Grassley declines to say if he thinks President Trump’s tweet was racist
Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa is declining to directly answer whether he thinks President Donald Trump's comments toward four minority women in the U.S. House were racist.
Judge: Michael Cohen campaign finance probe over
U.S. District Judge William H. Pauley III made the disclosure in a court filing Wednesday.
House condemns Trump ‘racist’ tweets in extraordinary rebuke
In a remarkable political repudiation, the Democratic-led U.S. House voted Tuesday night to condemn President Donald Trump’s “racist comments” against four congresswomen of color, despite protestations by Trump’s Republican congressional allies and his own insistence he hasn’t “a racist bone in my body.”
Judge formally bans citizenship question from 2020 census
A judge formally banned the citizenship question from the 2020 census days after President Donald Trump announced his administration would no longer seek to add it.
Booker’s Iowa senior adviser leaves, citing personal reasons
Iowa senior adviser Joe O’Hern confirmed to The Associated Press on Monday that he departed the campaign last week for personal reasons.
Candidates flock to Cedar Rapids to appeal to Iowa voters
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KWWL) – Eleven Democratic candidates for the 2020 Presidential Election were drawn to Cedar Rapids on Sunday for the fifth annual Progress
Candidate Pete Buttigieg visits Waterloo
WATERLOO, Iowa ( KWWL) — South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg stopped in Waterloo Saturday before a Sunday event in Cedar Rapids.
Thousands protest Trump immigration policies in Chicago
The protesters at Saturday’s march belted chants critical of President Donald Trump and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. Many of them carried placards with messages including “No kids in cages” and “Abolish ICE.”
County fair controversy over flags in support of President Trump
One eastern Iowa man says his rights were violated when he says he was forced to take down his flag in support of President Trump at a county fair.
Disclosure: Biden earned millions after leaving White House
Joe Biden is releasing his presidential financial disclosure, which shows that the former vice president earned millions of dollars, including more than $2.7 million for book deals and speaking engagements over the past year and a half.
The Latest: Pelosi says Trump wants to make US ‘white again’
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says President Donald Trump wants to add a citizenship question to next year’s Census because he wants to “make America white again.”
Eric Swalwell says he’s ending his 2020 presidential bid
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell of California is ending his presidential bid, becoming the first candidate in the crowded 2020 Democratic primary to exit the campaign.
Presidential hopefuls to address Native American issues
Several groups are working together to plan the forum on Aug. 19 and Aug. 20.
The Latest: Trump considers executive order on census query
President Donald Trump says he is “very seriously” considering an executive order to get a citizenship question on the 2020 Census.
TRACKING: Dangerous heat continues
Dangerous heat continues today and into Saturday.
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Trump disavows ‘send her back’ cry, Omar stands defiant
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has chided his supporters who chanted “send her back” when he questioned the loyalty of a Somali-born congresswoman, joining
Biden, Harris are set for rematch in 2nd Democratic debate
ATLANTA (AP) — Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will get a debate rematch in the second round of Democratic presidential primary debates, while Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren will share a stage to argue their progressive visions.
Houston Democrat joins US Senate race against GOP’s Cornyn
HOUSTON (AP) — A Houston city councilwoman says she’s running for U.S. Senate in 2020, becoming the latest Democratic challenger vying to take on Republican
Hollywood celebrities open wallets to Buttigieg’s campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) — A-list celebrities seem to be opening their hearts — or at least their wallets — to Pete Buttigieg. The South Bend, Indiana,
Records: Trump discussed quashing stories about affairs
NEW YORK (AP) — Court records show that in the days leading up to the 2016 election, President Donald Trump spoke with aides rushing to
2020 hopeful Warren pitches new private equity constraints
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren is proposing new regulations on the private equity industry. The senator from Massachusetts is pitching constraints designed
Trump leaning on issue of race to win a second term in 2020
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump has placed racial animus at the center of his reelection campaign, and even some of his critics believe
The Latest: President Trump blasts 4 congresswomen at rally
President Donald Trump is going after four freshman Democratic lawmakers one by one after previously tweeting that they should “go back” to their home countries if they have complaints about the U.S., even though they are all American citizens.
Celtics’ Stevens on board with lookalike candidate Buttigieg
BOSTON (AP) — If this basketball thing doesn’t work out for Brad Stevens, he already has a backup plan in mind. The Boston Celtics coach
