James Antle of the Washington Examiner magazine discusses the results of Monday night's Iowa caucuses and what it means for the 2024 GOP presidential nominating process.
Speaking that the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Russia's military ambitions extended well beyond Ukraine. The Ukrainian leader was critical of Russian President Putin and his allies. President Zelensky remarks come at a time when his allies in Washington and Brussels are struggling to secure additional military aid for Ukraine. This was Mr. Zelensky's first trip to Davos since the war began after speaking by video conference in previous years.
Vice President Kamala Harris delivered remarks to supporters and campaign volunteers and staff at an event in Columbia, South Carolina. She thanked the those in the room for all the work they did to help she and President Biden win and 2020 and spoke on what is at stake in the coming election.
Florida governor and Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis took time off from the campaign trail to deliver the annual State of the State address in Tallahassee. He reiterated the state is "strong" and doing well across the board. He touted his administration's work on several issues including tax relief, education policies, workforce training and border security. Mr. DeSantis has served as Florida's governor since 2019.
Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) is the keynote speaker at a "Politics and Eggs" breakfast cohosted by the New Hampshire Institute of Politics and the New England Council. Sen. Manchin advocated for term limits in Congress, discussed political division and working in a bipartisan manner outside of Washington, and discussed the 2024 presidential election.
"The state of our state is stronger than ever," said Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) during his final State of the State address from the Capitol building in Olympia. The governor touched on several topics, including climate change and clean energy, jobs and the economy, homelessness, education, and infrastructure investment. He also spoke on protecting civil rights and stressed the need to "enshrine reproductive freedom" in the state's constitution. Gov. Inslee has held the office since 2013.
President Biden chatted with the owners and employees of the Emmaus Run Inn, a running shoe store, during a trip to Allentown, Pennsylvania, and the Lehigh Valley region. The president was in the state to tout his economic plan and highlight small business investments in the area.
President Biden said he had confidence in Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin during a stop at Nowhere Coffee Co. in Emmaus, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Allentown. The president's comments came as the defense secretary remained hospitalized for complications from prostate cancer treatment. The secretary's illness and hospital stay has come under scrutiny because it wasn't revealed to the public and the White House immediately. Separately, when asked by a reporter if the United States was in a "de-facto proxy war with Iran", he said "no." The president was in the Pennsylvania to tout his economic plan and highlight small business investments in the area.
President Biden delivered coffee and pastries to members of a fire training academy in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The president was in the state to tout his economic plan and highlight small business investments in the area.
President Biden briefly spoke with the press following a visit to a fire training academy in Allentown, Pennsylvania. When asked about his thoughts on his conversations over budget negotiations with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), the president said, "I was pleased with my conversation with Speaker Johnson, and apparently today, he said he is sickened by the deal." The president was in the state to tout his economic plan and highlight small business investment in the area.
James Antle of the Washington Examiner magazine discusses the results of Monday night's Iowa caucuses and what it means for the 2024 GOP presidential nominating process.
2024 Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley campaigns at the Mount Washington Hotel & Resort in Breton Woods, New Hampshire along with Governor Chris Sununu (R) , who has endorsed her presidential bid.
Vice President Kamala Harris delivered remarks to supporters and campaign volunteers and staff at an event in Columbia, South Carolina. She thanked the those in the room for all the work they did to help she and President Biden win and 2020 and spoke on what is at stake in the coming election.
State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development officials testified before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee for Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia on the Biden administration's policy toward Afghanistan following the August 2021 military withdrawal. Several topics were discussed, including the erosion of rights for women and girls in the country, concerns over the diversion of humanitarian aid to the Taliban, the resettlement of Afghans who have helped the U.S. over the years, and the relationship between the Taliban and China. They also discussed growing concerns over the threat posed by ISIS-K in the region.
One day after finishing third place in the Iowa caucuses, 2024 Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley moved her focus onto New Hampshire and its upcoming primary. She campaigned with the state's governor, Chris Sununu (R) at the Mount Washington Hotel & Resort in Bretton Woods. She and the governor urged voters to show up on primary day.
Former President Donald Trump held a rally with Vivek Ramaswamy in Atkinson, New Hampshire just one day after winning the Iowa caucuses. Mr. Ramaswamy finished a distant fourth place in Iowa and decided to drop out and endorse Mr. Trump. The New Hampshire primary is set for January 23, 2024.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer spoke about the continuing resolution to keep the government running until early March during his opening remarks on the chamber floor.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell spoke about the continuing resolution to keep the government funding until early March during his opening remarks on the chamber floor.
World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi OkonjoIweala sat down for a conversation on globalization, the global economy, and trade during a conversation hosted by the Cato Institute in Washington, DC. Several topics were discussed, including the need to decentralize supply chains from concentrated areas, how globalization can lift people out of poverty, trade embargoes and the implementation of tariffs on goods, and creating policies that benefit all members of the WTO.
Rev. Al Sharpton, founder and president of the National Action Network, hosted his organization's annual breakfast honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Among those in attendance and receiving awards for their service and commitment to civil rights were Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D), Howard University Fine Arts College Dean Phylicia Rashad, and Becky Pringle, president of the National Education Association.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer spoke about the continuing resolution to keep the government running until early March during his opening remarks on the chamber floor.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell spoke about the continuing resolution to keep the government funding until early March during his opening remarks on the chamber floor.
Former President Donald Trump held a rally with Vivek Ramaswamy in Atkinson, New Hampshire just one day after winning the Iowa caucuses. Mr. Ramaswamy finished a distant fourth place in Iowa and decided to drop out and endorse Mr. Trump. The New Hampshire primary is set for January 23, 2024.
One day after finishing third place in the Iowa caucuses, 2024 Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley moved her focus onto New Hampshire and its upcoming primary. She campaigned with the state's governor, Chris Sununu (R) at the Mount Washington Hotel & Resort in Bretton Woods. She and the governor urged voters to show up on primary day.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed global leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. He discussed the Russia-Ukraine war and advocated for peace. Other topics included sentiment among Ukrainians, aid hesitation from the U.S. and European Union, and reconstruction in Ukraine. When asked about Russian President Vladimir Putin, he said, "I don't believe that man is capable of changing because only humans can do that."
National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan discusses global security at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. He discussed Houthi aggression in the Red Sea and its impact on global economies, de-escalation and stability in the Middle East, the Russia-Ukraine war, and evolving to a "post Cold War" era.
