Haley and DeSantis at Wednesday night’s debate
In the first head-to-head debate of the 2024 campaign, Republican contenders Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis square off on Wednesday, both aiming to land a crucial blow that would put them in a position to fight Donald Trump alone.
The CNN debate, which takes place five days before the Iowa caucuses, is the two candidates' last opportunity to alter the course of events before the historic election's first vote, in which the former president is the clear favorite to capture the GOP nomination for a third time in a row.
Trump is skipping the event, continuing his policy of defying political convention. This is indicative of a campaign that has been more decimated by the courts considering his numerous legal lawsuits than by conventional visits along the route to the White House.
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