Hickenlooper says he’d suspend death penalty as president
Hickenlooper, who is running for the Democratic presidential nomination, made the pledge during a CNN town hall Wednesday night.
RESULTS: Eric Giddens wins District 30 special election
Eric Giddens has been elected to represent District 30 in the Iowa State Senate during Tuesday’s special election.
Trump: Never was, never will be Sen. John McCain fan
President Donald Trump is not backing down from his longstanding criticism of the late Sen. John McCain.
Supreme Court rules against immigrants in detention case
The Supreme Court is ruling against a group of immigrants in a case about immigration detention.
Trump tweets donation check to Homeland Security
President Donald Trump has tweeted a picture of a $100,000 check he recently wrote to the Department of Homeland Security, his latest donation to a federal agency.
Find your polling place for State Senate District 30 special election
The special election to replace former State Senator Jeff Danielson will be Tuesday, March 19.
Laura Belin, BleedingHeartland political blogger, on The Steele Report
Lauren Belin, Iowa political reporter and blogger for bleedingheartland.com, stops by the KWWL studios to talk politics on The Steele Report.
CANDIDATE TRACKER: Presidential candidates’ stops in Iowa this month
There will be a handful of candidates appearances throughout Iowa this month as both Democrats and Republicans start campaigning for the 2020 Presidential election.
Former Texas congressman Beto O’Rourke announces his 2020 presidential run
He made the announcement early this morning in a video.
Presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar schedules weekend tour in Iowa
Minnesota U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar will return to eastern Iowa this weekend for a round of meet and greets, while also getting involved in a local special election that is heating up.
One week until District 30 race wraps up
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (KWWL) – There are 3 candidates vying for the Senate seat left vacant by Jeff Danielson, who resigned in February.
Presidential candidate Andrew Yang embarking on 15-stop Iowa visit
Entrepreneur and Democratic presidential hopeful Andrew Yang is back in Iowa this week, and appearing at 15 events as next February’s Caucus Day in Iowa draws closer.
Finkenauer amendment preserving Iowa’s nonpartisan redistricting system passes House
Today, Iowa’s Democratic Congressional delegation, spearheaded by U.S. Representative Abby Finkenauer (IA-01), successfully amended the For The People Act (H.R. 1) to include a provision to preserve Iowa’s current system of nonpartisan redistricting.
Blocked by court defeat, Iowa lawmakers push new ag-gag bill
Sen. Ken Rozenboom, the Republican who will manage Senate floor debate, says it is more narrowly focused than the 2012 law struck down by the court in January and was crafted after other state laws that have survived court challenges.
TRACKING: Sunshine and weekend rain
The week will end with plenty of sunshine and highs around 50 degrees. Rain then tracks in for part of the weekend.
POLITICAL NEWS FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gillibrand seeks to improve asylum process for immigrants
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Multiple 2020 Democrats say they won’t attend AIPAC summit
WASHINGTON (AP) — Multiple Democratic presidential candidates said Thursday that they won’t attend the American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s annual conference in Washington next week.
Harris to visit historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris is set to speak Sunday at the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, where Martin Luther King
O’Rourke: People with disabilities will help lead campaign
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Gillibrand ‘open to improving’ opioids bill after criticism
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Kirsten Gillibrand says she’s “open to improving” a Senate bill that would limit opioid prescriptions for acute pain. The
Political spending by Abrams’ nonprofit could pose problems
WASHINGTON (AP) — Stacey Abrams has gone from losing the Georgia governor’s race to being a heavily recruited Democratic star. It’s a dramatic rise often
2020 Democrats’ new litmus test: Abolish Electoral College
The hottest position in the Democratic presidential field this week is abolishing the Electoral College. White House hopefuls Elizabeth Warren, Beto O’Rourke, Kamala (KAH’-mah-lah) Harris
Split ideology: Beto O’Rourke is in liberal, centrist lanes
DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — In a primary that’s defined by progressive energy, presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke is trying to avoid definition. He left a distinctly
California fundraiser for Kamala Harris boasts big LA names
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat presidential candidate Kamala Harris is in California for a fundraiser hosted by prominent Hollywood power players, including the prolific television hitmaker
