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New @trafalgar_group #IowaCaucus #GOP Presidential #poll coming in next few hours.Stay tuned and be among the first to know.— The Trafalgar Group (@trafalgar_group) September 21, 2023New @trafalgar_group #IA #GOP Caucus #poll48.6% @realDonaldTrump16.2% @rondesantis8.4% @NikkiHaley6.8% @votetimscott6.6% @VivekGRamaswamy3.8% @mike_pence3.6% @DougBurgum2.2% @ChrisChristie0.8% @PJQualityGuru0.4% @AsaHutchinson0.2% @RyanBinkley0.2% @larryelder0.1%…— Robert C. Cahaly (@RobertCahaly) September 21, 2023Iowa 2024: Trump holds 33-point lead for Republican Nomination Trump 49% (+7)DeSantis 16% (=)Haley 8% (+3)Scott 7% (-6)Ramaswamy 7% (+1)Pence 4% Burgum 4% (+1)Christie 2% (-2)Johnson 1% [Change vs Aug.]@trafalgar_group | 9/14-18 | 1,079 LVhttps://t.co/32mG5JSInd pic.twitter.com/gdHt218KQd— InteractivePolls (@IAPolls2022) September 21, 2023

Erick Erickson’s upcoming sold-out conservative conference, The Gathering, is shaping up to be a magnet for 2024 White House hopefuls, as long as they’re not named Donald Trump. The WSB host unveiled the lineup for the three-day conference on Tuesday, which includes six top GOP presidential contenders and more than a dozen other prominent conservative figures. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former Vice President Mike Pence, U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, executive Vivek Ramaswamy, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and ex-New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie are all set to address the Atlanta event, which runs from Aug. 17-19.

Photo: AlamyPresident Trump had harsh words this week for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), after the presidential hopeful campaigned in New Hampshire, courting hardcore MAGA voters in the key battleground state.Trump wrote on Truth Social, “Ron DeSanctimonious is getting absolutely ‘demolished’ for yesterday’s performance in New Hampshire. No crowds, no enthusiasm, no interest.”The president claimed that the DeSantis campaign “is in total disarray.” He also slammed the Florida leader for hurting his chances to run for president in 2028.“See, loyalty does matter with Patriots!” Trump remarked.New Hampshire 2024: Trump holds 28-point lead for Republican Nomination Trump 47% (+5 from March)DeSantis...

Despite numerous pontifications to the contrary, it was always going to go this way. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and the idiot professional political consultants, those enlisted by the Sea Island billionaires to try and drag the $100 bill on a fishing string through the MAGA hood, were only going to fool the first few blocks of voters; after that, people wised up. The problems are too numerous to encapsulate; however, for the sake of brevity they can be argued into three main buckets: (1) Fakery, the entire dishonest operation from the outset (triggered visibly in ’21, originating back in ’18)...

If President Joe Biden's Justice Department truly seeks to damage former President Donald Trump with investigations and indictments, it is not working.The latest NBC News poll finds Trump has expanded his lead on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the rest of the primary field to 29 points, nearly doubling his lead from April (15 points).A 51% majority of Republican primary voters nationwide now pick Trump over DeSantis (22%), former Vice President Mike Pence (7%), former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (5%), with no other candidate getting more than 4%, according to the poll."For the first time in history, a former...

Patrons at Miami eatery Versailles cheered when Donald Trump twice declared “Food for everyone!” during a surprise stop at the Little Havana hotspot. Then he left without buying food for anyone, according to a local report. Fresh off pleading not guilty to criminal charges in a Miami federal court, Trump was all smiles as he entered the crowded restaurant Tuesday. Well-wishers sang “Happy Birthday” to the former New Yorker on the eve of his 77th birthday. Trump supporters told NBC 6 South Florida they thought the 45th president was treated unfairly when he was indicted on more than three-dozen counts...

The goal, according to senior outside advisors, ought to be returning the DOJ and FBI to a more limited “pre-9/11” mission. DeSantis has assembled a brain trust of academics, members of Congress, and former administration officials to draw up step-by-step blueprints for tearing the DOJ and FBI down to the studs for a rebuild. He consults frequently with Reps. Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Chip Roy of Texas, conservatives always at war with government bureaucracy and openly hostile to federal power. Steven Bradbury of the Heritage Foundation and Victor Davis Hanson of the Hoover Institution have also joined the working...