woman: he's one of the republican candidates of the many, i have no idea. rk: so he's not a hollywood actor? he's definitely a republican candidate? you sure? woman: i think so. rk: you think so? haha. rk: so

i think iowa and new hampshire are craft to republicans in terms of there is more at stake for the republicans and didn't apply to the democratic side so i think we should see more happening on the republican side over the short term. >> as anthony side, finally some momentum. >> finally. >> thank you, phillip. >>> the next president may get a ride in the new air force one and boeing will be making it. we took you for an exclusive behind the scenes look at the process of purchasing the presidential plane. now the air force has awarded

republicans have moved theres to begin july 18th in cleveland. i'm nikole killion reporting. erin: as we head in to january, here's the schedule. the republicans face off twice, the 14th and 28th. the democrats have only one debate scheduled. of course that all important date election day. that's november 8th of 2016. a major shakeup in the

the republicans will have a record turnout. for the democrats, bernie sanders beliefs theyves they need to get close to the 200,000 mark. >> thank you all for sharing part of your sunday with us. stay with us for all the first votes tomorrow night. davivi muir will be live from eye bap i'll stand by with the whole next saturday night, the final gop debate right here on abc,

in fact, when white house press secretary josh earnest was asked what republicans had accomplished with this repeal he replied, quote, "nothing." house speaker yesterday by noting that the only thing needed to repeal obamacare now is a republican president. the south dakota board of education is looking at a plan to make schools safer. the board of education is set to consider a plan allowing schools to students only in emergency situations. south dakota is only one of five

iowa republican caucuses winner is in the middle of a 6-day campaign swing. he'll be in fayette and cedar falls on thursday. a militant group operating in somalia is including donald trump in a 51-minute propaganda video from the group al- shabaab of trump calling for a

cody hoefert, chair of the republican party of iowa. "but at the end of the day we are going to rally and unify and rally around our nominee, cuz we believe it's most important to defeat hillary clinton. "we had a town hall last night in des moines and they are really pushing to the end and they're telling people you're sort of closing the deal," sai dr. andy mcguire, chair of the iowa democratic party. "they're telling people why they should vote for them."

meanwhile the rest of the republican pack was busy duking

there's so much attention this year do you see a big turnout , for republicans this year? jeff: i do. i think that are mark is

and bring manufacturing back to the u - s. 3 3 fellow republican carly

. >> lindsey graham summed up republican options between the nominee the republican party phases extinction. >> the clinton camp is throwing

the republicans have. >> one thing i heard sanders talking about some of his rallies, they've got this big student following. they don't want them to all just show up at their college and caucus at their university because there are only so many delegates so he was encouraging people to go back home and caucus at home. is that practical? >> i think that's a difficult thing to get. >> it makes sense. >> that's a difference up in the democratic and republican system. if it were straw poll at it wouldn't make a difference but

tonight, the republican candidates for president square could be a game-changer with voting commencing in just a couple of week in iowa. elizabeth: nikole killion is live in washington with more on what to expect in commitment 2016. nikole: this is the republicans' sixth debate but the first of 2016 giving the candidates another chance to make an impression with voters before

matt dallek"bottom line is ted cruz is someone that many republicans know, they despise him, many republicans do and want to stop him first." senator ted cruz - who called senate majority leader mitch mcconnell a liar on the senate floor"i cannot believe he would tell a flat out lie." with trump's absense, cruz was front and center at thursday night's debate.nats cruzbut

iowa republicans haven't had it right since george w. bush in 2004. iowa democrats had notable "misses" in 1988 with dick gephardt, and 1992 with tom harkin. but, the they've partnered with microsoft to use an app that will streamline the reporting process, and hopefully eliminate the problems that plagued republicans in 2012 time with nbc nightly news' lester holt earlier this afternoon...his camp is actually posted up at the iowa historical center overlooking

trump is still the front-runner among republicans, but finally we're in the election year and things are still very much up really the only thing we know at this point about the republican nomination is we shouldn't let steve harvey announce the winner. and that's --

was this the so-called republican establishment fighting to retake control of the nomination process, trying to lift up anyone but trump? my observation -- the attacks seem only to fuel trump's claim that he's here to save america. not just from democrats, but quite pointedly, from the republican insiders lining up against him. to be sure, trump's positions have powerfully connected with a plurality of gop voters. voters scared by the waves of economic and social change washing over their lives. voters who don't believe a pledge to cut taxes will solve every problem. the gop has lost 4 out of the last 6 presidential elections. candidates. like president reagan's "morning again in america" brand of conservatism, the party needs a positive message that inspires, not just terrifies voters. that's my bottom line. you can read my thoughts on matteroffact.tv, or share your thoughts with us on twitter.

he put $22,000 in personal expenses on a republican party credit card. rubio's bad judgment

announcer: 3 republican governors. but which governor won national praise for tough leadership handling which governor made his state number one in job creation? which governor led the fight to stop obamacare expansion in his state? and which governor laid out a tough plan to destroy isis months before the paris attacks?

he put $22,000 in personal expenses on a republican party

before his campaign sank like a rock and he started desperately slinging mud on fellow republicans. that's not presidential, jeb. john kasich did cut ohio's taxes. cut state spending. turned a deficit into a surplus.

expect to see even more of the presidential candidates this republican candidate mike huckabee isn't wasting any time.. he begins a six day swing across the state in winterset this morning. he's also campaigning in indianola, pella and newton. democrat martin o'malley is also in iowa today. he's hosting a meet and greet at the west des moines public library at 12 - 15... before heading to western iowa. .

and stop the republicans from ripping all our progress away. so on february first, stand up for hillary. because if you want a president who knows how to keep america safe... hillary's the choice... i'm listening to you, i'm fighting for you, and with your support,

and the republicans will make it worse by lowering taxes for those at the top and letting corporations write their own rules. hillary clinton will work to close the wage gap. equal pay for women to raise incomes for families, a higher minimum wage, lower taxes for the middle class.

a major shake-up in the ben carson two top aides for the republican candidate have resigned. first, carson campaign manager barry bennett and communications director doug watts stepped down. carson's finance chairman, dean parker spoke to cnn about how this

for much of the campaign season, the crowded, feisty republican field has dominated many of the headlines. but with just three weeks to go before the iowa

and stop the republicans from ripping all our progress away.

and stop the republicans from ripping all our progress away. so on february first, stand up for hillary. because if you want a president who knows how to keep america safe...

no republican, no nothing. just simon, garfunkel, sanders. >> well, it's pure heart. right? it's pure heart. and it's also purely about the movement and about the people. and that is banking on unlikely voters to surge and come to the caucus the way that folks did in 2008. hillary clinton right now is banking on likely voters and

>>> plus, the republican, donald

tax. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: our first guest is currently the front-runner to become the republican presidential nominee. ladies and gentlemen, please welcome back to "the tonight show" donald trump. [ cheers and applause ]

republican debate stage. >> not a lot of conservatives come out of manhattan. >> when the world trade center no place on earth could have handled more beautifully or more humanely than new york. >> the night's biggest target is the democrats. >> ten american sailors captured and released after the boats entered iranian waters accidentally.

ernst says she isn't campaigning for any specific republican, but she has advice for all of them leading up to mony night. "i'm just trying to encourage all of them to get out and talk totoas many voters as possible." just like ernst, we'll be watching to find out the winners! we hope you'll stay with t-v nine for complete caucus coverage monday night. we'll have live reports from des moines and eastern iowa, plus expert analysis of the results. our coverage starts at eight o'clock on kcrg nine point two. then, we'll continue at nine o'clock all the way through our ten p-m news right here on t-v nine. some in university of northern iowa community have formed a political action committee called the panther pac. some university of northern iowa community members have formed a political action committee called the panther pac. the purpose is to endorse running for state office that support u-n-i.. e group says the iowowboard of regents

elizabeth: the other big story you're talking about, republican presidential candidate carly fiorina accused of using a group of daycare kids as props during

a republican is presidential playing field, days before the iowa caucus... donald trump is now refusing to take part in tomorrow night's debate, for one main reason. i'm not a fan of megyn kelly. i think she's a third-rate reporter. i think she, frankly, is not good at what she does. and i think they can do a lot better than megyn kelly. and so i am going to be making a decision with fox, but i probably won't bother doing the debate. the debate is hosted by fox news and is set to take place at des moines' iowa events center. trump later confirmed what he hinted at in marshalltown to the washington post. instead, trump says he's planning a different event, benefiting the wounded warrior project. ted cruz is challenging trump's decision to drop out... i want the job you're offering, but i ain't willing to answer your questions, i'm not willing to come in front of you. i think i am more important than the people who are going to hire me. that's what a candidate is saying if he's saying he's unwilling to stand in front of

. >> reporter: the republican john kasich held a meet and greet with voter as the washoe

is trump feeling the heat as his republican rival surges in iowa

in the meantime, republicans are spending caucus crunch time on the campaign trial. five candidates are making nearly two dozen stops combined throughout the state. that includes rick santorum, ted cruz, mike huckabee, carly fiorina, ben carson, and marco rubio. rubio locked in the des moines register's endorsement on saturday. huckabee is hoping some star power will gain him some iowa support...

. >> it almost sounds like you're being independents leaning republican like the democratic ads. >> i like that. >> they are lot more issue

republicans and some democrats came up with a brilliant idea for cutting cost-of-living adjustments for social security. we said, "it will beover our dead bodidi if you cut social security." as president, i will do everything i can

elias: and speaking of debate, the line up for thursday's republican debate has been

donald trump says he's going to skip tomorrow night's republican debate on fox because he doesn't >> they can't toy with me like

edward lawrence tells us new polls show both the democratic and republican frontrunners in tight races. pressure grows in the presidential race for the white house. hillary clinton picked up a key endorsement from former congresswoman gabrielle giffords

and we'll have a live look at announcer: 3 republican governors. but which governor

and republican frontrunner

and stop the republicans from ripping all our progress away. so on february first, stand up for hillary.

happening right now on cbs 2 news ten at 10,republican g-o-p debate before the iowa caucuses. perhaps the biggest vibration was felt even before tonight's face-off when front runner

even had the worst rating on spending of any governor in the country - republican or democrat. john kasich - wrong on new hampshire issues. right to rise usa is responsible

we'll have live coverage of the president's speech and the republican response.