Of the many voters Starting Line has spoken to about Pete Buttigieg around Iowa, the common sentiment they all share is that they believe he's trustworthy. In his own words, Buttigieg said he wanted to demonstrate his commitment to openness and authenticity. So,...
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst took to the Senate floor Tuesday morning to talk about tater tots and Foosball tables as the entire political world discussed impending impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump. “Of course we all know it is the season in...
Iowa Rep. Cindy Axne joined more than 170 of her colleagues today in support of an impeachment inquiry into Republican president Donald Trump. "For the sake of our national security and our democracy, these serious allegations require independent Congressional...
Two of Iowa's U.S. House Democrats laid out their concerns Monday about the possibility President Donald Trump threatened to withhold aid to Ukraine if its leaders didn't investigate former vice president and presidential candidate Joe Biden. "This is not where we...
Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer today joined other prominent Iowa Democrats in endorsing Theresa Greenfield for the U.S. Senate. Greenfield, president of a family-owned real estate company in Des Moines, is one of four Democratic candidates running to unseat...
As it has in past Democratic primary cycles, this weekend's Steak Fry event proved a major road marker on the path to the party's nomination. That, combined with the Des Moines Register's new poll and Saturday's The People's Presidential Forum, helped set the tone...
When Mount Vernon, Iowa resident Karla Steffens talks about Elizabeth Warren’s policies, plans and general character, most of her sentences start out with the words “I love.” “I love the policies of Warren,” Steffens said during a backyard house party that Warren...
Former Vice President Joe Biden said he looks at climate change as an opportunity, not just a problem. In a week where flooding ravaged Western Iowa, students across the state participated in the climate strike and youth involved in the Sunrise Movement hosted...
America’s most progressive generation wants a voice in the 2020 Presidential election. “Our political climate today is very unstable, and I feel like the only way we’re going to get change is if we educate ourselves,” said 17-year-old Suraj Moorjani, a senior at...
Polk County Democrats' largest Steak Fry in history featured 17 of the 18 serious presidential candidates vying for votes in 2020. More than 12,000 tickets were sold for the Saturday event at Water Works Park in Des Moines. In keeping with its name, it was a rainy...
