Countdown ’24

It's been a busy week on the 2024 campaign trail, with candidates headed to the Iowa State Fair to mingle with caucus goers, meet with Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and grill pork chops in the lead-up to the 2024 Iowa caucuses.

In the wake of former President Donald Trump's most recent indictment for allegedly attempting to subvert the 2020 election, fellow Republican contestants for the 2024 presidential nomination renewed criticisms of the federal justice system.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has faced backlash from both Democrats and members of the Republican Party for his support of Florida’s new Black history curriculum standards, which include guidance for students “to be told that enslaved people benefited from slavery.”

As the campaign season progresses, some Republican supporters are predicting a shake-up in candidates leading the 2024 presidential race. 

Money isn't everything, but the weekend's campaign finance reports are making the chatter in the political world go 'round. Of key significance: Republican candidates have to reach a threshold of 40,000 individual donors to qualify for the first presidential primary debate next month.

Can activists persuade states to move to an open primary system? There are initiatives in South Dakota and Idaho to move from the states' closed party elections to an open primary. This allows voters to weigh in on candidates regardless of party -- either the voter's or the candidate's -- with the top two vote-getters advancing to the general election.

We hope you're having a good Fourth of July eve! Before you head out to celebrate Independence Day, take a look at how some court decisions are changing voting access and elections heading into 2024.

As Democrats rally voters to support their party's candidates to stop a federal abortion ban, Republican 2024 candidates are weighing in as well.

Former President Donald Trump's court case is becoming a divisive issue for his 2024 Republican rivals. Trump pleaded not guilty in federal court, where he faces 37 felony charges for possession of highly classified national security documents from his time in office and obstructing efforts to recover them. 

Welcome to our first edition of Countdown '24: Your guide to the 2024 election season. In the past week, several new candidates have joined the race to become the Republican presidential nominee.