, Intel, . Bank, America's, GM, Deutsche, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, Analysts Locations: Wells Fargo, Puerto Rican, ., Coinbase, Thursday's, China

Ambassador Nikki Haley will run in the Feb. 6 primary that the Nevada secretary of state is required to operate. Trump will run instead in the Feb. 8 caucuses operated by the state Republican Party, which has decided that only its caucuses will count for the purposes of awarding delegates. Trump allies within the state Republican Party engineered changes last year that set them up for caucuses and imposed restrictions that rivals including Haley and Florida Gov. They're part of a broader pattern of state Republican parties closely aligning with Trump as he looks to quickly lock in the Republican nomination. Haley, the last major contender against Trump, is bypassing Nevada altogether and instead campaigning in her home state of South Carolina, which holds a Feb. 24 primary.

Persons: Donald Trump, Nikki Haley, Trump, Haley, Ron DeSantis, ”, Michael McDonald, Joe Lombardo’s, longshot Ryan Binkley, “ It's, Henry Vanderleest, Mike Pence, Sen Tim Scott, Vivek Ramaswamy, Chris Christie, Biden, McDonald, elector, “, Joseph Frederick, Stern Organizations: Nevada Republicans, Republican, U.N, Trump, Republican Party, Florida Gov, Nevada GOP, Associated Press, Republican Gov, Republicans, Sparks, New, New Jersey Gov, The, The Nevada GOP, America Statehouse News Initiative, America Locations: RENO, Nev, Nevada, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Reno, New Jersey, The Nevada, Epping , New Hampshire

☆ Opinion | The Victorious, Censorious, Malicious Donald Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Frank Bruni | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

About an hour and a half after Donald Trump was declared the winner of the Republican primary in New Hampshire, he appeared onstage at a victory rally in Nashua, N.H., to bask in his accomplishment and bash lesser mortals. As Trump performances go, it was an unremarkable one. Maybe sacrificing scruples on the altar of ambition is more joyful than I ever imagined. Or maybe Scott was intent on being as sunny a sidekick to Trump as Vivek Ramaswamy, who jittered into the frame to take a turn at the microphone and declare his devotion. Trump is an inconstant ally, but no matter: He’s rewarded with a retinue of fawners and flatterers.

Persons: Donald Trump, Tim Scott, Scott, Trump, Vivek Ramaswamy, It’s Organizations: Republican, Trump, CNN Locations: New Hampshire, Nashua, N.H, Trump, Trump’s, Stockholm

☆ These Trump supporters show why the former president is dominating the race
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Arit John | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Rochester, New Hampshire CNN —Bonnie Cote never considered voting for anyone other than former President Donald Trump. Despite months of campaigning and millions spent on ads, mailers and door knocking in the Granite State, some Trump supporters said they were unfamiliar with Haley. “Everybody came out for Trump, Trump, Trump… so, why not go for Trump?”Kirwin said she thought Trump was “a little crazy” and his found his personality “awful,” but she also recalled watching him in the first 2016 general election debate against Hillary Clinton. “And make no mistake, we will restore our national pride.”It’s an argument that has worked on some former Trump voters. Even if she trailed Trump with delegates, she thought the party needed a viable alternative to Trump.

Persons: Bonnie Cote, Donald Trump, Trump, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, ”, “, aren’t, Haley, Adrienne Kirwin, Carolina Sen, Tim Scott, DeSantis, “ Everybody, ” Kirwin, Hillary Clinton, ’ ”, Raymond Kirwin, ” Christy Piper, “ It’s, ” Piper, Haley ratcheted, Vivek Ramaswamy, Nancy Pelosi, Joe, Mike Condor, Biden, Laura, Mira, John McCain, Mitt Romney, Robert Stacy, –, Ted Cruz, ” Stacy Organizations: Rochester , New Hampshire CNN, ”, ” Florida Gov, South Carolina Gov, Trump, Cote, New, GOP, Scott, Biden, Republican, Senate, Trump voters Locations: Rochester , New Hampshire, Granite State, ” Florida, New Hampshire, Iowa, Derry, Carolina, Dover, Rochester, Nashua, Concord, “, Trump’s

ABC and NBC's streaming services carried a part of Trump live, then left and corrected some of what Trump said. Live coverage of events is the go-to move for cable networks, which thrive on a sense of urgency. “Saturday Night Live” opened its show last week with a spoof of one of those news conferences. Fox News' Sean Hannity and Jesse Watters both did segments on rivals' decisions not to show Trump's Iowa speech in full. On MSNBC Wednesday, Trump's speech received far more attention on “Morning Joe” than it had the night before.

Persons: Donald Trump, —, Trump, Rachel Maddow, Maddow, “ We'll, ” Maddow, Nancy Pelosi, Jake Tapper, Vivek Ramaswamy, Drew “ Bundini ” Brown, Muhammad Ali, “, we've, Linsey Davis, ”, Mary Hager, Jonathan Klein, “ I'm, ” Klein, Klein, Sean Hannity, Jesse Watters, Watters, Kayleigh McEnany, Hannity, Joe ”, Vaughn Hillyard, Lawrence O'Donnell, ” ___ David Bauder Organizations: CNN, MSNBC, Fox News Channel, Trump, ABC, GOP, CBS News, AS, Network, Fox News, “ Media, White House, Fox, NBC, Associated Press Locations: Hampshire, Iowa, New Hampshire

With Donald Trump poised to capture the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, the former president is effectively holding auditions for a running mate – and a growing list of vice presidential hopefuls is starting to surface. Doug BurgumThe North Dakota governor, another Republican primary contender at one point, ran on small-town, business-savvy, conservative-values charm. He was on hand in New Hampshire on primary day, stumping for Trump and glad-handing with voters. “Not only do [Republicans] support President Trump, we support his policies,” Greene in an interview with MSNBC. Positioned directly behind Trump as he delivered his New Hampshire primary victory speech, Scott showed his allegiance to the former president while managing to sidestep a setup to bash Haley, telling Trump, "I just love you," Trump replied: "That's why you're a great politician."

Persons: Donald Trump, –, Trump, Nikki Haley, “, ”, Here’s, Doug Burgum, Marjorie Taylor Greene, She’s, ” Greene, isn’t, ” Kari Lake, Vivek Ramaswamy, Ramaswamy, Sen, Tim Scott The, Haley, Scott, Elise Stefanik, she’s, she’d, J.D, Vance Organizations: GOP, South Carolina Gov, Fox, Gov, North, Trump, Rep, Republican, Freedom Caucus, Republicans, Republican Party, MSNBC, “, Arizona, Tim Scott The South, Black Republicans, New Locations: New Hampshire, North Dakota, Georgia, Iowa, Tim Scott The South Carolina, Hampshire, New York

☆ Trump makes history again as he powers toward Republican nomination
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Nothing seems to be stopping Donald Trump as he surges toward his third consecutive Republican nomination. And yet, Trump spent Tuesday night seething, sources told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, because his sole remaining GOP rival, former South Carolina Gov. Trump criticized Haley publicly and privately and urged his political aides to up their attacks on her, Collins reported. But even while in office, Trump never lost sight of his core political formula — his reputation as an insurgent outsider. With 88% of the vote in from the primary, Haley trailed Trump by about 11 points.

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Trump, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, Nikki Haley, isn’t, Haley, Collins, There’s, that’s, Joe Biden’s, he’s, —, ”, Ron DeSantis, he’ll, “, ” Trump, “ Ron, DeSantis, South Carolina Sen, Tim Scott, Vivek Ramaswamy, George Santos, ” Haley, “ Trump, Chris Christie, she’ll, Haley shouldn’t, –, Lisa Kent, CNN’s Kate Sullivan Organizations: CNN, Republican, New, GOP, South Carolina Gov, New Hampshire, Trump Republican Party, Trump can’t, Biden, Florida Gov, White, South, UN, Trump Locations: New Hampshire, Iowa, Washington, Nashua, South Carolina, –, New, “, Wilmington , Delaware, Haley , New Hampshire, Granite, Connecticut, Concord

“I say the general election begins tonight,” said Trump-adversary-turned-advocate Vivek Ramaswamy, who was standing at the former president’s side during his New Hampshire victory speech. Both Biden and Trump have loud detractors within their parties and glaring political liabilities. The earliest either Trump or Biden could clinch enough delegates to become his party's presumptive nominee is March. Haley beat Trump on Tuesday among Republican primary voters who identified as either moderates or independents, according to AP VoteCast, a survey of the electorate. About half of the state's Republican primary voters also said they are very or somewhat concerned that Trump is too extreme to win the general election.

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Nikki Haley’s, “, ”, Trump, Vivek Ramaswamy, Biden, Nikki Haley, Nikki, —, ” Trump, ’, ” Haley, ” “ Biden –, “ Nikki Haley, ” Mark Harris, Harris, ” Harris, Haley, She’s, Texas Sen, John Cornyn, Cornyn, Meg Kinnard Organizations: —, Republican, New Hampshire, Democrats, Republicans, Biden, Trump, New, Democratic, Biden's New Hampshire, Wednesday, United Auto Workers, Phoenix, GOP, Zoom, U.S ., Haley, Voters, House, AP VoteCast, U.S, Capitol, White, Associated Press Locations: New, New Hampshire, Delaware, Iowa, South Carolina, “ New Hampshire, America, Charleston, U.S, U.S . Virgin Islands, New York , Florida , California , Texas, Florida, Texas, Columbia , South Carolina

☆ New Hampshire’s presidential primary: 6 things to watch
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Eric Bradner | Gregory Krieg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Nikki Haley doesn’t defeat former President Donald Trump in New Hampshire’s primary on Tuesday, the fight may be over. Haley said Sunday she would “absolutely” remain in the Republican presidential race through South Carolina’s February 24 primary. Recent departures from the 2024 race have already shaped the New Hampshire Republican primary. Another 3% of likely GOP primary voters say they’d vote for someone else. For her part, Haley insisted Monday on Fox News that she’ll continue in the race, no matter the outcome of the New Hampshire primary.

Persons: CNN — It’s, Nikki Haley doesn’t, Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Haley, Chris Sununu, Joe Biden, That’s, —, She’s, Sununu, DeSantis, Iowa’s Kim Reynolds, “ I’ve, ”, “, “ I’m, She’ll, Montana Sen, Steve Daines, “ Donald Trump, Chris Christie, Vivek Ramaswamy’s, Trump, “ Vivek, Ron, ” Trump, Biden, Nancy Pelosi, “ Trump, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, he’s, ” Haley, Will Haley, Chris LaCivita, Susie Wiles, LaCivita, Wiles, ” “, Marianne Williamson, Dean Phillips Organizations: CNN, South Carolina Gov, Florida Gov, Trump, Republican, GOP, Republican Party, NBC, Sunday, New, South, Senate, New Hampshire Republican, New Jersey Gov, Granite State, University of New, United Nations, Capitol, Democratic, Fox News, Democratic Party, Democratic National Committee, Minnesota, Biden Locations: New, Granite, New Hampshire, — Iowa, New Hampshire , Nevada, South Carolina, Iowa, North Charleston, DeSantis, Nevada’s, Nevada, Montana, New Jersey, Ohio, Florida, Granite State, University of New Hampshire, Rochester , New Hampshire, Derry , New Hampshire, Seabrook , New Hampshire

☆ New Hampshire Primary New Hampshire Voters Have Their Say: Haley or Trump?
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Chris Cameron | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

Mr. Trump’s earlier supporters have seized on Mr. DeSantis’s departure from the race to declare Mr. Trump the “presumptive nominee,” though only Iowa has voted so far. Mr. Trump already has the support of Speaker Mike Johnson and the majority of congressional Republicans. field, all three of those men will appear alongside Mr. Trump on Monday night at a rally in Laconia, N.H., according to officials with the Trump campaign. (Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, whom Ms. Haley endorsed for president in 2016, backed Mr. Trump shortly before the Iowa caucuses.) I want to make it a live-free-or-die-country.”Holdouts among top Republicans for Mr. Trump are few and far between.

Persons: Tim Scott, Scott, Mr, Trump, Donald J, Ron DeSantis, Bob Good, Ashley Moody, Jeff Duncan of, Ralph Norman, Nikki Haley, Trump’s, DeSantis’s, Mike Johnson, Ted Cruz of, Tim Scott of, Doug Burgum, Vivek Ramaswamy, —, Haley, Nancy Mace, Marco Rubio, Ms, Chris Sununu, Larry Hogan of, Asa Hutchinson, Chris Christie, “, ”, Mitch McConnell of, John Thune of, Chip Roy, Texas, Thomas Massie of, Jazmine Ulloa, Michael Gold Organizations: Trump, Republican State Senate, Atlanta, Mr, Republicans, Gov, Former, Republican Locations: Concord, N.H, Florida, Virginia, Jeff Duncan of South Carolina, statehouses, Georgia, Iowa, Ted Cruz of Texas, Tim Scott of South Carolina, North Dakota, Laconia, South Carolina, Marco Rubio of Florida, New Hampshire, Larry Hogan of Maryland, Arkansas, New Jersey, Franklin, America, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, John Thune of South Dakota, Thomas Massie of Kentucky

The most recent polling on the race, published Monday by The Washington Post and Monmouth University, signals another Trump shellacking: 52% of potential primary voters said they support Trump, compared with 34% who back Haley. The poll, which was conducted prior to DeSantis dropping out, showed that just 8% of voters preferred him. “Even with a bump in the number of Democratic leaners turning out in the Republican primary, Haley is not able to catch the front-runner,” Patrick Murray, director of the independent Monmouth University Polling Institute, said in a statement. The former U.S. ambassador to the U.N. has the support of New Hampshire Gov. Though still considered a long shot, New Hampshire likely gives Haley her best chance of challenging the former president, especially since any independent or unaffiliated voter can participate in the state’s primary.

Persons: Joe Biden, Nikki Haley, “ It's, ”, “ We've, Ron DeSantis, Haley, DeSantis, Chris Christie, – Trump, MAGA, Democratic leaners, ” Patrick Murray, “, ” Trump, Sen, Tim Scott of, Doug Burgum, Vivek Ramaswamy, Chris Sununu Organizations: Trump, GOP, Republican, South Carolina Gov, Florida Gov, The Washington Post, Monmouth University, CNN, University of New, New, New Jersey Gov, Democratic, Monmouth University Polling Institute, Republican Party, North Dakota Gov, New Hampshire, New Hampshire Gov, Republicans Locations: New, Salem , New Hampshire, Granite State, Florida, Iowa, University of New Hampshire, Granite, New Jersey, Monmouth, Laconia , New Hampshire, Tim Scott of South Carolina, North, U.S, Hampshire, New Hampshire

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