As the countdown to the Iowa caucuses begins, the crowded field of Republican presidential candidates is facing mounting pressure to prove their mettle and present themselves as serious contenders to former President Donald Trump. Among them, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is particularly feeling the urgency, as he entered the race with the expectation of becoming …
This content was featured in One Story to Read Today, a newsletter where our editors recommend a single must-read from The Atlantic, Monday through Friday. Sign up for it here. “How many different ways are you going to ask the same question, Mark?” Chris Christie inquired. We were seated in the elegant dining room of …
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie launched his presidential campaign on Tuesday, using various HTML tags. He wasted no time attacking Donald Trump, calling him a “lonely, self-consumed, self-serving mirror hog” and claiming that he’s the only one who can stop him. Christie was among the 2016 Republican presidential candidates who lost to Trump. He …