ELECTIONSIn Iowa, DeSantis embraces campaign rituals — but keeps some distance
Donald Trump was expected to hold a dueling rally Saturday in Des Moines but canceled it, citing a tornado watch
By Hannah Knowles and Dylan WellsThe 2024 election isn’t about normal things. It’s about Trump.
The former president has changed the terms of the debate for the coming election, as evidenced by his performance during the CNN town hall.
By Dan BalzMillennial GOP candidate wants to raise voting age to 25. Some young Republicans fume.
Vivek Ramaswamy, 37, says, “When you attach greater value to the act, we will see more 18-to-25-year-olds actually vote than do now.” Others disagree.
By Dylan WellsTrump’s CNN town hall: Defending rioters, mocking sexual assault, threatening default
The former president used his highly anticipated return to mainstream cable television news to give a broader swath of Americans an unvarnished view of what he has been saying at rallies and in right-wing media.
By Isaac Arnsdorf and Maeve RestonSexual abuse verdict renews Republican doubts about Trump’s electability
On Capitol Hill and in the presidential race, the former president Donald Trump faced criticism from some in his party.
By Isaac Arnsdorf, Josh Dawsey and Marianne LeVineBehind Trump’s musical tribute to some of the most violent Jan. 6 rioters
As he seeks a return to the White House, Trump has intentionally and prominently embraced the cause of Jan. 6 prisoners, some of whom were the most violent that day.
By Isaac Arnsdorf, Meg Kelly, Rachel Weiner and Tom JackmanBiden’s mental sharpness and physical health doubted, Post-ABC poll shows
Though Joe Biden, 80, and former president Donald Trump, 76, are close in age, the poll reveals strikingly different views about their capabilities.
By Maeve Reston, Scott Clement and Emily GuskinInside DeSantis’s 2024 launch prep: Donor dinners, a more personal pitch
DeSantis is dining with dozens of fundraisers at the governor’s mansion in Tallahassee this week and next and introducing them to his expected campaign team, people familiar with the meetings said.
By Hannah KnowlesGeorgia dashes Democratic dreams of an early 2024 presidential primary
Democrats had given state officials until mid-June to move up its primary to February to comply with party rules that sought to bring a new focus on the Southern state, which narrowly voted to elect President Biden in 2020.
By Michael Scherer and Amy GardnerTim Scott signals May 22 for official presidential campaign launch
The Republican said he will make a “major announcement." The coming weeks are shaping up to be a potentially busy period in the GOP race, with Ron DeSantis and Mike Pence also making moves toward entering.
By Marianne LeVineGOP 2024 hopefuls audition against Biden with attacks on competence, age
Current and prospective Republican presidential candidates are seeking to show they are best equipped to defeat the president and draw the sharpest contrasts with him.
By Maeve RestonDeSantis critical of China, hazy on Ukraine as he charts foreign policy path
The potential 2024 candidate has been pushing in recent public remarks to reorient the Republican Party’s overseas focus
By Michael Scherer and Hannah KnowlesIn N.H. stop, Trump embraces woman convicted in Jan. 6 case
The former president has steadily escalated his advocacy for people charged in the Capitol riot staged by a pro-Trump mob.
By Isaac ArnsdorfTrump is racking up GOP endorsements, even amid criminal jeopardy
The former president is consolidating support among GOP members of Congress and others, even as he faces a thicket of legal woes.
By Isaac Arnsdorf, Josh Dawsey, Liz Goodwin and Maeve RestonRoy Saltman, election expert who warned of hanging chads, dies at 90
His 1988 report calling for the ban of punch-card ballots was little-read. Then chaos ensued during the 2000 presidential election recount in Florida.
By Michael S. RosenwaldAsa Hutchinson, throwback to pre-Trump GOP, kicks off 2024 presidential run
The former Arkansas governor officially embarked on his presidential bid running as a traditional conservative who has called on Trump to step aside.
By Marianne LeVineDisney lawsuit spurs DeSantis criticism from GOP presidential candidates
The Florida governor hasn't officially entered the 2024 presidential race, but a few of the Republican candidates wasted little time in attacking DeSantis.
By Mariana Alfaro and Azi PaybarahWho is running for president in 2024? Tracking candidates.
We are tracking the Democrats and Republicans who have announced they are running for president in the 2024 election and who might announce next.
By Hannah Knowles, Amy B Wang, Kati Perry and Szu Yu ChenIn abortion speech short on policy specifics, Haley urges common ground
The former governor compared her approach to her decision to remove the Confederate flag from the grounds of the South Carolina State House.
By Dylan Wells5 facts about Julie Chavez Rodriguez, Biden’s 2024 campaign manager
Julie Chavez Rodriguez, who will run the Biden-Harris 2024 reelection bid, is the granddaughter of legendary labor leader Cesar Chavez.
By Meryl Kornfield