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Donald Trump (right) brings the two most recent Iowa winners, Mike Huckabee (left) and Rick Santorum, on stage during Trump's rally for veterans, an event he held instead of attending the GOP debate.

On The Bubble: Whose White House Dreams Will Burst First?

7:00am February 01, 2016

by Ron Elving

Don't expect a parade of once-hopefuls trudging to microphones to quit the day after the caucuses. But the die will have been cast. Iowa doesn't kill candidacies; it puts them on life support.

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks during the 2015 Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition presidential forum. He's made religion a central tenet of his campaign.

'I'm Not Electing A Pastor In Chief' — How Iowa's Evangelicals Are Deciding

11:56am January 31, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

With the caucuses only a day away, Iowa's conservative Christians try to feel out which candidate shares their views.

Republican presidential candidates, from left to right, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas participate in the sixth GOP debate on Jan. 14 in North Charleston, S.C.

What Young Republicans Have To Say About Their Party's Candidates

8:48am January 31, 2016

by NPR Staff

As the presidential primaries kick off, Rachel Martin speaks with three young Republicans about what they want from the candidates in this election and for their Party in the future.

Note: The numbers do not add up to 100 due to rounding. The poll was conducted from Jan. 26 to 29 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percent.

Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump Narrowly Ahead In Final Poll Before Iowa

8:53pm January 30, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

The Des Moines Register/Bloomberg poll, considered the "gold standard" of Iowa surveys finds Clinton ahead of Bernie Sanders but within the margin of error. Donald Trump leads Ted Cruz by 5.

Here's the official caucus math worksheet on the Democratic side that has been used in years past.

How Exactly Do The Iowa Caucuses Work?

2:37pm January 30, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

Iowa voters will start the process of deciding who the next president will be. But they'll do it in a way that can mystify outsiders — meeting in schools, gymnasiums and even neighbors' living rooms.

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Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly waits to begin the Republican presidential candidate debate Thursday.

#MemeOfTheWeek: Megyn Kelly's Body Politic

8:31pm January 29, 2016

by Sam Sanders

In Donald Trump's ongoing feud with Megyn Kelly, her looks and attire appeared to matter for some just as much as, if not more than, her mind.

Donald Trump waits to be introduced during a campaign event at the University of Iowa this week. With just days to go before the Iowa caucuses, Trump withdrew from the final GOP debate.

6 Questions Ahead Of The Trump-Fox Split-Screen 'Squirmish'

8:40am January 28, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

Trump commands the spotlight once again as he ditches a Fox News debate. The other cable news networks — which don't have broadcasting rights to the debate — will probably air the Trump event instead.

Hillary Clinton at a campaign event in Davenport, Iowa. Clinton has seen the race in Iowa tighten but is hoping for a boost from the endorsement of the state's largest newspaper.

Iowa Paper Endorses Rubio, Clinton; Says Sanders Is Unrealistic

8:00pm January 23, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Iowa's largest newspaper, the Des Moines Register, praises Marco Rubio's smarts and Hillary Clinton's experience in its 2016 presidential picks.

Donald Trump delivers the convocation Liberty University Monday. The flamboyant, twice-divorced billionaire has never been an easy fit with the religious right.

Citing 'Two Corinthians,' Trump Struggles To Make The Sale To Evangelicals

10:45pm January 18, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

Donald Trump went to Liberty University, a Christian conservative school, in hopes of winning over the faithful. He stumbled and likely didn't change Ted Cruz's advantage with the group.

Republicans' White Working-Class Trap: A Growing Reliance

7:33pm January 18, 2016

by Asma Khalid

In 2012, whites without a college degree were far more likely to vote Republican. They are a shrinking part of the electorate, but their influence is growing in GOP primaries.