Iowa

The Barbies lived in California, of course.On summer days, as Sara O’Neil pranced her dolls along the muddy stream that ran through her family’s 168-acre Iowa farm, she could almost see them frolicking along a gleaming, palm-lined Pacific beach.At 5 years old, she told her mom that she’d live by the ocean someday.As an adult, she made her dream a reality. Sara joined the Navy, married, had four kids and, for more than two decades, built a life in Southern California. Her sons became homegrown groms, surfing Imperial…

Chris Christie won’t make it to the Iowa caucus next week. The former New Jersey governor will reportedly announce at a press conference on Wednesday that he is dropping out of the Republican presidential primary. Christie’s decision to exit the race hilariously comes just one day after he vehemently denied speculation that he was set to exit the race. New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu had suggested the Christie campaign was considering shutting down on CNN, prompting Christie to say in a radio interview, “It…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Quick Answer: You can stream tonight’s Republican debate online with a free trial to DirecTV Stream or fuboTV. The final Republican debate of the 2024 presidential primary is happening tonight ahead of the Iowa caucuses on Jan. 15. Only three candidates qualified for tonight’s debate — former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, Florida Gov. Ron…

Donald Trump continued his push on Saturday to win the Republican presidential nomination with a pair of caucus rallies in Iowa, beginning at the DMACC Conference Center in Newton and then culminating in Clinton. His speeches come on the third anniversary of Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and a little more than a week before the Republican Iowa caucus commences on Jan. 15. As for commemorating the solemn anniversary of Jan. 6, Trump lauded the insurrectionists, while labeling some immigrants as “terrorists” and…

A day after a gunman killed a sixth grade student and wounded five other people at Perry High School northwest of Des Moines, Donald Trump returned to the state at a campaign event and told residents that they “have to get over it.” During his speech at Sioux Center, Iowa, the former president gave his thoughts and prayers to the victims and their families, emphasizing that “we’re really with you as much as anybody can be.” After stating the tragedy was “terrible” and “horrible,” Trump insisted: “We have to get…

No one is safe from former President Donald Trump’s accusations of election fraud, not even his fellow Republicans — specifically Florida governor and 2024 presidential candidate Ron DeSantis.  While Trump’s baseless accusations of election fraud tend to focus on President Joe Biden, ahead of the anniversary of Jan. 6 Trump’s campaign mailed out flyers accusing DeSantis of “trying to rig the Iowa Caucus,” which is set to take place on Jan. 15. NBC News confirmed the mailer’s authenticity and its connection to the…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Quick Answer: Fans can stream the 2024 Citrus Bowl online with a free trial to DirecTV Stream or fuboTV. Orlando, Florida is gearing up for a matchup at the Camping World Stadium for the 77th annual Citrus Bowl this Monday, the first day of the new year. This edition of the Citrus Bowl will see the 17th-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes from the BIG 10 go up against the…

After declaring last week he’d swoop the blue states if Jesus himself “came down,” Donald Trump returned to Iowa for a town hall in Davenport hosted by Fox News’ Sean Hannity. During the sit-down, the former president evaded Hannity’s questions on whether he would abuse power if he were to be elected president for asecond term. “Do you in any way, have any plans whatsoever if re-elected president to abuse power, to break the law, to use the government to go after people?” asked the host. “In the history of…

Donald Trump was in Iowa on Saturday for two campaign stops, the first in Ankeny, followed by a stop in Cedar Rapids. And his obsession with the 2020 election continues to be a subject he seems to think is crucial as he campaigns to win the Republican presidential nomination, despite his position being unsubstantiated time and again. His fixation appeared to be a strategy to sow doubt should the 2024 election not go his way. During his “Commit to Caucus” speech in Ankeny, he went over similar tropes he’s been…

The feud between Donald Trump and Bob Vander Plaats, one of the most prominent evangelical commentators in the country, is heating up. Last week, Vander Plaats, the head of the conservative The Family Leader organization and a former Iowa gubernatorial candidate, endorsed Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. The move infuriated Trump, who lashed out on Saturday. “Bob Vander Plaats, the former High School Accountant from Iowa, will do anything to win, something which…