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2024 Election
![Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during the first day of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on February 24, 2022, in Orlando, Florida.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/02/2023_0228-ron-desantis-400x300.jpg)
DeSantis Plans to Skip CPAC, While Trump Remains Featured Speaker
The move is a gamble, as the gathering is seen as a means for presidential hopefuls to gain support among conservatives.
![Former SC Governor Nikki Haley Launches Presidential Campaign With Event In Charleston](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/02/GettyImages-1466452663-400x300.jpg)
Nikki Haley Has Raised Big Money for Years Leading Up to 2024 Presidential Run
The former GOP governor of South Carolina has a history of successfully courting donors and outspending her opponents.
![Former President Trump Holds Rally With Iowa Candidates In Sioux City](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/02/GettyImages-1438943533-400x300.jpg)
How Marjorie Taylor Greene Went From a Congressional Joke to a GOP Power Broker
Marjorie Taylor Greene is quickly amassing power at the heart of the Republican Party. That’s bad news for democracy.
![Speaker Kevin McCarthy gives remarks at a news conference in Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol Building on February 2, 2023, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/02/2023_0217-kevin-mccarthy-400x300.jpg)
Republicans Plan to Back Off on Calls to Repeal Affordable Care Act in 2024
A recent poll found that 52 percent of Americans approve of the ACA, while just 36 percent disapprove.
![Former President Donald Trump stands with former first lady Melania Trump as he speaks to the media after voting at a polling station setup in the Morton and Barbara Mandel Recreation Center on November 8, 2022, in Palm Beach, Florida.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/02/2023_0216-trump-vote-400x300.jpg)
Trump Will Promote Early Voting in 2024 After Years of Using It to Push Big Lie
The shift in strategy comes as his advisers recognize Democrats have been winning, in part, because of early voting.
![Former President Donald Trump walks away after speaking to the media during an election night event at Mar-a-Lago on November 8, 2022, in Palm Beach, Florida.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/02/2023_0215-donald-trump-m-400x300.jpg)
Trump Is Planning His 2024 Campaign Around Expanding the Death Penalty
Trump has asked campaign staffers about using the guillotine as a form of punishment, too, according to a new report.
![Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks at a rally for Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker in Hiram, Georgia, on November 6, 2022.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/02/2023_0214-nikki-haley-400x300.jpg)
Haley Is Running for President — Polls Show It’s Near Impossible for Her to Win
The former South Carolina governor faces difficult odds of securing the GOP nod, polls show.
![Former Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the Heritage Foundation on October 19, 2022, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/02/2023_0210-mike-pence-400x300.jpg)
Pence’s Iowa Strategy? Ads and Rallies Attacking Schools That Protect Trans Kids
Mike Pence’s political action committee has made moves that suggest he's planning a 2024 presidential run.
![An election woker wearing a face sheild and visibility gear holds out a pamphlet urging people to vote](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/01/2023_0130-eleciton-worker-400x300.jpg)
Some States Eye New Protections for Election Workers Ahead of 2024
An estimated 19 states introduced bills last year to protect election officials, with six successfully passing new laws.
![Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene talks to reporters following House Republican Conference leadership elections in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center on November 15, 2022, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/01/2023_0127-marjorie-taylor-greene-400x300.jpg)
Greene Eyes Trump 2024 Ticket After Securing Spots on Key Committees
Greene landed coveted seats on three House committees poised to become echo chambers of the right-wing media.