Sep 29 Obama blames bad intel for underestimating Islamic State group By Domenico Montanaro, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe President Obama told CBS’ 60 Minutes that the intelligence community “underestimated what had been taking place in Syria” with the Islamic State group and that the U.S. overestimated the Iraqi army’s capabilities. Meanwhile, an NBC/WSJ/Annenberg poll out over the weekend… Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch 9:45 Why Iowa's Senate race is one of the closest in the nation By Judy Woodruff, Rachel Wellford November midterm elections are only seven weeks away. In Iowa, one of the closest U.S. Senate races is down to Republican and Iraq War veteran Joni Ernst and Rep. Bruce Braley, a Democrat. Judy Woodruff reports from Iowa City, where… Continue watching
Sep 16 Departing Sen. Harkin worries gridlock gives the White House too much power By Rachel Wellford Iowa Senator Tom Harkin sat down with Judy Woodruff to discuss his 40 years on Capitol Hill and why he thinks congressional gridlock is giving too much power to the executive branch. Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch Departing Senator Harkin worries Senate gridlock gives the White House too much power By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 15 She's 'baack' -- Hillary Clinton returns to Iowa By Domenico Montanaro Today in the Morning Line: Hillary Clinton back in Iowa for the first time since 2008 loss Republicans pressure Obama to do more The politics of war What does Congress do? She's 'baaack': Hillary Clinton returned to Iowa for the… Continue reading
Sep 14 Hillary Clinton in Iowa stirs 2016 speculation By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Hillary Rodham Clinton, making her return to Iowa for the first time since the 2008 presidential campaign, implored Democrats on Sunday to choose shared economic opportunity over "the guardians of gridlock."… Continue reading
Jul 16 New polls, money reports shape 2014 Senate playing field By Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: New Iowa Senate poll shows dead heat New Hampshire race still favors Democrats Grimes breaks Kentucky fundraising record House approves highway bill New polls show dead heat in Iowa, Democratic advantage in New Hampshire:… Continue reading
Jun 04 Watch In upcoming Miss. runoff, all eyes on tea-party's McDaniel By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 04 No clear primary winner leaves Republicans with Mississippi muddle By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford Today in the Morning Line: No clear winner in Mississippi Ernst crushes the field in Iowa Coal war in key Kentucky Senate race Obama meets with Ukrainian leader Mississippi muddle: The Republican Senate primary in Mississippi, featuring a tea… Continue reading