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Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley says she plans to debate in Des Moines on Jan. 10 and challenged former President Donald Trump, the GOP front-runner, to do the same as candidates enter a one-month sprint to the Jan. 15 Iowa caucuses.
Protesters upset about Vivek Ramaswamy's remarks in opposition to aid for Ukraine yelled and swore at the presidential candidate in Iowa on Thursday before jumping into a vehicle, ramming a campaign car and speeding off, according to his campaign.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vowed "I will get the job done" but shied away from attacking former President Donald Trump as the two top rivals for the Republican presidential nomination were making rare appearances at the same Iowa campaign event on Friday night.
Iowa's Republican-led Legislature passed a bill banning most abortions after roughly six weeks of pregnancy during a marathon special session Tuesday that continued late into the night. Gov. Kim Reynolds immediately said in a statement she would sign the bill on Friday.
A tornado that tore through southeastern Missouri on Wednesday caused widespread destruction and killed and injured multiple people, authorities said.