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After Iowa 2024 Caucus

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Trump’s Threat to Democracy Wins Big in Iowa

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Jan 16, 2024 "Now is the time for the American people to stand up, mobilize, and vote like the survival of our democracy is in the balance—because it is." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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Iowa Caucus 2024

Dave Granlund Jan 11, 2024 Dig deeper

Super Tuesday Is an Election Security Acid Test

CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY / The Associated Press Mar 3, 2020 States have been racing to shore up cybersecurity defenses, replace aging, vulnerable voting equipment and train for worst-case scenarios. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Iowa Democratic Party Chairman Resigns After Caucus Chaos

ALEXANDRA JAFFE / The Associated Press Feb 13, 2020 Troy Price apologizes for problems that led to dayslong delays and inconsistencies that call into question reported results' accuracy. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Democrats’ Shadowy Plot to Stop Bernie Sanders

Leonard C. Goodman / Independent Media Institute Feb 13, 2020 The party's tools and tactics have evolved, but its goal remains the same: prevent the Vermont senator from securing the nomination. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Klobuchar Surged in New Hampshire. Can She Make It Count?

SARA BURNETT, HOLLY RAMER and MICHAEL CASEY / The Associated Press Feb 12, 2020 The presidential hopeful needs to get enough momentum going to be competitive in next-up Nevada and beyond. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Nevada Could Be the Iowa Caucus Fiasco Redux

Steven Rosenfeld / Independent Media Institute Feb 11, 2020 With the contest less than a week, state Democratic officials appear poised to repeat all of their worst mistakes this election cycle. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is accompanied by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., left, at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, N.H.

What’s Driving Democrats’ ‘Bernie-or-Bust’ Freakout

Jacob Bacharach / Truthdig Feb 11, 2020 They’ll claim they’re concerned about uniting the party, but many are afraid they’ll be out of a job if the Vermont senator prevails. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Iowa Caucuses Were Even More Disastrous Than Previously Thought

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Feb 10, 2020 Problems included technology failures, communication breakdowns and poor training. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Former Mayor of South Bend, Ind., Pete Buttigieg.

Pete Buttigieg Has CNN to Thank for His Iowa ‘Victory’

Julie Hollar / FAIR Feb 10, 2020 To understand the former South Bend, Indiana, mayor's surge in the polls, look no further than the network's irresponsible caucus coverage. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Presidential Gender Barrier a Low Priority for Iowa Democrats

NICHOLAS RICCARDI, HANNAH FINGERHUT and MICHAEL CASEY / The Associated Press Feb 10, 2020 Voters say it is important for a woman to be president, but many believe a female nominee will have a harder time beating Donald Trump. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )