With one month to go until the Iowa caucuses, Dr. Jill Biden's schedule is nearly as packed as her husband's. "You're traveling everyday," Dr. Biden said, Friday afternoon at a campaign office in Davenport. "Like just this weekend alone I'm going to be in Alabama,...
On Thursday, Sen. Joni Ernst joined 206 other members of Congress in calling on the Supreme Court to reconsider its decision in Roe v. Wade. In March this year, the Supreme Court, with Donald Trump’s two new justices, is set to hear a case about abortion. At issue...
On Thursday, Sen. Joni Ernst joined 206 other members of Congress in calling on the Supreme Court to reconsider its decision in Roe v. Wade. In March this year, the Supreme Court, with Donald Trump’s two new justices, is set to hear a case about abortion. At issue...
I strongly believe that it is important for women to not only see other women involved in politics, but to see women in positions of power inside the government. Recently, I had the opportunity to interview a front-runner presidential candidate, Sen. Elizabeth...
Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer's 1st District is home to a crucial constituency for Democratic presidential candidates working to win the Iowa caucuses and beyond, and on Thursday, at the start of Joe Biden's four-day swing in the state, he got a leg up there. "Joe...
A major piece of legislation remains unresolved as U.S. lawmakers prepare for the second session of the 116th Congress, in large part due to Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst. The Violence Against Women Act has lapsed and must be re-authorized in order to keep funds flowing to...
The clock is ticking down on the end of 2019, though here in the Starting Line office, we're mostly just concerned with who's covering what candidate this weekend. I thought it would be nice to take a moment to look back at the very exciting, transformative year...
Bob Thomas, the former chair of the Appanoose County Democrats, needed the clarity of a long winter's drive to finally commit to a presidential candidate. "Over Christmas, I drove down to Dallas, Interstate 35 the whole way, all by myself, and I made the decision...
Pete Buttigieg is barreling toward an Iowa Caucus victory, and there's not a damn thing anyone's tweets can do about it. The month of December has given the South Bend Mayor his biggest challenges yet, including intense media questions over his work at McKinsey,...
Guest op-ed by Prakash Kopparapu, chair of the Asian and Latino Coalition From Russia to North Korea and the threat of ebola to ISIS, international engagement and foreign policy are among the most pressing issues for our country. Yet we haven’t heard a ton from the...
