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Republican presidential candidate former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley speaking at an election night event, Saturday, Feb. 24, in Charleston, S.C.

Conservative megadonors Koch not funding Haley anymore as she continues longshot bid

9:03pm February 25, 2024

by Sarah McCammon

The influential Koch network of conservative megadonors announced it will no longer be spending its resources on Haley's presidential bid, saying no outside group can "widen her path to victory."

"It's a great day in South Carolina when I can come home," Nikki Haley delivered her signature line with a hometown twist to supporters. Republican presidential candidate and former UN Ambassador Haley steps off of her campaign bus ahead of an event on Feb. 13 in her hometown of Bamberg, S.C.

They say you can't go home again. Nikki Haley can but it doesn't guarantee votes

8:28pm February 24, 2024

by Sarah McCammon

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is struggling in her home state's Republican primary polls, but residents say she has broad support in her hometown of Bamberg.

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There's no guarantee Donald Trump, Joe Biden or Nikki Haley will share a debate stage this year.

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So long, presidential debates? Why we may not see Trump, Biden or Haley face off

4:26pm January 25, 2024

by Brianna Scott

The political debate seems to have become an endangered species, and there are no assurances we'll see Trump, Biden or Haley share the stage this year.

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Delegate tracker: Trump leads GOP presidential candidates on road to nomination

8:54am January 25, 2024

How many delegates does each candidate have in the 2024 Republican presidential nomination race? NPR keeps track.

Republican presidential candidate former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks at a rally on Wednesday in North Charleston, S.C.

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No place like home for Haley as she pins her presidential hopes on South Carolina

9:55pm January 24, 2024

by Stephen Fowler

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley's presidential campaign sees a path to competing against Donald Trump — a path runs right through South Carolina's February 24th primary.

A woman holds up a small U.S. flag during a campaign rally by GOP presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump at the Rochester Opera House on Jan. 21 in Rochester, N.H.

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The New Hampshire presidential primary is today. Here's what you need to know

10:26am January 23, 2024

New Hampshire holds the country's first primary election today, just over a week post-Iowa caucuses. Now the GOP field has shrunk, and the Democratic ballot is odd. Here's what to know.

Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a campaign event at Hudson's Smokehouse BBQ, Saturday in Lexington, S.C.

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New Hampshire votes Tuesday. So why did DeSantis spend the weekend in South Carolina?

5:00am January 21, 2024

by Stephen Fowler

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is adopting an unusual strategy ahead of the New Hampshire presidential primary – by campaigning in South Carolina.

A caucus sign near the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines, Iowa on Jan. 8.

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The Iowa caucuses are today. Here's what you need to know

9:13am January 15, 2024

Republicans in Iowa convene today on a potentially record-breaking chilly night — that could affect turnout — to commence the 2024 presidential contest. Follow NPR for updates, analysis and results.

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley participates in fourth Republican Presidential Primary Debate on on December 6, 2023 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Bringing birther back, Donald Trump questions Nikki Haley's right to be president

11:42am January 10, 2024

by Franco Ordoñez

The former governor of South Carolina, Haley was born in the southern state. But as she surges in Republican polls, Trump is elevating false conspiracy theories about her citizenship on social media.

Republican presidential candidate former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks during the Family Leader's Thanksgiving Family Forum, Nov. 17 in Des Moines. On Tuesday, conservative mega-donors, the Koch network, signaled its endorsement of Haley as the super PAC they fund, Americans for Prosperity, backed the former S.C. governor.

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Nikki Haley lands endorsement from Koch-backed Americans for Prosperity PAC

1:10pm November 28, 2023

by Sarah McCammon

The conservative mega-donor network is throwing its weight behind the former South Carolina governor in an effort to beat former President Donald Trump.