The GOP is preparing its first primary contest
The Iowa caucus is days away, and all eyes are on the remaining candidates as they make their final pitches….
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Ron DeSantis wanted to be like Trump. Now he’s trying to prove he’s not to win Iowa
The Florida governor molded himself in Trump’s image as he rose in national prominence. Now, he has the hard task…
Up First briefing: South Africa accuses Israel of genocide; Christie ends 2024 race
A U.N. court opens hearings in The Hague today on genocide charges against Israel. Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie…
Congress faces a hard deadline to approve a government spending plan
GOP hardliners are balking at a government funding compromise negotiated by House and Senate leaders. NPR’s Steve Inskeep talks with…
How the Iowa caucuses work, why they’re first — and why they’re significant
Why does Iowa dominate the political conversation every four years around this time, and how do the caucuses even work?…