Feb 06 Democratic Party chair calls for 'recanvass' of Iowa caucuses By Associated Press The Democratic Party chairman is calling on Iowa Democrats to "immediately begin a recanvass" following a delay in caucus results. Continue reading
Feb 06 Trump courts black voters, but opposition remains deep By Corey Williams, Associated Press In recent days, President Donald Trump took African American guests to his State of the Union speech, ran a Super Bowl ad on criminal justice reform, and portrayed himself as the champion of education and job opportunities for people of… Continue reading
Feb 06 Trump barrels into 2020 campaign, emboldened after acquittal By Jill Colvin, Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Associated Press For Trump, there was one overriding message to draw from his acquittal: Even at a time of maximum political peril, it's his Republican Party. Continue reading
Feb 05 Buttigieg, Sanders nearly tied as Iowa caucus results narrow By Steve Peoples, Associated Press The race remained too early to call early Thursday with 97% of precincts reporting. Continue reading
Feb 05 Biden acknowledges he 'took a gut punch' in Iowa caucuses By Bill Barrow, Brian Slodysko, Associated Press “I am not going to sugarcoat it, we took a gut punch in Iowa," Former Vice President Joe Biden said as preliminary results from Iowa showed him in fourth place. Continue reading
Feb 05 WATCH: Sen. Doug Jones says he will vote to convict Trump By Alan Fram, Associated Press Alabama Sen. Doug Jones, the most endangered Democrat in this November's elections, said Wednesday that he will vote to convict President Donald Trump as the Senate impeachment trial reaches its climax. Continue reading
Feb 04 Trump is betting on the economy. Is it enough to win reelection? By Gretchen Frazee Analyses of past elections show that an improving economy gives incumbent presidents like Trump a distinct advantage. Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch 11:37 Delayed caucus results send ripple effects far beyond Iowa Almost 24 hours after Iowans headed to caucus locations around the state, the performance of the Democratic presidential candidates is only just becoming known. Although their campaigns have already shifted focus to New Hampshire, 2020 Democrats have also sought to… Continue watching
Feb 04 WATCH: Buttigieg speaks to supporters as Iowa caucus results show him in the lead By Associated Press Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg appeared to choke up as he addressed supporters in New Hampshire after initial voting results from Iowa showed him leading the caucuses along with Bernie Sanders. Continue reading
Feb 04 Buttigieg and Sanders lead in initial Iowa caucus results By Steve Peoples, Thomas Beaumont, Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders were ahead in the initial results released by the Iowa Democratic Party, with Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden and Amy Klobuchar trailing behind in the tally of State Delegate Equivalents. Continue reading