Evening Report — DeSantis skips ahead to South Carolina

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governor of florida Ron DeSantis He is pinning the Republican Party's main hopes on South Carolina and trying to strip support from his predecessor. president trump He finished a distant second in Iowa, and voter turnout was low in New Hampshire.

While DeSantis was there. Holding a campaign event New Hampshire is the next state in the race for the Republican presidential nomination on Wednesday, and he is prioritizing South Carolina to revitalize his flag-waving campaign.

The Palmetto State is much more conservative than New Hampshire, giving Mr. DeSantis the next best chance to cut into the former president's large lead after Mr. DeSantis previously staked out Iowa.Former United Nations Ambassador nikki haley He is competing with Trump for victory in New Hampshire, with DeSantis in a distant third place in polls.

hill caroline vakil DeSantis campaign officials reported that the governor will be in South Carolina this weekend, days before New Hampshire's Jan. 23 primary, and has confirmed that most of his campaign staff will relocate to the Palmetto State. (Mr. Vakil also reported on staff reshuffles at pro-DeSantis super PACs.) never back down — Click here for details)

State of play: Haley's home state of South Carolina, where she served as governor from 2011 to 2017, currently earns an average salary. 25 percent President Trump's support 54 percent Decision Desk Headquarters/The Hill Poll Index.

DeSantis is painting less than 10 percent His approval rating is also high in South Carolina, but slightly lower than New Hampshire's 6%.

Please note: South Carolina's February 24 primary is still a long way off. DeSantis' early focus on the state shows he is eager to change the numbers in Haley's backyard.

Meanwhile, Nevada and the U.S. Virgin Islands will hold their Republican presidential caucuses on February 8th (Nevada will also hold its Republican primary; click here for details).

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president biden He is scheduled to meet with Congressional leaders on Wednesday to discuss funding requests for Ukraine, Israel, border security and more, as House and Senate Republicans maintain different approaches to border policy negotiations.

speaker of the house mike johnson (R-Louisiana) reiterated the claim that border policy is included in HR2. — Resuming the Trump administration-era “remain in Mexico” policy and reforming inter-Mexico parole procedures — Participate in any border agreements.

It is unlikely that the agreement being finalized by a bipartisan group of senators and the White House will include all of the principles of H.R. II. In particular, parole policy is a major bottleneck.

senate minority leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Wednesday that the Senate will likely take up the funding measure next week.

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Former United Nations Ambassador nikki haley Polls in New Hampshire have seen an uptick in recent weeks and currently lead the former by 9 percentage points. president trump Decision Desk HQ/The Hill poll average.

Haley's campaign memo Monday night, Fox News reported“Iowa results and New Hampshire polls show Donald Trump is more vulnerable than generally believed.”

All eyes are on how Haley will perform in the January 23 primary and what the various results will mean for her candidacy. We asked Granite State experts for their thoughts on what a victory for Haley would look like.

📣 “I believe Ambassador Haley has a chance of winning here in New Hampshire, but she needs to win by a full and healthy margin if she wants to continue to challenge Donald J. Trump. Regardless of the outcome next Tuesday, this is a one-person race, and I don't think there is enough momentum in the Republican field to block Trump's third nomination. This is Trump's party, and he is the undisputed leader. ” — Nathan SchraderAssociate Professor of Political Science, University of New England

📣 “Haley's win is that Jake Tapper said “New Hampshire is too close to call'' next Tuesday at 8:01 p.m. ” Dante ScalaProfessor of Political Science, University of New Hampshire

📣 “To win in New Hampshire, Haley would need at least more votes than Donald Trump. That may sound like a conceit, but I'm not sure there's a second-place finish that will deliver what she needs right now: to the world, and more importantly to Republican primary voters, to Trump. Convincing that the candidate could be someone other than the Republican candidate. The bad news for Haley is that even if she wins New Hampshire outright, she still has 100 more things to do before she's finally nominated. ” — Christopher GaldieriProfessor of Political Science, St. Anselm College

2 days Until the deadline to fund parts of the government.

6 days Until the New Hampshire primary.

Thursday 9:30am ET: of House Homeland Security Committee hold a second impeachment hearing to Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas.