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Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis shakes hands with fairgoers at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 12 in Des Moines, Iowa.

Once the leading alternative to Trump, turnover in the DeSantis team spells trouble

3:55pm September 05, 2023

by Ashley Lopez

The governor of Florida, who consistently polls second in the race, has been named by many as the successor to Trump. But he has failed to gain in the polls and personnel issues roil his campaign.

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Microsoft said it has seen "significant cyber activity" by a hacker group with suspected ties to Iran.

Microsoft Says Iranians Tried To Hack U.S. Presidential Campaign

6:15pm October 04, 2019

by Shannon Bond

Microsoft says a hacker group with ties to Iran has targeted a U.S. campaign, in the latest sign that foreign governments may try to influence the 2020 election.

Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, pictured above at a 2011 fundraiser, announced this week he would not seek the presidency. "The process is cruel," he said.

Politics & Government

'Absolutely Brutal': Why White House Runs Aren't For Everyone

6:37pm December 09, 2018

Deval Patrick passed on running for president this week, saying the campaign process is too "cruel." He's right — there are a lot of downsides to running for president.

Former FBI Director James Comey will appear before the House Judiciary Committee to answer questions about the FBI's investigations in 2016.

James Comey To Testify Privately To The House Judiciary Committee

6:16pm December 02, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

The committee will release a transcript of Comey's deposition, during which he is expected to answer questions about the FBI's investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server.

Theodore Roosevelt addressed a crowd from the back of a train at South Lawrence Train Station in Lawrence, Mass., in 1902.

What Should We Call This Kind of Presidential Campaign, Anyway?

6:00am August 28, 2016

by Ron Elving

One can easily imagine Hillary Clinton having some affinity with the "front porch" style campaign of the late 19th century, while Donald Trump personifies the "whistle stopping" style that came next.

California Gov. Jerry Brown speaks at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia on Wednesday.

California Gov. Jerry Brown On The Power Of Outsider Politics

9:51pm July 28, 2016

by NPR Staff

Discontent and skepticism are central to this presidential campaign, says Gov. Jerry Brown, who ran an idealistic, outsider presidential campaign in 1992 but has governed California as a pragmatist.

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Why Trump Called A Press Conference To Bash The Press

12:53pm June 01, 2016

by David Folkenflik

Challenged about his fundraising for veterans, Donald Trump detailed $5.6 million he says he has delivered. But the larger message was his ongoing assault on the media, which resonates with his base.

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Ben Carson after this month's Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas.

Top Carson Staffers Resign Amid Campaign Shake-Up

6:38pm December 31, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

Campaign manager Barry Bennett and communications director Doug Watts have both stepped down from the Republican's struggling presidential campaign just a month before the Iowa caucuses.

Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry announced Friday in St. Louis that he is suspending his second bid for the presidency.

Politics & Government

And Then There Were 16

9:05pm September 11, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

After weeks of financial troubles and staff departures, former Texas Gov. Rick Perry becomes the first in the crowded GOP presidential contest to bow out.