On Tuesday, during a walloping Iowa snowstorm, less than a week before the caucuses, the Florida governor and U.S. Presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis, who’s been campaigning doggedly across Iowa, flew to Tallahassee, delivered a speech, then returned without his coat. Schools were closed, cars veered into ditches, and DeSantis did his best to bond with … Read more
Previewing Iowa caucuses as GOP candidates make final push – CBS News Watch CBS News “Face The Nation” moderator and chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan previews the 2024 Iowa caucuses, bringing you reporting and analysis from the Hawkeye State in this special Sunday edition of “America Decides.” Be the first to know Get browser … Read more
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis‘ first stop after the Iowa caucuses on Monday night will be South Carolina — and not New Hampshire, where the next voting contest will be held — a departure from political tradition. New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary contest is Jan. 23, just eight days after the Iowa caucuses, while South Carolina’s is … Read more
Former President Trump on Friday vowed that he would get to Iowa, the first-in-the-nation caucus state, “one way or the other” despite weather concerns that could potentially affect the turnout of the contest. The former president addressed his supporters over a video, saying that he will arrive at the Hawkeye State around “Saturday night” and … Read more
Storm impacting GOP race ahead of Iowa caucuses – CBS News Watch CBS News Just three days before the Iowa caucuses, the state is seeing whiteout conditions and bone-chilling cold, with a blizzard warning set to take effect Saturday. The bad weather has forced Republican contenders to adapt, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former … Read more
It was a more substantive debate—at least by the standard of the GOP donnybrooks we’ve seen so far this primary cycle. With only two candidates on stage, and neither of them being Vivek Ramaswamy, the actual issues—the economy, immigration, foreign policy, climate change—got some real airtime. Was the discussion of those issues mostly horrifying? Yes. … Read more
Washington — Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will be the only two Republican presidential candidates facing off in tonight’s final GOP debate before the Iowa caucuses kick off the 2024 nominating process on Monday. Former President Donald Trump also qualified, but plans to skip it and instead hold a televised … Read more
Once upon a time, Ron DeSantis ruled Florida like a mini tyrant whose every legislative demand was basically met with a “Yes, Mr. DeSantis, we’re right on top of that, Mr. DeSantis.” Banning talk of gender identity and sexual orientation in schools? Done. A six-week abortion ban? Check. Scrapping DEI initiatives at public colleges? Say … Read more
Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley are stepping up their direct attacks on former President Trump as time runs out to court voters in Iowa. The GOP rivals went after Trump over “flip-flopping” on abortion, his past campaign promises and electability Thursday in back-to-back town halls hosted by CNN in Iowa. The ramped-up aggression is a … Read more
Colorado’s March 5 presidential primaries — the state’s first formal foray into the 2024 election — are firming up, and the competition isn’t as simple as incumbent-versus-challenger. As it stood Friday, voters who mark Democratic ballots will have their pick of eight candidates and a no-preference option. The Republican ballot will have at least six … Read more
