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DeSantis bets old-style politicking of shoe leather, handshakes and kissing babies pays off in Iowa

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is about to become the latest to accomplish the campaign feat known as the "Full Grassley" -- visiting all 99 of the state's counties ahead of an election -- when he checks off his final one this weekend.

November 30, 2023

Koch network backs Nikki Haley in 2024 GOP presidential race

The conservative political network led by billionaire Charles Koch announced Tuesday it is backing former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley in the GOP presidential race.

November 28, 2023

RFK Jr. seizes on voter dissatisfaction with potential Biden-Trump rematch

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s independent bid for president is exposing the electorate's deep-rooted desire to have someone not named Joseph R. Biden or Donald Trump on the ballot.

November 28, 2023

Vivek Ramaswamy irritates his rivals but emerges as a player with his twist on Trump-style politics

Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley called Vivek Ramaswamy "scum." Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie described him as Trump's lap dog and former Vice President Mike Pence dubbed him a "rookie."

November 27, 2023

DeSantis notches endorsement of Iowa evangelical leader Vander Plaats

Bob Vander Plaats, the influential leader of a Christian conservative group in Iowa, tossed his support behind Ron DeSantis' 2024 presidential campaign, saying the Florida governor is a "bold and courageous leader" who can win the general election.

November 21, 2023

Trump touts his doctor’s analysis, says ‘overall health is excellent’

Former President Donald Trump wants to world to know that his personal physician has given him a clean bill of health.

November 20, 2023

Trump vs. the field: Rapidly shrinking GOP pool makes way for clash of former president, alternative

The 2024 Republican nomination race is playing out in a far different way than in 2016 when Donald Trump emerged from a bloated field of presidential contenders.

November 20, 2023

DeSantis unveils website challenging Haley’s conservative record

Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida rolled out a website Friday dedicated to raising doubts about former United States Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley's conservative credentials.

November 17, 2023

DeSantis dings Trump on inflation, says COVID policies boosted prices

Republican presidential hopeful Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida says former President Donald Trump's fingerprints are all the inflation hitting Americans' wallets.

November 17, 2023

Christie says Ramaswamy is Trump’s janitor

Former Gov. Chris Christie says Vivek Ramaswamy is doing former President Donald Trump's dirty work in the 2024 presidential race.

November 16, 2023

Lake’s favorability underwater in Arizona Senate race

Republican Kari Lake faces a likability challenge in her bid for the U.S. Senate in Arizona.

November 16, 2023

Republicans raise pressure to oust RNC’s McDaniel; Trump champions are loudest

The pressure is ratcheting up on Ronna McDaniel to step aside as chair of the Republican National Committee but the inter-party revolt has not nearly reached critical mass, according to GOP insiders.

November 15, 2023

New Hampshire ignores Biden, schedules January primary

New Hampshire will hold the first-in-the-nation presidential primary on Jan. 23 -- officially rejecting President Biden's push to have South Carolina hold the party's first contest.

November 15, 2023

Ramaswamy launches petition to fire RNC’s McDaniel

Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy started a petition Wednesday calling for the ouster of Ronna McDaniel as chairwoman of the Republican National Committee.

November 15, 2023

House Speaker Mike Johnson is ‘all-in’ for Trump in 2024

House Speaker Mike Johnson made it clear Tuesday that he supports former President Donald Trump's bid for the 2024 Republican nomination.

November 14, 2023

Younger Trump voters in Arizona pick the man over the party

Former President Donald Trump is bigger than the Republican Party in the minds of his youngest supporters in the battleground state of Arizona.

November 14, 2023

No Labels sets mid-April deadline for fielding a unity ticket

The bipartisan political group No Labels has set mid-April as its drop-dead deadline to pull the trigger on a "Unity Ticket" in the 2024 presidential election.

November 10, 2023

RFK Jr. ‘loving’ GOP debate among candidates he says can’t win

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gives the third GOP presidential debate a thumbs up and the five candidates who shared the stage a thumbs down.

November 8, 2023

Trump rally in Florida upstages nearby GOP presidential debate

Donald Trump's rivals for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination hoped the debate stage in Miami would put them at the center of the political universe Wednesday.

November 8, 2023

Biden campaign says Trump can’t have it both ways on abortion issue

President Biden's reelection campaign is reminding voters that former President Donald Trump took credit for the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, in the aftermath of an election in which the abortion issue fueled Democratic wins in red and purple states.

November 8, 2023