New Hampshire primary

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New Hampshire primary

Framed by television camera lights, U.S. President Joe Biden
‘SCARY EASY’

Magician Says Dem Operative Hired Him to Make Biden Robocall

“I was in a situation where someone offered me some money to do something, and I did it. There was no malicious intent,” Paul Carpenter told NBC News.

Amanda Yen

Keith Olbermann speaks at an ESPN event.
WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD?

CNN Host Torches ‘Nasty Social Media Troll’ Keith Olbermann

After Olbermann insulted Abby Phillip and called her an “absolute disaster,” she snarked about the ex-MSNBC star needing to come to terms with his own “irrelevance.”

Justin Baragona

Nikki Haley
WHATEVER YOU SAY

Nikki Haley Vows to Stay in Campaign Race: ‘Far From Over’

The former governor pointed out that New Hampshire is only the first state to primary. “And the next one is my sweet state of South Carolina.”

AJ McDougall

A tally board shows Nikki Haley’s sweep in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, in the 2024 primary.
LITTLE LANDSLIDE

Nikki Haley Takes All 6 Votes in Dixville Notch’s Primary

The tiny New Hampshire town has spoken.

Dan Ladden-Hall

An illustration including photos of Nikki Haley
opinion
JAWS OF VICTORY

Nikki Haley Has Gotten a Lot Wrong. But She Could Still Win

With time running out, Nikki Haley’s best chance to garner media attention, buzz, and excitement is to unleash some crisp zingers that hit Trump hard.

Matt Lewis

Campaign signs asking voters to write in President Joe Biden in Tuesday's Republican primary election.
‘A BUNCH OF MALARKEY’

Fake Biden Robocall Tells N.H. Dems ‘Don’t Vote’ in Primary

The calls are a sophisticated imitation or digital manipulation of the president’s voice, confusing voters who received them.

Amanda Yen

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Asa Hutchinson speaks to media following the Republican Party of Iowa legislative breakfast in January 2024.
‘WAKE UP, AMERICA’

GOP Primary Dropout Asa Hutchinson Endorses Nikki Haley

“Anyone who believes Donald Trump will unite this country has been asleep over the last eight years,” Hutchinson wrote.

Amanda Yen

Judge Judy in court during a taping of her show.
ALL RISE

Judge Judy Will Stump for Nikki Haley in New Hampshire

“Neither Biden nor Trump would know a Houthi from a salami, unless someone whispered in their ear or spelled it out from them on a Teleprompter.”

Amanda Yen

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley
FINDING HER BACKBONE

Nikki Haley Finally Takes the Fight to Trump Over Attack Ad

New Hampshire voters were recently bombarded with an ad focusing on a non-existent gas tax supposedly enacted in South Carolina during Haley’s time as governor.

Jake Lahut

The main stage of a CNN Republican presidential debate in 2016.
‘WHAT THE HECK?’

College, State GOP Caught Off Guard by CNN’s Debate Plans

“[W]e were surprised to be included on a press release by a network about a debate which we had not planned or booked,” a Saint Anselm College official tweeted on Friday.

Justin Baragona

Rep. Dean Phillips
ON THE ROAD

Campaign Bus Sighting Seems to Confirm Biden Has Challenger

A “Dean Phillips for President” bus was spotted in Ohio—despite the fact that the Minnesota Congressman hasn’t declared his candidacy yet.

Chaya Tong

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