Don Gonyea Gonyea is NPR's National Political Correspondent, a position he has held since 2010. His reports can be heard on all NPR News programs and at NPR.org.
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Tuesday

Sen. Ted Cruz prays before the start of his Religious Liberty Rally last weekend in Des Moines, Iowa. The event was part of Cruz's push to energize evangelical voters. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption

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Ted Cruz Rallies Evangelicals In Campaign To Defund Planned Parenthood

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Saturday

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a press conference Wednesday prior to a town hall meeting at Pinkerton Academy in Derry, N.H. Matthew Healey/UPI/Landov hide caption

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Will GOP's Efforts To Reach Out To Hispanics Survive These Primaries?

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Tuesday

Republican presidential candidate and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker speaks at the Iowa State Fair, where he encountered protesters over his record in Wisconsin. Charlie Neibergall/AP hide caption

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Monday

As Popularity Erodes, Walker Hopes To Reignite The Flame At Iowa State Fair

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Politics In the News: Presidential Candidates Court Iowa

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Saturday

It's A Party In Iowa — And Just About All The Candidates Are Invited

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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at the Iowa Democratic Wing Ding on Friday in Clear Lake, Iowa. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption

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'Same Old Partisan Games,' Clinton Says Of Attacks Regarding Emails

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Friday

Thursday

In 2007, then-candidate Barack Obama rode bumper cars at the Iowa State Fair with his daughter Sasha. M. Spencer Green/AP hide caption

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Eat, Speak And Stumble: Candidates Visit The Iowa State Fair

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Saturday

Other Candidates Find Ways To Stand Out On Debate Night

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Friday

First Republican Debate Was Wide-Ranging, But All Orbited Around Trump

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GOP Candidates Scramble To Secure One Of 10 Spots On Debate Stage

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Friday

Dealing With The Donald: GOP Considers How To Handle The Trump Effect

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