Iowa Debate

Hillary Clinton campaigned Thursday in Iowa as early voting began in the pivotal swing state, seeking to pry it away from Republican Donald Trump and spur turnout that could ultimately decide the presidency.

Donald Trump and his rival Republican candidates locked horns in the final debate before the crucial New Hampshire primary, under pressure to win after trailing second in Iowa.

Compared with buttoned-up debates -- podiums, moderators, talking points - town halls give candidates a chance to come off as regular folk. They sit on stools. They take off their jackets. Taking questions from normal people instead of media personalities, those seeking the White House can approach the madding crowd.

Having faced a shock defeat in Iowa, controversial Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has said his decision to skip the Fox News debate just ahead of the crucial caucuses may have cost him.

Front-runner Donald Trump's boycott of the final Republican debate before the Iowa caucuses created space for his rivals to delve more deeply into their differences on immigration, foreign policy and their approach to governing.

The email landed mid-afternoon Thursday, less than five hours before the seventh Republican debate was set to begin: "You are invited to join Mr. Trump at the airport when he arrives in Iowa this evening for a press availability aboard his plane."

Republican front-runner Donald Trump skipped a presidential debate in Iowa on Thursday after a flurry of last-minute negotiations with host Fox News, holding his own rally a few miles away four days before the first nominating contest of the 2016 race.

2016 Republican presidential candidates strained to take advantage of a rare opportunity to step out of Donald Trump's shadow in Thursday night's presidential debate, after mocking the front-runner for boycotting the final contest before voting begins.

Fox News Channel accused Donald Trump of asking the network for a $5 million donation as a "quid pro quo" in return for Trump's promise to appear in Thursday night's Republican debate, as an extraordinary feud between the right's best-known media platform and the Republican party's presidential front-runner overshadowed the last debate before the I...

White House hopeful Ted Cruz launched a humorous broadside against missing Republican front runner Donald Trump at the start of Thursday's high-stakes debate in Iowa, using crass and coarse Trump-like language to knock himself and his rivals.

Donald Trump shunned Thursday night's debate of the Republican presidential candidates hosted by Fox News and instead filled an auditorium a few miles down the road, trying to prove his widespread support only days before Iowa kicks off the nominating voting process.

Donald Trump intensified his feud with Fox News just days before Iowa kicks off the presidential nominations contest, saying he will hold a rogue event today while Republican rivals take part in a debate without him.

US Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump withdrew on Tuesday from a debate with party rivals this week out of anger at host Fox News, leaving the last encounter before Iowa's pivotal nominating contest without the front-runner.

Democratic presidential candidates began their final debate Sunday before first votes are cast in Iowa, hours after Bernie Sanders unveiled his universal health care plan and with Hillary Clinton knocking her rival on guns.

Tightening polls and rising tensions between White House rivals Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders could fuel a fiery Democratic debate on Sunday, their last face-to-face encounter until Iowa kicks off the presidential nominating race in two weeks.

Hillary Clinton campaigned Thursday in Iowa as early voting began in the pivotal swing state, seeking to pry it away from Republican Donald Trump and spur turnout that could ultimately decide the presidency.

Donald Trump and his rival Republican candidates locked horns in the final debate before the crucial New Hampshire primary, under pressure to win after trailing second in Iowa.

Compared with buttoned-up debates -- podiums, moderators, talking points - town halls give candidates a chance to come off as regular folk. They sit on stools. They take off their jackets. Taking questions from normal people instead of media personalities, those seeking the White House can approach the madding crowd.

Having faced a shock defeat in Iowa, controversial Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has said his decision to skip the Fox News debate just ahead of the crucial caucuses may have cost him.

Front-runner Donald Trump's boycott of the final Republican debate before the Iowa caucuses created space for his rivals to delve more deeply into their differences on immigration, foreign policy and their approach to governing.

The email landed mid-afternoon Thursday, less than five hours before the seventh Republican debate was set to begin: "You are invited to join Mr. Trump at the airport when he arrives in Iowa this evening for a press availability aboard his plane."

Republican front-runner Donald Trump skipped a presidential debate in Iowa on Thursday after a flurry of last-minute negotiations with host Fox News, holding his own rally a few miles away four days before the first nominating contest of the 2016 race.

2016 Republican presidential candidates strained to take advantage of a rare opportunity to step out of Donald Trump's shadow in Thursday night's presidential debate, after mocking the front-runner for boycotting the final contest before voting begins.

Fox News Channel accused Donald Trump of asking the network for a $5 million donation as a "quid pro quo" in return for Trump's promise to appear in Thursday night's Republican debate, as an extraordinary feud between the right's best-known media platform and the Republican party's presidential front-runner overshadowed the last debate before the I...

White House hopeful Ted Cruz launched a humorous broadside against missing Republican front runner Donald Trump at the start of Thursday's high-stakes debate in Iowa, using crass and coarse Trump-like language to knock himself and his rivals.

Donald Trump shunned Thursday night's debate of the Republican presidential candidates hosted by Fox News and instead filled an auditorium a few miles down the road, trying to prove his widespread support only days before Iowa kicks off the nominating voting process.

Donald Trump intensified his feud with Fox News just days before Iowa kicks off the presidential nominations contest, saying he will hold a rogue event today while Republican rivals take part in a debate without him.

US Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump withdrew on Tuesday from a debate with party rivals this week out of anger at host Fox News, leaving the last encounter before Iowa's pivotal nominating contest without the front-runner.

Democratic presidential candidates began their final debate Sunday before first votes are cast in Iowa, hours after Bernie Sanders unveiled his universal health care plan and with Hillary Clinton knocking her rival on guns.

Tightening polls and rising tensions between White House rivals Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders could fuel a fiery Democratic debate on Sunday, their last face-to-face encounter until Iowa kicks off the presidential nominating race in two weeks.