iowa caucus

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 )