Central Iowa got a lot of love from Bernie Sanders on his latest 4-day swing through the caucus state, with Polk County seeing the Vermont Senator at a number of venues around the metro area. Sanders held two large rallies, one in Ankeny and one on Des Moines' East...
Ever since Hillary Clinton's 11-hour performance in front of the House Benghazi Committee and her subsequent rebound in the polls, most national observers had written off the chance for a Bernie Sanders upset in Iowa. There has been good evidence to back up that...
He loves me. He loves me not. He loves me... What the heck is going on with Ted Cruz and his stance on ethanol this week? For a year the Texas Senator has come under withering assault from Iowa's farmers and ethanol industry for his position on the Renewable Fuel...
Martin O'Malley started to teach the chorus to the crowd, but most of them already knew the words. A packed bar of volunteers, staff and well-wishers crammed into the Des Moines dive bar of Carl's last night, singing along with O'Malley, dancing and taking photos....
Many Democrats were rather surprised to see Secretary of Agriculture and former Democratic Governor Tom Vilsack sitting next to Governor Terry Branstad on Tuesday morning. Vilsack was there to give support to Branstad's new proposal to divert funding from schools...
Who will union members back in the Iowa Caucus? On paper it would seem like Hillary Clinton will enjoy the overwhelming percentage of labor support in her corner on caucus night. Clinton has racked up endorsements from 17 national labor unions, representing more...
Democrats around the country warned what would happen if Republicans took over the U.S. Senate in 2014, allowing Iowa's Chuck Grassley to take over the reigns of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Most of the worst predictions have come true as Grassley and Republican...
*Knock knock* "Hi, I'm Martin O'Malley, I'm running for President." "Oh, hi!" For underdog Democratic candidate Martin O'Malley, finding new caucus-goers to support you means looking everywhere - even in 20-degree weather in a snowy neighborhood in Des Moines....
Now that we're under a month out from the Iowa Caucus, the Republican presidential field once again shows some real movement. The top two spots seem pretty secure at this point, but everything underneath looks increasingly up in the air. The battle to emerge from...
First and second place in the Iowa Caucus appear to largely be set at this point, with Ted Cruz and Donald Trump far ahead of the rest of the Republican pack. But what about third place? That may end up as the real prize here. There's a fascinating and competitive...
