"Fox News Schedules Town Halls with GOP Contenders as Debate Dynamics Shift"

Fox News is set to host town halls with Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley in Des Moines, Iowa, focusing on women's issues, following criticism for scheduling a town hall with Donald Trump that coincides with a GOP debate. The events for Haley and DeSantis are scheduled for Jan. 8 and 9, respectively, while Trump's event is on Jan. 10. Critics accuse Trump of avoiding debates and Fox News of enabling him, but Fox's Bret Baier insists Trump will not receive questions in advance. The town halls come just before the Iowa caucuses on Jan. 15, with Trump leading in polls despite the GOP grappling with the fallout from the Roe v. Wade decision.