The GOP is preparing its first primary contest
The Iowa caucus is days away, and all eyes are on the remaining candidates as they make their final pitches. It'll be a busy few days in Iowa for campaigns and candidates.
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How the Iowa caucuses work, why they're first — and why they're significant
Why does Iowa dominate the political conversation every four years around this time, and how do the caucuses even work? Let's explore why they matter in 2024.
Ron DeSantis wanted to be like Trump. Now he's trying to prove he's not to win Iowa
The Florida governor molded himself in Trump's image as he rose in national prominence. Now he has the hard task of being just Trump enough without being Trump himself.
Advocates work to get Native American voters registered in the key state of Arizona
Ahead of 2024 elections, voting advocates in the swing state of Arizona are aiming to boost voter registration strategies for Native voters, as they still face barriers to the ballot.
Don Scott becomes first Black Speaker in Virginia Legislature's 400-year history
Del. Don Scott, a rising star among Virginia Democrats with a unique story, was voted in as speaker of the Virginia Statehouse.
Trump critic Chris Christie ends his presidential campaign
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he is ending his campaign for the GOP presidential nomination. He explained his basic rationale as being the importance that Trump not win another term.
Vocal anti-Trump candidate Chris Christie is out of the presidential race
The former governor of New Jersey - and onetime Trump ally - announced the end of his campaign at a town hall in Windham, N.H., Wednesday, just days before the first in the nation Iowa caucuses.
Bringing birther back, Donald Trump questions Nikki Haley's right to be president
The former governor of South Carolina, Haley was born in the southern state. But as she surges in Republican polls, Trump is elevating false conspiracy theories about her citizenship on social media.
Where the Republican presidential candidates stand on Donald Trump
Most of Donald Trump's rivals have gone to great pains to avoid directly criticizing the former president out of concern that it would alienate base Republican voters.
White House Infrastructure Czar Mitch Landrieu joins Biden reelection campaign
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with White House infrastructure Czar Mitch Landrieu about joining President Biden's reelection campaign, and what role infrastructure law will play in the election.