April 28, 2016 In Iowa, GOP scrambles to avoid repeat of 2012 caucus mess Iowa GOP leaders are deploying new technologies and aiming for a much smoother caucus process than in 2012, when the wrong winner was declared.
April 28, 2016 Clinton sharpens attacks as she loses ground in Iowa, NH Hillary Clinton is sharpening her attacks on Bernie Sanders – and even her criticism of the Obama administration – as polls show her losing ground to her closest primary rival in key states.
April 28, 2016 Donald Trump, low energy? Why Politico misjudged the big-rally strategy As a reporter on the campaign trail, I’ve often enjoyed watching candidates chat people up in diners, hug babies at county fairs and field questions at town halls in a frenetic attempt to connect with voters.
April 28, 2016 Trump criticized for campaign ad showing ‘southern border’ using footage of Morocco Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s new television ad showing dozens of people swarming over a border fence is being criticized by a prominent fact-checker for actually using footage from a Spanish autonomous city that shares a border with Morocco.
April 28, 2016 Trump joins air wars with hard-hitting spot, but will his blitz matter? Remember when the media went ballistic over Donald Trump saying he would temporarily ban Muslims from entering America?
April 28, 2016 Cutting through the campaign myths: Why 2016 remains a roller coaster In this first column of 2016, I stubbornly refuse to surrender to the listicle culture: Eight Takeaways from the Speech, The Five Best Moments of the Debate, 13 Must-Read Emails from the Latest Dump.
April 28, 2016 Texas man in Iowa to face lottery jackpot fraud charges A Texas man accused of helping a lottery computer manager in Iowa collect jackpots from rigged lottery games has given up an extradition fight to face charges in Iowa.
April 27, 2016 Wrong-way driver was drunk during crash that killed 4 An investigation into a crash that killed four people, including two Des Moines police officers, revealed the wrong-way driver was drunk, had been smoking marijuana and was traveling over 100 mph.
April 27, 2016 The Latest: Chief says tornado injures 4 in northern Texas The Latest on severe weather in the central and eastern U.S. (all times local): 3:45 a.m.
April 24, 2016 Vincent named 'Beautiful Bulldog' and Drake Relays mascot A 60-pound rescued English bulldog named Vincent has won the 37th annual Beautiful Bulldog contest at Drake University.
