‘It’s a live audition’: Trump surrogates swarm Iowa before caucuses

Marjorie Taylor Greene, Matt Gaetz – even Roseanne Barr – stand in for ex-president as his challengers struggle in the polls Outside, traders were braving the bitter cold to sell Trump hats, T-shirts and other merchandise. Inside, hundreds of Trump supporters were proudly sporting “Make America great again” (Maga) regalia. They were surrounded by big … Read more

Capitol police officer on Jan. 6 announces Maryland congressional run, vows ‘to stop Trump’s MAGA extremists’

A Capitol Police officer who was on duty during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot announced on Friday that he is running for Congress in Maryland.  “On January 6th, I defended our democracy from insurrectionists as a Capitol Police Officer,” Dunn wrote on X Friday, a day before the three-year anniversary of the incident. “After, President … Read more

Trump avoids mention of US Capitol attack on 6 January anniversary

Three years after insurrection, Trump was in Newton, Iowa, currying support before the 15 January Republican caucus Donald Trump largely avoided speaking of the 6 January 2021 assault on the US Capitol during a campaign event on Saturday, which took place on the attack’s third anniversary, reflecting the degree to which Republican voters have absolved … Read more

GOP candidates make final Iowa push ahead of caucus

Just over a week until Iowans make their choice for the GOP nominee, former President Donald Trump remains poised to win the state as his rivals Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis compete for 2nd. NBC’s Ali Vitali reports for Sunday TODAY.

How Republicans rewrote Jan. 6 attacks in Trump’s favor

The story of what happened at the Jan. 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol has been rewritten by former President Trump and other leaders who have a vested interest in a different version of the event. Now, a new polling shows that many Americans have bought it. NBC’s Ken Dilanian reports in this week’s Sunday … Read more

CJ Stroud and Houston Texans wrap up playoff berth with 23-19 win over Colts

Texans beat Colts 23-19 in win-and-in game on SaturdaySteelers beat Ravens 17-10 but need help to reach playoffs Rookie quarterback CJ Stroud and the Houston Texans wrapped up a playoff spot with a 23-19 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday night, with Devin Singletary scoring the go-ahead touchdown on a three-yard run with 6:20 … Read more

Nikki Haley raises eyebrows with ‘change personalities’ comment as her momentum sparks increased scrutiny

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley raised a few eyebrows this weekend from conservatives, after the former South Carolina governor made a comment about changing “personalities” while discussing the upcoming Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary.  “The structure of it is really amazing,” Haley told an interviewer on a local Iowa PBS station last week of … Read more