"Haley Ignites Controversy and Rivalry on the Road to Iowa Caucus"

At an Iowa town hall, Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley discussed her strategy to surpass Donald Trump in the GOP race, citing a poll showing her beating Biden by a wider margin than Trump or DeSantis. She criticized Trump's "chaos" but defended the idea of pardoning him if convicted. Haley addressed her recent controversial comments on slavery and the Civil War, admitting a mistake in not mentioning slavery as a cause. She also defended her handling of a police shooting in South Carolina and her comments on the Iowa caucuses, emphasizing her commitment to Iowa despite playful banter about New Hampshire.