Election 2020

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February 5, 2020 5:32 AM

Partial Iowa results give Buttigieg slight edge over Sanders; Klobuchar in 5th

It's still too early to call a winner among the Democratic presidential candidates in the Iowa caucuses. According to partial results, Pete Buttigieg is holding a slight lead over Bernie Sanders in the opening contest of the Democratic race for the presidential nomination.

by The Associated Press

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February 5, 2020 4:36 AM

Trump delivers State of the Union address to a divided nation

Republicans loved the made-for-television moments in President Trump's third State of the Union speech as he made his case for reelection. Democrats did not.

by Selena Simmons-Duffin, Ayesha Rascoe, Deirdre Walsh, Susan Davis, Franco Ordoñez and Roberta Rampton

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February 5, 2020 4:00 AM

Lessons learned from the Iowa caucuses, and danger signs ahead

As Democratic Party officials and election security experts dissect what happened Tuesday in Iowa, concerns are growing that similar failures could occur elsewhere.

by Pam Fessler

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February 5, 2020 12:25 AM

Spanish response to State of the Union calls Trump 'the greatest threat'

Rep. Veronica Escobar delivered the Spanish-language response to President Trump's State of the Union, focusing on health care, gun violence and immigration.

by Meg Anderson

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February 4, 2020 4:18 PM

What we know about the app that delayed Iowa's caucus results

Iowa Democratic Party officials said a new smartphone app designed to speed the results actually ended up delaying them. Last month, NPR reported on security and other concerns with the app.

by Avie Schneider

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February 4, 2020 2:55 PM

Early Iowa numbers suggest a tough road ahead for Klobuchar

If the numbers hold true once everything's counted, Amy Klobuchar does not move on to New Hampshire in the top tier of candidates.

by Mark Zdechlik

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February 4, 2020 2:13 PM

Iowa disaster has Nevada Dems evaluating their caucus plan

Iowa Democrats’ botched deployment of a mobile app to tabulate results from their caucuses led other early states to try to reassure the public about their plans for the presidential primary.

by The Associated Press

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February 4, 2020 12:03 PM

Buttigieg, Sanders lead as Iowa releases partial results; Klobuchar in fifth

The early results show former Midwestern Mayor Pete Buttigieg and fiery progressive Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders leading the opening contest in the party's 2020 primary season. Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, former Vice President Joe Biden and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar were trailing in the tally of State Delegate Equivalents.

by The Associated Press

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February 4, 2020 10:00 AM

Democratic convention host committee leaders put on leave

The two leaders of Milwaukee's host committee for the 2020 Democratic National Convention have been placed on leave pending an investigation into allegations that they oversaw a toxic work environment, a letter sent to staff working on planning the event revealed.

by Scott Bauer, The Associated Press

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February 4, 2020 10:00 AM

Policast: Iowa caucus confusion and Minnesota regulators re-approve Line 3

There are still no presidential caucus results from the Iowa Democratic Party. And Minnesota regulators have re-approved the Line 3 oil pipeline project.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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