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Some Iowa caucus-goers undecided ahead of first in the nation contest
With one day left to sway voters, Republican presidential candidates are holding their final events in the Hawkeye State. “I’ve probably been to more pizza ranches than I have to gyms in the last six months,” Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said during a December event in Atlantic, Iowa. From former Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley’s pictures with the Iowa State Fair Butter Cow – to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ visit to the Field of Dreams in Dyersville, candidates have held events across Iowa for the last year. “I’m going to use every minute I can to be able to win votes,” DeSantis said at an event last week in Ankeny, IA. TRUMP TELLS PROTESTER TO GO HOME TO ‘MOMMY’ Between all of the town halls and diner visits, some voters are still unsure of who they plan to support. “I’ve kind of narrowed it down to Haley and DeSantis,” Retired U.S. Army Reserves Col. Mike Treinen said. Treinen served during the Vietnam War and says veterans’ issues are important to him. “With Iran and Israel, those are heavy duty issues,” Treinen said. “There are a lot of people who would like to think that we’re already at war with Iran.” He is also concerned about national defense and the crisis at the southern border. He wants a candidate who can beat President Joe Biden. “I will not vote for Biden under any circumstances,” Treinen said. “I think he just shows a complete failure of leadership, trying to always duck the issue, blame it on somebody else. A lot of poor ideas, the pullout from Afghanistan, the runaway inflation, the border.” Brian Smith works at a hospital in Des Moines. When Fox first spoke with him four years ago, he was undecided between Joe Biden and Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, with healthcare driving his decision. ‘YOU AND ME’: HALEY, TRUMP DUEL ON CAMPAIGN TRAIL AS IOWA CAUCUSES LOOM “They all partially have really great answers. But I just don’t see the one,” Smith said four years ago. Since 2020, he’s gotten married and works as a dietitian. He ultimately decided to caucus for President Biden and plans to support him again in the general election. But for the caucuses, he is considering participating with the Republicans. “I have thought about looking at the landscape, who’s running, who’s on the Republican side? Is it worth my time, or is it worth putting my voice towards the Republican Party to see what we can do to change the direction we’ve been in,” Smith said. Iowa allows caucus-goers to change their party affiliation on the day they attend. Smith says he wants to send a message with his caucus decision, and show is opposition to former President Donald Trump’s rhetoric. “I know that he has some great ideas. I understand that, but the chaos that he’s left, it just disappoints me horribly,” Smith said. “We need someone who really is concerned about the common good. And Donald Trump just does not seem to have that in mind.” Cody Stoos wants to see President Trump elected once again. “When I’m thinking about who and what matters to me is kind of ignoring that outside noise and instead just focusing on things that could affect me,” Stoos said. He was once a Barack Obama supporter but changed his affiliation to Republican, to support President Trump. “A lot of push away from previous ideologies that I maybe had being an Obama supporter, seeing some of the effects of that presidency verses some of the positive effects that I actually experienced with my family under the Trump presidency,” Stoos said. RON DESANTIS PLACES HIS CHIPS ON IOWA’S CAUCUSES. WILL HIS 2024 BET PAY OFF ON MONDAY Stoos likes the former president’s America First platform. He believes President Trump can ramp up domestic supply chains and address the border crisis. “Putting our safety and security first and worrying about things that affect our day to day moneywise especially,” Stoos said when asked what the most important issues to him were. Stoos’ wife is a school teacher and they have two kids. He believes President Trump’s policies are good for future generations. “My role as a father is to take care of my family first and foremost,” Stoos said. “I see President Trump as doing the same thing for our country.” Rachel Geilenfeld is the Iowa State chair of the Women for Nikki campaign and plans to caucus for the former Ambassador to the U.N. on Monday. She says she’s prepared for the expected frigid temperatures. “I grew up in Iowa. It’s fine. It’s just another Monday,” Geilenfeld said. She believes Haley is the best option to address issues like the national debt. “I think many people are familiar with Nikki’s background as a U.N. ambassador, former governor. But one thing I really like about her personally, is her background as an accountant,” Geilenfeld said. “I think she’s a problem solver, and I really think that we need somebody to lead our country who has both the experience and the will to address the issue of the national debt.” Geilenfeld also believes Haley is the most electable candidate and will be able to move the country forward. “I think voters are so tired of the dysfunction and vitriol in politics. I think one thing that Nikki represents is turning a page,” Geilenfeld explained. “We need somebody who is going to rise above some of this pettiness and really sit down at a table with adults and solve some of these issues.” If Haley is not the nominee, Geilenfeld says she’s unsure who she will vote for in the general election. She does believe the former South Carolina governor has done enough to win over Iowa caucus-goers. “In Iowa, there are still some undecided voters,” Geilenfeld said. “We’ll see if [the weather] impacts a candidate who maybe has a huge lead in this race. But I would say Nikki’s supporters are very dedicated.”
Biden marks day 100 of captivity for hostages in Gaza: ‘Tragic milestone’
In the wake of a devastating milestone surrounding the 100th day of captivity for hundreds of hostages being held by the Hamas terror group in Gaza, President Biden issued a statement, vowing to continue to work to secure their freedom. “Today, we mark a devastating and tragic milestone — 100 days of captivity for the more than 100 innocent people, including as many as 6 Americans, who are still being held hostage by Hamas in Gaza,” President Biden said. In the press release, he added that since Hamas brutally attacked Israel on October 7, his administration has pursued aggressive diplomacy to bring the hostages home. “For 100 days, they have existed in fear for their lives, not knowing what tomorrow will bring. For 100 days, their families have lived in agony, praying for the safe return of their loved ones. And for each of those 100 days, the hostages and their families have been at the forefront of my mind as my national security team and I have worked non-stop to try to secure their freedom,” Biden said. HAMAS WORKING TO ORCHESTRATE TERROR ATTACKS WORLDWIDE, IDF CLAIMS In his first televised appearance in several weeks, Abu Obeida, the spokesperson for Hamas’s armed wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, said many of the hostages “may have been killed,” blaming their fate on Israel, according to the Jerusalem Post. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) noted last week that it might take months to get the hostages out, despite the military’s significant progress in gaining operational control over northern Gaza. NETANYAHU DECLARES ‘NO ONE WILL STOP’ ISRAEL’S WAR TO END HAMAS AFTER WORLD COURT HEARS GENOCIDE ALLEGATIONS 136 Israeli hostages are still being held captive by the Hamas terrorist group. Thousands of people gathered to mark the 100th day of the hostages’ captivity in Hostages Square in Tel Aviv from Saturday through Sunday evening. “On this terrible day, I again reaffirm my pledge to all the hostages and their families — we are with you. We will never stop working to bring Americans home,” Biden said.
How to be the first to know what Iowa GOP caucus-goers are thinking
Fox News will be using its new, innovative election survey approach again during the 2024 primary season, the Fox News Voter Analysis. Together with the Associated Press and NORC at the University of Chicago, Fox News is conducting a survey of approximately 2,500 likely Republican caucus-goers in Iowa to learn who they intend to support Monday night. Of course, that’s not all! The survey also tells us why they are supporting that candidate. The survey questionnaire and results will be posted on foxnews.com after 8:00 PM/ET Monday, January 15. Earlier in the evening, after 5:00 PM/ET, you can see select FNVA survey results by following the Fox News Iowa GOP Caucuses blog. TRUMP TAKES NO CHANCES AS IOWA’S REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CAUCUSES APPROACH For example, the gut reaction questions that show what caucus-goers look for in a candidate. How much do they prioritize the nominee having good policy ideas, empathy, or stamina? Or does it all come down to defeating President Joe Biden? How many want to see a complete change in how the country is run? And are those folks mostly backing former President Donald Trump or other candidates? IOWA’S RECORD-BREAKING COLD WILL AFFECT VOTER TURNOUT: JIM GERAGHTY We’ll look at first-time caucus-goers and see who was able to motivate Iowans to go out in the freezing cold and give up hours of their Monday evening. That will help us get a sense of the campaigns’ ground games. Did Bob Vander Plaats’ endorsement persuade evangelical Christians to support Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis? What about the top issue facing the country? Is it the economy? Immigration? Abortion? Foreign policy? And which foreign policy approach do voters prefer – one where the U.S. plays an ever-greater role overseas (as promoted by former South Carolina Gov. and UN Ambassador Nikki Haley) or one where the U.S. pulls back (as pushed by businessman Vivek Ramaswamy). Also, whether Republicans will unite and support their nominee, whoever it is, or is there a chance the party will be split come November. Our Fox News Voter Analysis survey will tell us that. And much more. Here’s a detailed description of the FNVA 2024 methodology.
‘You and me’: Haley, Trump duel on campaign trail as Iowa Caucuses loom
Former President Donald Trump, while speaking at a rally in Indianola, Iowa on Sunday ahead of the Iowa caucus, said one of his Republican opponents for president, Nikki Haley, was not ready to be president. Trump told the crowd there was a lack of loyalty in politics, adding that to a lesser extent, there was a lack of loyalty from Haley. He explained that he gave Haley her position of UN ambassador when she was governor of South Carolina because he wanted then Lieutenant Governor Henry McMaster to be governor of the state. “Nikki did a good job. She was out there, but she’s not ready to be president,” Trump said. “I know very well…and honestly, she’s not tough enough.” WHAT THE FINAL POLL BEFORE MONDAY’S IOWA GOP PRESIDENTIAL CAUCUSES SHOWS The comments came hours after the former South Carolina governor issued a challenge to Trump ahead of the Iowa Caucuses in an interview with Fox News Digital. She declared to Trump, “It’s you and me now,” following the release of polls showing her in second place against Trump and beating out Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Trump still maintains a commanding lead over the field polling, however. DESANTIS BETS BIG ON IOWA – WILL IT PAY OFF ? On Sunday morning, Trump was asked by Fox News on whether he would receive more than 50% of the vote in the caucuses. “I don’t know, I think we are doing very well,” Trump said. The former president is the commanding front-runner in the latest polls in Iowa as well as in national surveys in the GOP presidential nomination race as he makes his third straight White House bid. HALEY KNOCKS MEDIA EXPECTATIONS BUT LOOKS TO ‘BIG SHOWING’ IN IOWA He grabbed 50% support, or higher, in a slew of polls over the past month in Iowa. And he stood at 48% support in the final Des Moines Register/Mediacom/NBC News poll of likely Republican caucus goers was released Saturday night. His closest rivals – Haley and DeSantis – stood at 20% and 16% in the new survey. HALEY KNOCKS MEDIA EXPECTATIONS BUT LOOKS TO ‘BIG SHOWING’ IN IOWA The survey conducted by pollster Ann Selzer, which is closely watched and highly anticipated, has a well-earned tradition of accuracy in past GOP presidential caucuses, and is considered by many as the gold standard for Iowa polling. Paul Steinhauser and Andrew Murray of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
Hezbollah says US strikes on Yemen’s Houthis harm maritime security
Hassan Nasrallah said security in the Red Sea and regional countries hinges on putting an end to Israel’s war on Gaza. The leader of the Lebanese group Hezbollah has said United States actions in the Red Sea will harm the security of all shipping as the area has now become a conflict zone. “The US should realise that the security of the Red Sea, Lebanon, Iraq and Yemen are all hinged on one single thing: putting an end to the war in Gaza,” Hassan Nasrallah said in a televised speech on Sunday. “Rather than providing a remedy to the symptoms, they should treat the cause,” he added. Nasrallah was referring to a joint operation by US and United Kingdom air forces that launched a series of strikes against Yemen on Friday and Saturday, targeted at Houthi rebels who say they have been attacking ships linked to Israel during the war on Gaza. The strikes, which the US said targeted Houthi facilities, have further stoked fears of a regional spillover of the war in Gaza. The Houthis have also promised to retaliate. The Houthi assaults against international shipping have disrupted global commerce and raised costs, which influenced Western countries to intervene. The rebels say their actions are in response to Israel’s war and have pledged to continue as long as bombardment of the Gaza Strip continues. Both the Houthis and Hezbollah are backed by Iran and also form part of the so-called “axis of resistance” to Israel. ‘Theatre of fighting’ On Sunday, Nasrallah said the US was wrong if it thought the Houthis would stop confronting Israel in the Red Sea. “The more dangerous thing is what the Americans did in the Red Sea will harm the security of all maritime navigation, even the ships that are not going to Palestine, even the ships which are not Israeli, even the ships that have nothing to do with the matter,” he said, “because the sea has become a theatre of fighting, missiles, drones and warships.” The Lebanon-based group has so far refrained from entering the war. It has, however, kept high pressure on Israel by conducting nearly daily attacks along its southern border with its neighbour. While the exchanges of fire from both sides have largely remained confined to the border area, the risk of a major escalation remains. The first week of January saw tensions reaching new heights over such a risk after a senior Hamas leader was killed in a suburb of Beirut in a targeted attack widely attributed to Israel. This was followed by the killing of at least three other Hezbollah members, including a senior commander. To add to the military pressure, the continued exchanges of fire have forced tens of thousands on both sides of the border to evacuate. More than 96,000 Israelis are now living in temporary accommodation, a condition that Hezbollah says it plays in its favour. “Our front is inflicting losses on the enemy in putting pressure on the displaced whose voices have grown louder,” Nasrallah said. “This is a key strategy for Hezbollah,” said Al Jazeera’s Imran Khan, reporting from Ebel el-Saqi, in south Lebanon. “All those Israelis who have had to leave their homes in the north and can’t come back. [Nasrallah] wants them to rise up and start putting pressure on the Israeli government.” Adblock test (Why?)
Landslide in small-scale mine leaves 22 dead in Tanzania
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan expressed ‘great sadness’ at the loss. Twenty-two people have been killed following a landslide at a small-scale mine in northern Tanzania, government officials said. The accident occurred at the Ng’alita mine in the Bariadi district of Simiyu region, Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan said on Sunday, expressing “great sadness” at the loss. “These brothers of ours were small miners in this area, earning a living for themselves, their families and contributing to the development of our nation,” she said in a post on the social media platform X. Nimepokea kwa masikitiko makubwa taarifa ya vifo vya watu zaidi ya 21 kufuatia ajali ya kufunikwa na ardhi katika Mgodi wa Ng’alita, Wilaya ya Bariadi, mkoani Simiyu. Ndugu zetu hawa walikuwa wachimbaji wadogo katika eneo hili, wakijitafutia riziki zao, familia zao na kuchangia… — Samia Suluhu (@SuluhuSamia) January 14, 2024 Faustine Mtitu, acting commander for the region’s fire and rescue force, told AFP news agency that rescue operations closed on Sunday and all 22 deceased were men. “We are convinced that there are no more bodies trapped in the rubble,” he said, adding that safety procedures had not been followed at the mine. The accident happened early on Saturday after a group of people aged between 24 and 38 years old started mining in an area where activity had been restricted due to ongoing heavy rains, Simon Simalenga, the region’s Bariadi district commissioner, told Reuters news agency. “Initially we were told that there were 19 to 20 people who were trapped in the mines, but unfortunately we ended up retrieving 22 bodies,” he said. Simalenga said the group had discovered an area rich in minerals around two to three weeks prior and moved to start mining before the government had approved physical and environmental safety and procedures. The group defied the order, he added, starting to mine late on Friday before part of the area caved in and buried them inside. Mining accidents are not uncommon, with workers often lacking the tools and materials considered necessary to operate safely. Torrential downpours in the country since December have also led to landslides and floods in the region, adding obstacles to miners. The government has worked for years to improve safety for small-scale miners, but unsafe and unregulated illegal mining still occurs in Tanzania, which is Africa’s fourth-largest gold producer after South Africa, Ghana and Mali. Adblock test (Why?)
How long can Israel’s war on Gaza continue?
One hundred days of relentless bombardment passes – with more killing of Palestinians. For 100 days, Israel’s war on Gaza has gone on unabated – a massacre of Palestinians in full view of the world. Israel has failed to meet its stated objectives and the bombardment continues. So what will end the suffering? Or is the real goal the ethnic cleansing of Gaza? Presenter: Adrian Finighan Guests: Hanan Ashrawi – Palestinian political leader and a former member of the Palestine Liberation Organization Executive Committee Dr Omar Abdel-Mannan – Paediatric neurologist and co-founder of @GazaMedicVoices Gideon Levy – Columnist at the Haaretz newspaper and author of the book The Punishment of Gaza Adblock test (Why?)
Iowa expectations: Trump downplays whether he’ll top 50% in Monday night’s GOP presidential caucuses
DES MOINES, IA – Donald Trump is confident he’ll do “very well” in Monday night’s Iowa caucuses, which lead off the 2024 Republican presidential nominating calendar. But the former president isn’t ready to make a prediction on if he’ll top 50%. As he left his hotel in Des Moines on Sunday, Trump was asked by Fox News’ James Levinson about whether he would receive more than 50 % of the vote in the caucuses. “I don’t know, I think we are doing very well,” Trump answered. The former president is the commanding front-runner in the latest polls in Iowa as well as in national surveys in the GOP presidential nomination race as he makes his third straight White House run. WHAT THE FINAL POLL BEFORE MONDAY’S IOWA GOP PRESIDENTIAL CAUCUSES SHOWS Trump grabbed 50% support, or higher, in a slew of polls over the past month in Iowa. And he stood at 48% support in the final Des Moines Register/Mediacom/NBC News poll of likely Republican caucusgoers was released Saturday night. His closest rivals – former ambassador to the United Nations and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis – stood at 20% and 16% in the new survey. The closely watched and highly anticipated survey, conducted by longtime pollster Ann Selzer, has a well-earned tradition of accuracy in past GOP presidential caucuses, and is considered by many as the gold standard in Iowa polling. DESANTIS BETS BIG ON IOWA – WILL IT PAY OFF ? DeSantis campaign manager James Uthmeier, in a Sunday appearance on Fox News’ “America’s Newsroom,” argued that “expectations are high for Trump…he’s got to perform. If he gets less than half the vote, more people voting against him than for him. I think that’s, you know, setting up doom down the road.” And Haley, in an interview on the same program, noted that people will be looking to see if Trump “is falling below 50%.” Longtime Republican strategist David Kochel, a veteran of numerous GOP presidential campaigns and statewide contests in Iowa, told Fox News “there are two campaigns going on in Iowa right now.” “One is Trump vs. his expectations and the other one is Haley vs. DeSantis to see who gets the right to take on Trump one-on-one,” noted Kochel, who remains neutral in the Republican presidential caucuses. Trump made history last year as the first former or current president to be indicted for a crime, but his four indictments, including charges he tried to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss, have only fueled his support among Republican voters. HALEY KNOCKS MEDIA EXPECTATIONS BUT LOOKS TO ‘BIG SHOWING’ IN IOWA But Trump and his campaign have been attempting to downplay the high expectations he faces in Iowa. “No one has ever won the Iowa caucus by more than 12%,” Trump campaign senior adviser Chris LaCivita told Fox News Digital on Saturday. “I think the public polls are a little rich.” Trump, speaking with reporters on Sunday, took aim at media attention over Iowa expectations. “There seems to be something about 50% now. It doesn’t matter,” Trump argued. “I think they’re doing it so that they can set a high expectation. So if we end up with 49%, which would be about 25 points bigger than anyone else ever got. They can say he had a failure, it was a failure. You know fake news.” While he takes aim at expectations, Trump is also urging his supporters to show up at the caucuses. “Tomorrow, Jan. 15, I need each and every one of you to get out. Everybody get out. Just get out and vote,” Trump urged his supporters at a rally Sunday in Indianola, Iowa. BLIZZARD DERAILS IOWA CAMAPIGN EVENTS, WILL BELOW ZERO TEMPS DEPRESS CAUCUS TURNOUT? At an Iowa rally earlier this month, Trump touted to supporters that “we’re leading by 30 to 40 points.” However, he added that “the poll numbers are scary because we’re leading by so much.” “We’re not taking any chances,” Trump emphasized as he took aim at potential complacency among his supporters. “The biggest risk is, you say you know what? He’s winning by so much, darling. Let’s stay home and watch television. Let’s watch this great victory. And if enough people do that, it’s not going to be pretty. But we’re not going to let that happen.” The Trump campaign in Iowa shifted into a higher gear weeks ago, and the former president picked up the pace of stops in the state. High profile surrogates have also parachuted into Iowa to campaign on the former president’s behalf. Additionally, the campaign trained nearly 2,000 caucus captains in precincts across the state. “Their sole job is to run each individual caucus that takes place and making sure that the list of the targeted voters supporting President Trump show up,” LaCivita highlighted. “We’ve built an operation in over 1,800 caucus locations with straight up volunteers, neighborhood by neighborhood. They know the area and they know who’s caucusing in their area and they’ll be following up with them, making sure they vote,” he said. “Our focus and our premium has been on people.. and we think it’s going to bear fruit in a big way.” The Trump campaign’s ground game operation in Iowa is leagues ahead of his 2016 effort, when he narrowly lost the caucuses to Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas. “Ted Cruz won in 2016 because his ground game was fantastic,” Iowa GOP chair Jeff Kaufmann, who remains neutral in the Republican nomination race, told Fox News. Pointing to the 2024 Trump campaign, Kaufmann said “their ground game has increased immensely.” Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more at our Fox News Digital election hub.
Renowned Urdu poet Munawwar Rana dies at 71
He had been battling with a prolonged illness, receiving treatment for kidney and heart-related issues over the past several months.