Iowa caucus
Economy, Israel Were Major Issues in the Iowa Caucus, Especially for Young People: Campus Reform Iowa Correspondent
Joining us now to discuss the key issues that drove young Iowans out in the frigid weather to caucus for their candidate, we have Lena Branch. She is the Iowa Correspondent for Campus Reform and a senior at the University of Iowa.
Capitol Report Full Broadcast (Jan. 16)
Iowans make history, braving the coldest caucus temperatures on record and handing former President Donald Trump a resounding victory in the first-in-the-nation caucuses. Meanwhile, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis suggests that criticism of her alleged affair with a prosecutor is due to racism. Our guest offers an analysis of President Trump’s victory and the […]
Rivals Should Emulate Ramaswamy, ‘Zero Chance’ of Success Against Trump: Political Strategist
Former President Donald Trump secured a resounding win in the first 2024 Republican presidential contest on Jan. 15, asserting his command over the party with an unprecedented lead over his two closest rivals, Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley. NTD spoke with Jason Meister, Republican strategist and former Trump advisory board member, about the implications for […]
NTD News Today Full Broadcast (Jan. 16)
Former President Donald Trump appeared in a Manhattan courthouse on Tuesday morning for his second E. Jean Carroll defamation trial. A jury must now decide how much President Trump will have to pay the magazine columnist, who accused him of sexually assaulting her in the mid-1990s. Around 1,000 tourists are trapped in a winter village […]
Outrage Spreads After Early Call for Trump
How can you call an election over before the ballots are even cast? That’s what many observers, even in the press, were asking on Monday night after the Associated Press called the Republican Party of Iowa’s Jan. 15 Caucus for President Donald Trump a little over a half hour after the caucuses began. Many accused […]
Trump Strikes Unifying Tone, Praises Competitors in Iowa Victory Speech
Former President Donald Trump struck a unifying tone in his victory speech after a stunning and historic win in the Iowa Caucus. With 97 percent of results in, President Trump won a resounding victory by nearly 30 points. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis came in second place with around 21 percent support at the time of […]
Trump Wins Iowa Caucus; Ramaswamy Drops Out
The Iowa Caucuses starts at 7 p.m. CT/8 p.m. ET. Follow here for live updates. Ramaswamy Supporters React to Campaign Suspension DES MOINES, Iowa—Angie Marie of Des Moines, a first-time caucus-goer, didn’t understand why Mr. Ramaswamy opted to end his campaign. “I want to cry,” she said at the entrepreneur’s watch party in downtown Des […]
NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Jan. 15)
Voters in Iowa are showing up to caucuses amid frigid temperatures. Polls showed former President Donald Trump leading in the first race of the 2024 primary season. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was released from the hospital after two weeks. He plans to work from home as he recovers from complications from a prostate cancer operation. […]
Capitol Report Full Broadcast (Jan. 15)
We take a closer look at the importance of Monday night’s Iowa caucuses. We hear from a political strategist about the future of the top GOP candidates. Does Nikki Haley have a realistic chance at coming in second? And what would it mean for Ron DeSantis if she does? As President Joe Biden is losing […]
Chilly Iowa Caucus: What to Expect Tonight
NTD spoke to political strategist and former congressional candidate, Raven Harrison, to discuss the latest in Iowa ahead of the caucuses. She explained why voter turnout may not be a huge issue in Iowa—despite bitterly cold weather across the state. “Iowa is the heartland: This is America’s breadbasket in the middle of our country,” Ms. […]
Here’s What We Know About Tonight’s Iowa Caucuses
It’s finally here. After several months of campaigning, hundreds of appearances by Republicans across the state, and dozens of polls, the Republican Party of Iowa will hold its caucus on the evening of Jan. 15. The caucuses are the first national election of presidential hopefuls. The Hawkeye State’s GOP will choose between four major Republican […]
Trump Leads by Wide Margin in Final Poll Ahead of Iowa Caucus
Former President Donald Trump cemented his place as the top choice in Iowa, but Nikki Haley has risen to second place. On Jan. 13, J. Ann Selzer’s Selzer & Co. Iowa caucuses poll published by the Des Moines Register, NBC News, and Mediacom Communications Corp., found former President Trump has 48 percent of likely caucusgoers […]
NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Jan. 9)
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He underwent surgery in December and was admitted to the hospital again on January 1st due to complications from the surgery. Winter storms and other extreme weather conditions hit parts of the central and southeastern United States on Tuesday. There are even concerns they will dampen […]
GOP Candidates Must Utilize All Strategies to Contend With Trump for ‘Any Shot at Success’: Political Strategist
The caucuses, starting on January 15th in Iowa, are approaching rapidly. NTD interviewed Raven Harrison, a political strategist and former Congressional candidate, about the key factors in the Iowa caucus.
After Supreme Court Takes Up Ballot Case, Trump Says GOP-Appointed Judges ‘Go Out of Their Way to Hurt You’
As former President Donald J. Trump kicked off a final round of campaigning in Iowa ahead of its Jan. 15 caucus, he demonstrated his stamina, speaking for over 100 minutes. Towards the end of his Sioux Center speech. He commented on the story of the day: the Supreme Court’s decision to take up Colorado’s high […]
DeSantis Super PACs ‘Swap’ Ad Spending in Iowa, New Hampshire
A political action committee aligned with Ron DeSantis is making a major push in Iowa ahead of the GOP caucuses and promises to spend in New Hampshire, too. On Dec. 22, with the Jan. 15 Iowa Caucus and Jan. 23 New Hampshire primary fast approaching, reports circulated that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s main super PAC, […]
Trump Delivers Remarks at ‘Commit to Caucus’ Event in Waterloo, Iowa
Former President Donald Trump delivers remarks to Team Trump Iowa’s “Commit to Caucus” event in Waterloo, Iowa, at 7 p.m. ET on Dec. 19. Earlier in the day, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that President Trump is ineligible to appear on the state’s primary ballot. Video courtesy of RSBN
New Iowa Poll Shows Trump Holding Commanding Lead
With about a month left before the big day, former President Donald Trump continues to be the top choice for likely Republican Party Iowa Caucus voters. On Dec. 11, Selzer & Co. released a new poll conducted on behalf of The Des Moines Register, NBC News, and Mediacom Communications Corp. The survey showed that 51 […]
DeSantis Completes 99-County Tour of Iowa, Seeking to Boost Lagging Campaign
NEWTOWN, Iowa—Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis concluded his 99-county tour of the Hawkeye State on Dec. 2, fulfilling a campaign promise that pins much of his White House hopes on winning the Republican Party’s first-in-the-nation nominating contest. Mr. DeSantis marked the milestone with a rally before a crowd of about 150 gathered at the Thunderdome event […]