After years of enabling Donald Trump and his abhorrent behavior, some of Iowa’s most prominent Republicans—including Gov. Kim Reynolds—staked their reputations and clout on other caucus candidates in an attempt to move on from the former president. On Monday, they...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis came in a distant second place at the Iowa Caucuses, failing to beat former president Donald Trump while running on a similarly extreme platform. Both advocate extreme anti-immigration actions at the US Southern border, are anti-abortion, and...
Most analysts predicted Donald Trump would win the Iowa GOP caucus on Monday, but the question was by how much? With about 95% of the results in, the former president was up 30 points over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, who are...
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said all three leading candidates in the Iowa GOP caucus—Donald Trump, Nikki Haley, and Ron DeSantis—represent the same extreme ideas and policy priorities but in different formats. “Tonight's contest is simply a question of whether you like...
Former President Donald Trump continues to encourage his massive base to turn out in droves for him during Monday’s Republican caucus and told an Indianola crowd on Sunday it is worth dying if they can support him. “We got to do it, we got to do it big—you can’t sit...
Climate protesters disrupted a Gov. Ron DeSantis campaign event in Ames on Thursday night. Three protesters were escorted out of the room at Jethro’s BBQ after asking the presidential candidate about the money he takes from the oil industry. Paul, one of the...
Iowa caucus candidates have racked up big-name endorsements—including a notable last-minute flip flop—but one evangelical leader said none of that will matter come Monday. “We think endorsements are overrated generally, but they’re particularly overrated in Iowa,”...
Former President Donald Trump and his campaign continue to troll Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds over her support of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. DeSantis is one of Trump's opponents in the Republican presidential primary. Trump’s campaign released a minute-long ad on Saturday...
Former President Donald Trump released a one-minute video blasting Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Tuesday, saying she “has gone from a popular governor to the most unpopular governor in the entire United States of America." A recent poll from Morning Consult indicated that...
As I sat on a park bench eating a bacon-grilled cheese sandwich, drinking an Exile Ruthie straight from the tap, and chit-chatting with a few folks, I almost forgot I was at a campaign event, which might have been the point. Ohio businessman turned rising GOP star...
