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January 25, 2020

Elizabeth Warren wins endorsement of Des Moines Register, Iowa’s top newspaper

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., won a key endorsement Saturday when Iowa’s largest newspaper announced that it will back her for the Democratic presidential nomination, just days before the state’s caucuses.

January 25, 2020

Angel Mom: Dems won't fight for their fellow Americans because of their 'illegal criminal first agenda'

Angel families are tired of being ignored by Democrats who have an apparent "illegal-criminal-first agenda", Angel mom Mary Ann Mendoza said Saturday.

January 25, 2020

Bernie Sanders calls in to his own Iowa rally on the way back from impeachment trial

Bernie Sanders called in to his own campaign rally in Iowa City on Friday night, after the Senate's impeachment trial schedule interfered with his ability to be there in person. 

January 24, 2020

Democracy 2020 Digest: Top-tier Democrats make electability case

With 10 days to go until the Iowa caucuses kick off the presidential nominating calendar, two of the top-tier contenders in the Democratic presidential race are making the case that they’re best equipped to win their party’s nomination and the best candidate to defeat President Trump in November’s general election.

January 24, 2020

Watters: Dad who confronted Warren about student loan policy proved she's 'buying votes from debtors'

Jesse Watters said Friday that Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., proved she was "buying votes" after the Democratic presidential candidate was confronted by an Iowa father who challenged her plan to forgive college loan debtors.

January 24, 2020

Joni Ernst calls out Democrats over aid to Ukraine: 'Hypocrisy is on full display'

Democrats' claim that the Trump administration broke America's promise to protect Ukraine from Russia by withholding military aid is just an example of the party's hypocrisy, Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, claimed Thursday.

January 23, 2020

Elizabeth Warren confronted by Iowa dad over student loan plan, saying people paying for tuition would get 'screwed'

An angry father confronted Sen. Elizabeth Warren those who responsibly saved to pay for student loans themselves would get “screwed” under her student debt cancellation plan. 

January 23, 2020

Williamson boosting Yang in Iowa caucuses, likens his aura to a 'tuning fork'

With a week and a half to go until the Iowa caucuses, former Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson says she’s supporting Andrew Yang in the contest that kicks off the presidential primary and caucus nominating calendar.

January 23, 2020

Mollie Tibbetts case: Trial postponed so Iowa Supreme Court can review defense claims

Attorneys representing Cristhian Bahena Rivera, the man accused of killing University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts, have been granted their request for a postponement of his trial.

January 22, 2020

Majority of Democratic voters support single-day national primary

Nearly six in ten Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents questioned in a new Monmouth University survey supported dramatically changing the current system of choosing their party's presidential nominee