Sep 23 Watch 3:57 What new Iowa poll numbers mean for Warren and other 2020 Democrats Iowa plays an outsized role in presidential politics, and new poll numbers from that state could influence how different Democratic candidates' focus their campaigns. The poll by The Des Moines Register and CNN puts Sen. Elizabeth Warren two points ahead… Continue watching
Sep 05 Black voters will define what ‘electable’ means for 2020 Democrats By Errin Haines, Associated Press African Americans make up roughly 24 percent of the Democratic primary electorate, and a much higher percent in early primary states like South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Virginia. Continue reading
Aug 30 DNC to recommend scrapping virtual caucus plans in Iowa and Nevada By Michelle L. Price, Alexandra Jaffe, Bill Barrow, Associated Press The state parties had planned to allow some voters to cast caucus votes over the telephone in February 2020 instead of showing up at traditional caucus meetings. Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch 5:52 Why Native populations are attracting new attention in 2020 presidential race Native Americans received more attention from presidential candidates this week than in previous years. Nine 2020 Democratic hopefuls attended a forum in Sioux City, Iowa, to discuss U.S. treaty obligations to Native people, the epidemic of violence against Native women,… Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch 4:56 Balancing leisure and livelihood on Grand Junction’s public lands By Josh Buettner, Iowa Public TV In the American West, recreational and tourist activities on public lands can conflict with agriculture, ranching and mining. Despite this potential clash between leisure and livelihood, the people of Grand Junction, Colorado, have found a way to share their state’s… Continue watching
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. Continue reading
Aug 08 2020 candidates kick off Iowa State Fair campaign blitz By Associated Press Former Vice President Joe Biden and Montana Gov. Steve Bullock blistered President Donald Trump and promised to fight for the state in the general election if they win the Democratic nomination. Continue reading
Jul 08 Religious liberals want to change what it means to be a Christian voter By Daniel Bush Can they help Democrats win in 2020?… Continue reading
Jul 08 Iowa and Nevada to allow voting by phone in 2020 caucuses By Michelle L. Price, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press The tele-caucus systems are aimed at opening the local-level political gatherings to more people. Continue reading
Jun 11 WATCH: Trump says he’d ‘rather run against Biden than anybody’ By Thomas Beaumont, Darlene Superville, Associated Press The president unleashed a series of schoolyard taunts of the former vice president before taking off from the White House, declaring "Joe Biden is a dummy."… Continue reading