Election 2020

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February 4, 2020 6:31 AM

What went wrong: Tech problem with mobile app causes Iowa caucus chaos

Some caucus organizers were forced to call in results for the state party to record manually, introducing delays and the possibility for human error. Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price says the delays were not the result of a hack or intrusion. The party said it expects to release unofficial results later Tuesday after manually verifying its data against paper backups.

by The Associated Press

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February 4, 2020 5:26 AM

Democrats have no Iowa caucus results, blame 'coding issue'

In a statement, the Iowa Democratic Party blamed a “coding issue in the reporting system” that it said has since been fixed. State party officials said “our plan is to release results as soon as possible” later Tuesday.

by The Associated Press

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February 4, 2020 4:00 AM

President Trump's State of the Union: Here's what you need to know

The president's third State of the Union address is expected to put forth a vision of "relentless optimism."

by Brandon Carter

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February 4, 2020 12:08 AM

With Iowa results unknown, Klobuchar moves on to New Hampshire

Sen. Amy Klobuchar will campaign for president in New Hampshire Tuesday, after delayed results in Iowa left the slate of candidates unchanged.

by Brian Bakst

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February 3, 2020 6:31 PM

Online misinformation fuels doubt as 2020 vote kicks off

The state's Republican secretary of state has criticized a conservative group for using old statistics and bad math to make a false claim about voter fraud. Some supporters of Democrat Bernie Sanders have taken to social media to spread unfounded speculation that the caucus would be rigged to ensure Sanders loses.

by The Associated Press

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February 3, 2020 6:10 PM

Klobuchar's claims about black teen's case draw criticism

Civil rights activists and legal experts are challenging Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s claims that she was unaware of questionable evidence and police tactics used to send a young black teen to prison for life when she was a top Minneapolis prosecutor.

by Robin McDowell

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February 3, 2020 5:48 PM

What to expect from the next round of caucuses and primaries

With the completion of the Iowa caucuses, candidates for the Democratic nomination for president are headed to the next round of states. We turn to two political scientists to hear about what’s on voters’ minds in Nevada and South Carolina.

by Kerri Miller and Breann Schossow

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February 3, 2020 5:44 PM

Preview of the Iowa caucuses

The Iowa caucuses kick off the presidential primary season in the United States. A political scientist explains Iowa’s role in the presidential election cycle and looks at the state of the Democratic field of candidates.

by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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February 3, 2020 5:51 AM

Klobuchar: Not aware of questionable evidence in teen's case

But an AP review shows that her office would have had access to the same information during the time it was prosecuting Myon Burrell for the murder of an 11-year old girl in 2002.

by Robin McDowell

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February 3, 2020 4:50 AM

Iowa is about to reshape the presidential race — here's what you need to know

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is the favorite heading into the caucuses, but polls have shown a tightly jumbled race at the top. Here are key questions and answers about Monday night.

by Domenico Montanaro

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