Dec 11 Watch 2:59 Time running out for GOP candidates to make race competitive as Trump grows Iowa lead By Lisa Desjardins As Republican presidential contenders courted early-state voters and Wall Street donors, one candidate faced threats of violence. Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign said police arrested a man for making specific death threats at the candidate and supporters. Lisa Desjardins reports. Continue watching
Dec 05 Sen. Scott joins Gov. DeSantis in calling for resignation of Florida GOP chair amid rape investigation By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press Sarasota police are investigating a claim that Ziegler raped a woman with whom he and his wife had previously had a sexual relationship. Continue reading
Dec 01 Watch 11:07 Brooks and Capehart on the ouster of George Santos By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including George Santos getting ousted from the House, the GOP presidential primary race heating up with Nikki Haley… Continue watching
Nov 18 Speaker Johnson faces ‘pressure cooker’ in the House, running into same issues as McCarthy By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press As Speaker Mike Johnson tries to rebuild the GOP's slim majority in the House, he’s fast running into the same hard-right factions and divisions that his predecessor was unable to tame. That's disrupting the party's agenda, shelving priorities and raising… Continue reading
Nov 17 Watch 7:10 Jonathan Karl explores Trump’s grasp on GOP in new book, ‘Tired of Winning’ By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Murrey Jacobson, Karina Cuevas, Alexa Gold With a year before Election Day, polls show former President Trump continues to lead the Republican field and could likely be the party’s nominee to challenge President Joe Biden. Jonathan Karl is ABC's chief Washington correspondent and the author of,… Continue watching
Nov 13 Nikki Haley to kick off $10 million ad campaign in Iowa, New Hampshire next month By Steve Peoples, Associated Press It’s a major investment designed to give the former United Nations ambassador an advantage over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who are fighting to emerge as the clear Republican alternative to former President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Nov 13 Sen. Tim Scott drops out of 2024 presidential race, shocking donors and campaign staff By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press The decision comes as Scott continued to struggle in the polls in a field dominated by former President Donald Trump. Scott, the Senate’s only Black Republican, entered the race with more cash than any other Republican candidate but couldn’t find… Continue reading
Nov 01 Watch 7:06 Former Rep. Kinzinger reflects on GOP and future of democracy in ‘Renegade’ By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Satvi Sunkara Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois was first elected to Congress in 2010. In the 12 years he served in the House, he had a front-row seat to the changes within the Republican Party. His evolution, as well as the… Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch 4:08 GOP picks Jim Jordan as latest House speaker candidate, but unclear if he can win By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman, Alexa Gold House Republicans have a new nominee for speaker ten days after Kevin McCarthy was ousted and less than 24 hours after their last pick stepped aside. Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan got enough votes in the behind-closed-doors meeting of the GOP… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch 5:11 Scalise slips away from speakership as House Republicans remain deeply divided By Lisa Desjardins, Ian Couzens, Alexa Gold House Republicans and Congressman Steve Scalise may have slipped further away from having the votes to fill the job of House speaker. The chamber remains frozen and the GOP is deeply divided over who should lead them. Congressional Correspondent Lisa… Continue watching