Jan 12 Candidates cancel Iowa campaign events as the state readies for record-cold 2024 caucuses By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Prolonged freezing temperatures, combined with strong winds, foreshadow possibly life-threatening conditions on the night that Republican voters will gather to make their pick for their 2024 nominee. Continue reading
Jan 12 Manchin says Super Tuesday will offer clarity on need for a 3rd-party candidate By Holly Ramer, Associated Press Manchin is visiting New Hampshire on Friday, days before the Jan. 23 primary, but insists he's only there to promote his new Americans Together organization, aimed at championing moderates and fostering compromise in public policy. Continue reading
Jan 12 Why does Iowa launch the presidential campaign? By Will Weissert, Steve Peoples, Associated Press The state's voters propelled little-known one-time peanut farmer Jimmy Carter's bid for the White House in 1976. Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch 7:57 GOP contenders make final push in Iowa with 4 days until caucuses By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman, Shrai Popat, Ian Couzens With just four days until the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses, the Republican presidential field continues to shrink and the remaining candidates are making their closing arguments. Lisa Desjardins is in Iowa and reports on the contenders and their messages. Continue watching
Jan 10 Trump enjoys a relaxed Fox News town hall while top Republican rivals have a fierce debate By David Bauder, Associated Press It was his first live appearance on Fox News since 2022, and unpleasant topics like Trump's false election claims, the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection and the court cases against the former president were barely touched upon. Continue reading
Jan 10 WATCH: Chris Christie says he’s dropping out of the 2024 presidential race days before the Iowa caucuses By Steve Peoples, Jill Colvin, Holly Ramer, Associated Press The dropout comes as a surprise, given that Christie had staked the success of his campaign on New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary, which is less than two weeks away. Continue reading
Jan 10 Court sends case of prosecutor suspended by DeSantis back to trial judge over 1st Amendment issues By Curt Anderson, Associated Press A Democratic Florida prosecutor suspended by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis will get another chance to show his political advocacy was protected by the First Amendment and could not be the basis for his removal. Continue reading
Jan 09 Maine House votes down GOP effort to impeach election official who removed Trump from ballot By David Sharp, Associated Press She's the first secretary of state in history to block someone from running for president by invoking the U.S. Constitution's insurrection clause. Continue reading
Jan 08 Florida Republicans oust state party chairman facing rape allegations in critical election year By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press Monday's vote came a week before Gov. Ron DeSantis competes in Iowa's first in the nation presidential caucuses. Ziegler denies the accusation, and he has not been charged with a crime. Continue reading
Jan 08 WATCH: Biden condemns ‘poison’ of white supremacy in campaign speech at South Carolina church By Colleen Long, Zeke Miller, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Biden spoke from the pulpit of Mother Emanuel AME Church, where in 2015 nine Black parishioners were shot to death by the white stranger they had invited to join their Bible study. Continue reading