Here’s the latest from the 2024 campaign trail: Live coverage on this blog has ended, please click here for the latest. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley debated on CNN at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. Jake Tapper and Dana Bash moderated the debate, which took place five days before the GOP caucuses. Former President Donald Trump skipped the debate. Instead, he appeared at a televised town hall from Des Moines on Fox News. Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, who didn’t qualify for tonight's debate, livestreamed a town hall appearance with right-wing podcaster Tim Pool from Des Moines. Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie dropped out of the presidential race. President Joe Biden's campaign attacked the Republican field's stances on abortion rights ahead of tonight's events.