What is the Iowa caucus and how does it work?

The race for the White House officially begins in Iowa. Here's what you need to know.

Election 2024: Why does Iowa kick off the presidential campaign?

Iowa's caucuses started modestly some 50 years ago. But they grew to hold a pivotal role in how the U.S. chooses a president.

Iowa Caucus 2024: Blizzard affecting campaigns
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Voters in Iowa will make their first decision for their 2024 presidential candidate in less than 72 hours, as of Jan. 12, but a blizzard in the state is forcing multiple candidates to cancel campaign events. Reporter Mills Hayes has more.

Iowa Caucus: GOP candidates persuade undecideds
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Republican presidential candidates hoping to unseat President Joe Biden are in Iowa, as they try to persuade undecided voters, but former President Donald Trump is not among them. Trump was in a New York courtroom for the end of his civil fraud trial. Some Iowa GOP voters say while they are undecided between Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis, they want someone new in the White House.

Nightly Roundup: Tragedy in Mesa; latest on Jeffrey Epstein list

From new documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein list to a deadly shooting on the first day of school, here's a look at some of our top stories.

Perry High School shooting: Student killed, 5 others injured in Iowa school shooting

A 17-year-old boy killed a sixth grader and wounded five others in a shooting at Perry High School in Perry, Iowa, on students' first day back after the holiday break, authorities said.

School shooting in Iowa kills 1
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High school students returning from break at one small Iowa town started the second half of their school year on a tragic note, as a gunman left one student dead and others injured. The gunman, who has been identified as a teenager, took his own life. FOX 10's Ellen McNamara has more.

Iowa school shooting: 6th grade student killed, 5 others wounded

Police said a 17-year-old student shot five students and one administrator at Perry High School in Iowa before turning the gun on himself. One of the students, a sixth-grader, died.

Active shooter reported at Iowa high school
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The shooting reportedly took place at Perry High School in Perry, Iowa. The Dallas County Sheriff's Office told FOX News they are investigating a potential active shooter, but did not give any more information. They could not comment on social media reports that the shooter took their own life, and could only say their investigation is ongoing.

Satanic Temple display destroyed at Iowa capitol; former Navy fighter pilot charged

Michael Cassidy, a former Mississippi statehouse candidate, is charged with criminal mischief for reportedly destroying the Satanic Temple display in Iowa's capitol building.

Rand Paul performs Heimlich maneuver on choking Joni Ernst at Senate lunch

Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky performed the Heimlich on fellow Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa, who later joked that she was choking on “woke policies."

Iowa teen farms an acre of land to fill food banks with fresh veggies

Since her project began, 17-year-old Lauren Schroeder has grown more than 7,000 pounds of fresh produce for local food banks.

Martha McSally says she was sexually assaulted while jogging, suspect arrested

A man has been arrested after former Arizona Senator Martha McSally took to social media to say that she was attacked and sexually assaulted while jogging.

1.2 million chickens will be slaughtered at Iowa farm following bird flu case

An additional 1.2 million chickens will be slaughtered after bird flu was confirmed on an Iowa egg farm in the second massive case this week.