While Democrats were debating health care plans all this year, a less-noticed storyline was playing out on Iowa TV screens. Conservative organizations were dumping millions on ads opposing Medicare for All or even a public option here. While those messages were...
Senator Amy Klobuchar had a good week following her performance on Tuesday’s debate stage. She raised more than $1.5 million in just 36 hours — in comparison to the $4.8 million she raised all of the third quarter — and her team collected a record amount of commit...
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren spoke about Washington corruption and fielded questions about topics like climate change during a Sunday campaign event in Indianola, Iowa today before finally addressing recent attacks on her plan to pay for ‘Medicare for All’...
We pulled away from downtown Des Moines at 7:45 a.m., heading to our first stop of the day, a town hall in Tama, Iowa. I needed some caffeine, and was praying Rob Sand did, too. Before we even got out of the city, we pulled up at a red light next to a QuikTrip....
President Donald Trump is well-known for veering off-script, contradicting allies on all sides, from military generals and cabinet officials to Republican members of Congress. Lately, the contradictions have piled up so quickly it has been difficult to keep track....
Guest post from State Representative Andy McKean, who became a Democrat earlier this year during the legislative session. Amy Klobuchar now has the backing of both Iowa legislators who left the Republican Party during Donald Trump's presidency (former State Senator...
Iowans are used to the enthusiasm surrounding presidential elections, meeting candidates at house gatherings and asking questions on issues that matter to them. This is a frequent occurrence, a chance that at times may be taken for granted. The chance for many to...
Iowa Congressman Steve King proved yesterday he will stand by Donald Trump even when the President's actions lead to the slaughter of American allies. King was one of only 60 Republican congressmembers to side with Trump during a House vote Wednesday on a...
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst was criticized Wednesday by an unlikely source — a famous singer-turned-Social Security advocate. Jon "Bowser" Bauman, a member of the 1970's-era band "Sha Na Na," now is a senior advisor to Social Security Works, a national organization...
Elizabeth Warren's pledge to do no fundraising call time to big donors or hold high-dollar fundraisers was met initially with skepticism from some political insider circles this year, until it started working. Now Warren sits near the top of the field with money...
