I said I wanted Americans to have their voices heard.

I have done that.

I have no regrets.

And although I will no longer be a candidate,

I will not stop using my voice for the things I believe in.

In all likelihood, Donald Trump will be the Republican nominee

when our party convention meets in July.

I congratulate him and wish him well.

I wish anyone well who would be America's president.

Our country is too precious to let our differences divide us.

That was part of Nikki Haley's speech yesterday announcing the end of her presidential campaign.

It means we are now 242 days away from a rematch between President Biden and former President Trump.

But today, the focus shifts to Washington and President Biden's State of the Union address.

We'll go through what he's expected to say tonight to Congress and the American people.

And meanwhile, on Capitol Hill, lawmakers appear to have another deal in place to avoid a partial government shutdown.

But Speaker Johnson again needed support from Democrats to overcome

dissent from within his own party.

Good morning and welcome to way too early on this Thursday, March 7th. State of the Union Day.

I'm Jonathan Lemire. Thanks for starting your day with us. We've got a lot to get to this morning.

And we'll begin with a November rematch between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. It appears to be all set this morning following Nikki Haley's decision to drop out of the

2024 presidential race. Let's take a look at some of what Haley had to say yesterday.

Just over a year ago, I launched my campaign for president. When I began, I said the campaign was grounded in my love for our country.

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