The first month of 2024 promises to be a busy one as the presidential election cycle heats up with the Iowa Republican Caucus happening on January 15th. And while Iowa promises to be, likely, the biggest political event in January, there are a plethora of others which promise to have sizable impacts.
The National Pulse has put together a list of important events and dates of which to keep track – many of which promise to generate some interesting news cycles as well.
- January 3rd: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson will head to the border to see for himself the growing illegal immigration crisis that continues, unabated under President Joe Biden. The crisis continues to ‘poison the blood‘ of America as drug cartels are using the chaos to smuggle shocking amounts of dangerous drugs across the porous border.
- January 4th: Thursday could prove to be pivotal for the 2024 presidential election. The Colorado Supreme Court decision removing Donald Trump from the state’s primary ballot was stayed until this date. Many expect the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the decision.
- January 6th: Saturday will mark the third anniversary of the riot at the U.S. Capitol. Mounting evidence suggests federal agents played a significant role in stoking the riots.
- January 8th: The U.S. Senate returns to Washington, D.C. It is expected the upper-legislative body will continue efforts to advance a Ukraine-Israel-Border funding supplemental as well as begin moving budget bills to avoid a partial government shutdown 11 days later.
- January 8th-9th: Doctor Anthony Fauci is expected to give a closed door deposition to Congress under oath.
- January 9th: The House of Representatives returns to Washington, D.C. Like the Senate the lower-legislative body is expected to move budget bills as a partial government shutdown looms. The Biden impeachment inquiry is also expected to pick up steam throughout January.
- January 9th: The DC Circuit Court of Appeals will hold an expedited hearing on former President Trump’s immunity claims in the D.C. Jack Smith prosecution. A ruling is not expected for upwards of a month.
- January 9th: A constitutional challenge to Georgia’s use of electronic voting machines which have cybersecurity flaws is set for a bench trial – meaning no jury. U.S. District Judge Amy Totenberg is presiding over the case.
- January 10th: The last debate before the Iowa Republican Caucus.
- January 10th: GOP nomination front-runner Donald Trump will hold a town hall event with Fox News’s Brett Baier and Martha MacCallum. It will air on the network at 9pm ET.
- January 11th: Closing arguments will be held in the Manhattan civil fraud trail against Donald Trump. Judge Engoron and his law clerk Allison Greenfield have demonstrated extreme bias against the former President.
- January 13th: Taiwan will hold a pivotal presidential election which could have a major impact on regional security.
- January 13th: National March for Gaza will be held in Washington, D.C. These pro-Hamas demonstrations have often turned aggressive and even violent. Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) has played a role in stoking anger among protestors in the past.
- January 14th: Deadline for Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) to set the special election for the Congressional seat previously held by Kevin McCarthy who retired after being ousted as Speaker by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) last year.
- January 15th: This day in mid-January will mark 100 days of the Israeli-Hamas war.
- January 15th: The Iowa Republican Caucus will be held. Nearly $8 million will have been spent by the campaigns in the closing days before Iowans make their choice for the 2024 Republican presidential nominee.
- January 15th-19th: World Economic Forum‘s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland will take place.
- Mid-January: House Republicans are expected to begin holding impeachment hearings into President Joe Biden’s abuse of office and violation of public trust while serving as Vice-President in the Obama administration.
- January 16th: The second E. Jean Carroll v. former President Donald Trump defamation trial is set to start.
- January 17th-18th: NATO military leaders are expected to review the status of the Ukraine-Russia conflict.
- January 18th: ABC News will hold its New Hampshire Republican presidential primary debate.
- January 19th: The U.S. federal government will face a partial-shutdown if Congress is unable to reach a funding deal.
- January 19th: The 43rd annual March for Life will take place on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
- January 20th: With the presidential primary season under way, the U.S. will be one year away from inaugurating the next president.
- January 21st: CNN will host its New Hampshire Republican presidential primary debate.
- January 23rd: New Hampshire’s Republican presidential primary will take place. Former President Donald Trump – the by-and-large GOP front-runner – currently leads polling in the state.
- January 29th-30th: Turning Point USA‘s “Alternative RNC” meeting will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada.
- January 30th: The RNC‘s winter meeting will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada.
- January 31st: The deadline for candidates for President, the U.S. House, and U.S. Senate to file their fundraising with the FEC for the final quarter of 2023.