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Fairgoers attend the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines

Politics Aug 14

Trump’s rivals compete at Iowa State Fair to overcome his big lead

By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Winston Wilde, Ian Couzens

Politics Aug 14

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Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on DeSantis’s campaign reset and Biden’s messaging concerns

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including Republican Presidential hopefuls duking it out in Iowa and President Biden on the road to sell…

By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman

Politics Aug 13

Republican presidential contender Trump campaigns at Iowa State Fair
Trump brings Florida lawmakers to Iowa State Fair in shot at rival DeSantis

On Saturday at the Iowa State Fair, Donald Trump tried to set himself apart from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Trump's main rival with more than five months until Iowa's leadoff caucuses and who was on the fairgrounds at the same time.

By Thomas Beaumont, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press

Politics Aug 11

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Brooks and Capehart on the appointment of a special counsel in the Hunter Biden case

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the fight for the Republican nomination and the appointment of a special counsel in the investigation of…

By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz

Politics Aug 12

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2020 Democrats compete for attention — and space — at Iowa State Fair

Nearly two dozen presidential candidates attended the Iowa State Fair over the weekend. Former Vice President Joe Biden drew the most attention and continues to lead in the polls, but Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren is seeing support surge. Lisa Desjardins…

By Lisa Desjardins, Rachel Wellford, Matt Loffman

Aug 12

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Tamara Keith and Shawna Thomas on 2020 Democrats in Iowa, Trump’s conspiracy tweets

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Shawna Thomas of VICE News join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including how 2020 Democrats fared at the Iowa State Fair, Joe Biden’s tendency to make gaffes and whether his competitors will take…

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Aug 12

The ABCs of Iowa State Fair politics

By Dan Cooney, Magan Crane

Among the many must-attend events for presidential candidates, few are as iconic as the Iowa State Fair.

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Aug 09

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What voters and 2020 Democrats are saying at the Iowa State Fair

Six months before the Iowa caucuses, nearly all the 2020 Democrats are visiting the state fair, considered a major venue for presidential candidates. Amid the fried food and festivities, they made their pitches to voters -- and broadly condemned President…

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Aug 21

Gwen’s Take: It’s only August, but this campaign really is different

By Gwen Ifill

The strategy is clear: if you can’t beat Trump to the media spotlight, join him there.

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Aug 17

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Are Iowa voters having a summer romance with Sanders and Trump?

By PBS News Hour

This year at the Iowa Fair, there was the usual celebration of corn, butter and pork, and then there were the tell-tale signs of an election year: the governors and senators, the legacy candidates, the outliers and the upstarts. Gwen…

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