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Nikki Haley

  1. life after roe
    Is the Anti-Abortion Movement Sitting Out the GOP Primary?After Marjorie Dannenfelser accepted disrespect from Nikki Haley and Donald Trump, you have to wonder if her group is playing a longer game.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. early and often
    Nikki Haley’s Week of Living DangerouslyOn abortion, Disney, and the president’s mortality, the long-shot presidential candidate seemed inclined to do almost anything to make headlines.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. life after roe
    Nikki Haley Says GOP Should Make Strategic Retreat on AbortionShe called on fellow Republicans to back off on abortion restrictions that aren’t supported by public opinion. That doesn’t leave a lot of them.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. politics
    Will Democrats Fight for Trans People?The party can’t cede an important civil-rights issue to conservatives.
    By Sarah Jones
  5. good-bye
    Don Lemon Says CNN Fired HimThe network and the anchor confirmed his departure in dueling statements.
    By Claire Lampen and Tariro Mzezewa
  6. early and often
    Don’t Get Too Attached to This New Batch of Presidential CandidatesRecent presidential cycles have been littered with candidates who dropped out before any votes were cast. It could happen again in 2024.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. early and often
    The Haley-Scott Primary Within the PrimaryOne of these two candidates from the same state needs to make a move sooner rather than later.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. early and often
    The Myth of Nikki Haley Takes Another HitThe 2024 candidate suggests she helped South Carolina move past its racist history. Newly unearthed remarks on the Confederacy undercut the narrative.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. tremendous content
    Trump Calls Nikki Haley’s Bluff, Embraces ‘Mental Competency Tests’ for OfficeThe 76-year-old “very stable genius” easily neutralized her veiled attack.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  10. early and often
    Nikki Haley Taunts Geezer Rivals With ‘Mental-Competency Tests’Her call for “mandatory” testing of politicians 75 and up was aimed at Biden and Trump, but it could offend important GOP allies.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. early and often
    Nikki Haley Is Taking on Trump 2024 (or Running for VP)The South Carolinian is expected to announce her run later this month, but Trump has already staked a claim on her crucial home state.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. politics
    Nikki Haley’s Shameless Walk on the Trump TightropeHer startling call for Biden to “step down” was clearly an attempt to atone for crossing Trump. But she may need her dignity someday.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. the national interest
    Anybody Fighting Joe Biden Now Is Helping Trump’s Next CoupAll Republican politics is now functionally authoritarian.
    By Jonathan Chait
  14. vision 2024
    Has Trump Spoiled the GOP for More Rational Leaders?If Trump doesn’t run in 2024, other Republican presidential contenders will have a hard time rivaling his unique demagogic appeal.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. gop
    Trump’s Chances for the 2024 Nomination Are Stronger Than You Might ThinkIn retrospect, no one in the GOP has really laid a glove on the 45th president since he started running in 2015.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. 2024 presidential election
    Nikki Haley Says She’ll Back Trump If He Runs in 2024The GOP’s shrewdest presidential hopeful has quickly abandoned her earlier criticism of Trump and gotten back in line.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. vision 2020
    Who Could Lead Trumpism Without Trump?There are several paths Republicans could take to maintain Trump’s political appeal without all the baggage.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. republican national convention
    Republicans Promised a Convention, But Delivered Crazy TalkOn the first night of the RNC, speakers worshipped Trump but rarely mentioned their party, and many went over the brink with wild anti-Biden rhetoric.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. republicans
    The Future of the Republican Party Isn’t in the Dead CenterDon’t expect moderate heretics like Charlie Baker and Larry Hogan to inherit the GOP from Trump.
    By Ed Kilgore
  20. vision 2020
    Could Dumping Pence Be a Last-Minute Game Changer for Trump?Incapable of changing his ways to salvage reelection, Trump might decide blaming the coronavirus mess on Pence and dropping him is the only option.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. iran
    GOP Congressman Says Democrats Are in “Love With Terrorists”By Friday he took it back, tweeting: “I do not believe Democrats are in love with terrorists, and I apologize.”
    By Adam K. Raymond
  22. nikki haley
    Nikki Haley Calls Democrats Terrorist-LoversAny impression you may have had of Haley as representing an alternative to Trumpism is officially null and void.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. the lost cause
    Don’t Be Like Me, a Person Who Read Chapters One and Two of Nikki Haley’s BookHer interview with Glenn Beck about the Confederate flag sparked controversy. Her book is even worse.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  24. nikki haley
    Haley Says Dylann Roof ‘Hijacked’ Confederate Battle FlagMost of us thought Haley got it when she took down the Battle Flag from South Carolina’s statehouse in 2015. That assessment may have been premature.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. nikki haley
    Haley Used Unsecured Emails for Classified Info Because She Lost Her PasswordIf she runs for president, will she face “Lock her up!” chants?
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. nikki haley
    Nikki Haley’s Skillful and Opportunistic MAGA Balancing ActOnce again, Nikki Haley has figured out how to keep herself in the news as a potential Trump-Pence successor while declaring her Trumpist loyalties.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. nikki haley
    Nikki Haley Throws Ex-Trump Officials Under Her Tentative 2024 Campaign BusJohn Kelly and Rex Tillerson asked for her help saving the country from Trump, and she bravely did nothing.
    By Matt Stieb
  28. vision 2020
    What Will Republicans Do If Trump Goes Down?It’s unlikely, but if it happens, Republicans better hope Mike Pence survives the scandal, because there’s no obvious party savior otherwise.
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. nikki haley
    Nikki Haley Pledges Allegiance to Trump-Pence 2020The former governor and ambassador is exhibiting her ambitions in denying any ambition to supplant the veep on the Trump ticket.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. #metoo
    How Would We Deal With Bill Clinton If Hillary Had Won?On the 42nd president’s 73rd birthday, he’s probably chafing at being forgotten, but as First Gentlemen, he could have been experiencing a nightmare.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. vision 2020
    Mark Sanford Mulls Long-Shot Primary Challenge to TrumpSanford’s career has been full of pratfalls and comebacks. He is an authentic representative of traditional conservatism, but no threat to Trump.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. vision 2020
    The Asian-American Electorate Is Becoming a ForceDemocrats won 77 percent of the Asian-American vote in 2018 after losing it in the last midterms.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. vision 2020
    How to Break the Highest Glass Ceiling in AmericaClinton’s defeat stirred fears that America won’t elect a woman president, but there are several paths forward — if we refuse to surrender to sexism.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. the u.n.
    Heather Nauert Won’t Be in Trump’s Cabinet Because She Has No CloutThe new U.N. ambassador won’t be in the Cabinet because she doesn’t have the résumé. The practice predates Trump.
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. Will Trump Dump Sycophant-in-Chief Mike Pence?Some advisers want Trump to find a replacement veep who could appeal to women in 2020. But the Christian right would be unhappy about losing Pence.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. the republican party
    Why Nikki Haley Represents a Path Not Taken for the Republican PartyFor a moment in the pre-Trump era, the outgoing UN ambassador and former South Carolina governor signaled a turn to a more inclusive Republican Party.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  37. politics
    Nikki Haley’s Rare Feat: She Did It Her Way, Not Trump’sDespite significant foreign policy differences in the GOP, she managed to avoid alienating either faction — or her notoriously volatile boss.
    By Heather Hurlburt
  38. just asking questions
    This Is Nikki Haley’s Last Interview Before Her Resignation. Read It for Clues.Read it for clues.
    By Lisa Miller
  39. nikki haley
    Nikki Haley to Resign As Ambassador to the United NationsIt’s an oddly timed development for a rising political star.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. anonymous op-ed
    Nikki Haley Addresses Anonymous White House Writer, Shows How to Exploit CrisisThe former South Carolina governor is a consummate opportunist in moments of crisis.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. Nikki Haley Tells Conservative Teens to Stop Trying to ‘Own the Libs’Geez, mom.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  42. GOP Could Get Even Trumpier in June 12 PrimariesThe primaries range from big gubernatorial fights in South Carolina and Nevada to open House races in Virginia to ranked-choice voting in Maine.
    By Ed Kilgore
  43. Actually, Pence’s Toadying Is His Best Shot at Becoming PresidentJournalist Matt Bai tries to make the case that Pence has no future in presidential politics. That’s likely wrong.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. the national circus
    Sean Hannity Will Remain Trump’s Shadow Chief of StaffEven while posing as an honest broker on Fox News.
    By Frank Rich
  45. White House Tries to Throw Nikki Haley Under the Bus, She Flips It OverThey tried to blame her for what appears to be Trump’s reversal on Russia sanctions, but she shot back, “I don’t get confused.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  46. Trump Official: Haley at Fault for Announcing Wrong Russian PolicyIt’s tough when your boss isn’t on the same page as everyone else.
    By Benjamin Hart
  47. The White House’s Russia Hawks Are Still Winning the WarBut Trump won a battle against them by overruling Nikki Haley on additional sanctions.
    By Eric Levitz
  48. foreign policy
    How U.S. Foreign Policy Is Being Shaped by Trump’s TweetsTillerson & Co. jump through hoops to turn the president’s random assertions into a coherent diplomatic strategy.
    By Jonah Shepp
  49. 2018 Could Be a Wave Election for Female Governors, TooIt looks like an unprecedented number of women — and especially Democratic women — could be elected to governorships in 2018.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. Nikki Haley (Apparently) Duped by Prank Call From Fake Polish Prime MinisterThe U.N. ambassador assured the Polish leader that she was aware of Russia’s meddling in (the fake island of) Binomo’s recent elections.
    By Eric Levitz
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