GOP 2024 contenders court Iowa evangelicals while vying to be top Trump alternative
Republican presidential contenders aiming to position themselves as the party's top alternative to former President Donald Trump will try to impress evangelicals in Iowa -- a crucial voting bloc in the state that kicks off the GOP nominating process -- at a major gathering Friday in Des Moines.
2023-07-14 21:54
How Trump hopes to use 2024 bid to avoid facing trial in classified documents case
Donald Trump is effectively arguing that for as long as he's running for president, he should be spared from standing trial over his alleged mishandling of classified documents.
2023-07-14 12:24
Republican debates: Trump's rivals in need of a game-changer
Polls show Donald Trump way ahead. Will that change when the 2024 debates begin next month?
2023-07-14 06:48
Chris Christie says he has reached donor threshold to make debate stage
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Wednesday he has reached the number of individual donors that the Republican National Committee is requiring candidates to have in order to make the GOP debate stage in August.
2023-07-13 08:54
$20 gift cards and $1 books: GOP primary candidates tests novel ways to raise money as they scramble for a spot on next month's debate stage
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is offering $20 gift cards to people who donate at least $1 to his presidential campaign. Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy has promised grassroots fundraisers a 10% cut of the money they bring into his campaign. Other candidates are just pleading for $1 donations or offering campaign swag at a steep discount.
2023-07-12 07:48
Iowa's special session places abortion at forefront in 2024 GOP primary
Iowa's legislature will kick off a special session Tuesday aimed at banning abortion in most cases after about six weeks of pregnancy, elevating the issue in a state blanketed by 2024 presidential contenders who have sought to avoid the kinds of specifics the Republican-led state House and Senate are poised to consider.
2023-07-11 19:20
Trump seeks to delay classified documents trial until after 2024 election
Lawyers for the former US president argue a December trial would deny them reasonable time to prepare.
2023-07-11 17:53
GOP presidential candidates jump to defend Iowa governor from Trump's criticism over remaining neutral
A handful of Republican presidential candidates on Monday came to the defense of Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds -- who holds a uniquely powerful position as governor of the first-in-the-nation GOP caucus state -- after former President Donald Trump criticized her for staying neutral in the 2024 nominating contest.
2023-07-11 09:50
Iowa Republicans will hold 2024 caucuses on January 15
Iowa Republicans voted Saturday to hold their first-in-the-nation caucuses on January 15 next year, setting up the earliest start of the presidential nominating process since 2012, when caucusgoers gathered on January 3.
2023-07-09 00:46
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez supports Biden's reelection bid
Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Thursday that she will support President Joe Biden's reelection bid given the challengers he currently faces in the primary.
2023-07-08 05:53
Pence tries wooing Iowans, one Pizza Ranch slice at a time
In a crowded Pizza Ranch on Wednesday night, former Vice President Mike Pence found himself confronted about his role on January 6, 2021, by an Iowan who blamed him for President Joe Biden being elected president.
2023-07-07 18:26
Trump's dominance of GOP field has America bracing for a toxic campaign
As America celebrated its independence, while divided on the true nature of its values, it also braced for a toxic presidential campaign likely to deepen its political trauma and again push the election system to its limits.
2023-07-05 12:21