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Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush speaks during a campaign event in Cedar Falls, Iowa last week.

2015 Brought Big Money For Clinton And Bush; Sanders Led In Small Contributions

12:30pm February 01, 2016

by Peter Overby

Some wealthy conservative donors, including Las Vegas billionaire Sheldon Adelson, haven't put their money behind any candidate yet while Democratic donors have lined up behind Hillary Clinton.

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.

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.

Trump's New Jab At Ted Cruz: 'An Anchor Baby In Canada'

5:59pm January 29, 2016

by Brian Naylor

Campaigning in New Hampshire, he takes more swipes at rival Ted Cruz's eligibility to be president, calling him "an anchor baby in Canada."

Republican Presidential candidates arrive for the final Republican Presidential debate before the Iowa caucus in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday.

The Stream: Iowa GOP Debate Edition

11:20pm January 28, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

There's a big elephant not in the room ahead of tonight's Fox News Iowa Republican debate: Donald Trump.

A week after Donald Trump spoke at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., the school's president, Jerry Falwell Jr., endorsed him for president.

Trump Nabs Endorsement Of A Top Evangelical Leader

10:09pm January 26, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

In a blow to rival Ted Cruz with less than a week until Iowa, Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. officially endorses the twice-divorced casino mogul.

Trump Hammers Birther Charge, Dismisses Cruz As 'The Canadian'

9:43am January 26, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

With the polls tightening a week ahead of the Iowa caucuses, the real-estate mogul is continuing to raise questions about whether the Texas senator is even eligible for the White House.

In Ongoing Dance With Trump, GOP Pulls 'National Review' From Debate

6:45pm January 22, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

After the conservative magazine declared that it is "Against Trump," it was barred from a Feb. 25 presidential debate. The move shows how delicately the Republican Party is handling Donald Trump.

Jerry Dunleavy stands inside his dorm room at "Camp Cruz," on the campus of AIB College of Business in Des Moines. Dunleavy, from Cleveland, quit his job and went to Iowa, leaving everything behind, to campaign for Ted Cruz.

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'Camp Cruz': The Surplus Iowa Dorm Filled With Cruz Volunteers

2:29pm January 20, 2016

by Clay Masters

A three-story unused business college dormitory in Des Moines that can sleep 100 has been put to use as housing for dozens of campaign workers from across the country. A second dorm is being readied.

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GOP Debate: Desperation Time Is Setting In

9:31pm January 14, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

With less than three weeks to go before voting begins, watch for skirmishes to break out at Thursday's Republican debate — from attacks on Donald Trump to establishment candidates vying for position.