DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is set to endorse Ron DeSantis for president, giving a much-needed boost to DeSantis’ 2024 campaign as he struggles to gain traction against Donald Trump in the fiercely contested Republican primary, according to sources familiar with the matter. DeSantis has staked his hopes of emerging as …
Vivek Ramaswamy sat in his luxurious leather seat on the Cessna 750, eagerly discussing Donald Trump as he prepared to join his fellow Republican presidential candidates at the Iowa GOP Lincoln Dinner. Despite his lack of political experience and being under 40, Ramaswamy was scheduled to speak before Trump, an indication of his growing prominence. …
The recent history of the Iowa Republican caucus holds both reasons for optimism and concern for candidates vying to succeed former President Donald Trump. In the past three contested GOP nomination fights, Iowa Republicans have rejected the national front-runner in favor of an alternative candidate who relied on support from the state’s influential group of …
The atmosphere at the Iowa State Fair was electric with anticipation. Fairgoers were filled with excitement, eagerly waiting for the appearance of former President Donald Trump at the Steer ‘N Stein restaurant. The crowd stretched as far as the eye could see, as not everyone could fit inside the restaurant. Outside, they formed a massive …
Des Moines, Iowa — While many tweens in America idolize Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, or Harry Styles, Paisley Gardner, an 11-year-old from Des Moines, has a unique obsession with a boy she heard on the radio. “Sounds like an angel, somehow,” Gardner told CBS News. Parents Tony and Jessica were taken by surprise when their …
Career day at Samuelson Elementary School in Des Moines saw the state auditor, Rob Sand, assemble a table in the gymnasium alongside a dozen other adults with jobs. But unlike the other adults who had brought props, Sand had only a stack of fliers, and for an hour, the rail-thin auditor stood alone while most …