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![Precinct secretary Ari Fleisig writes in the number of people needed for a candidate to be viable at a caucus precinct site in Des Moines, Iowa on Monday night.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/0203_iowacaucus_06-edit-c82b614f445386b7e01d944afd683ebfa15b5c01-scaled-e1580830848664-900x422.jpg)
Iowa Democratic Party: App ‘Coding Issue’ To Blame For Delay In Caucus Results
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The Iowa Democratic Party said Tuesday that “the underlying data” collected at caucus sites “was sound” despite the smartphone app malfunction. The party expects to report results later Tuesday.
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Fractured Into Factions? What The Founders Feared About Impeachment
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The Founding Fathers saw impeachment as a release valve from another “crisis of a national revolution.” But they also worried it would devolve into partisan bickering if put into action.
![In ending his presidential run, Beto O'Rourke said, "Our campaign has been about seeing clearly, speaking honestly and acting decisively in the best interests of America."](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/gettyimages-1179088397-14a3d933cefa53da99d5c83a02ccfda73b8d9c6d-e1572648778434-900x422.jpg)
Former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke Ends Presidential Bid
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The Democrat struggled to translate the energy from his 2018 Senate bid into a successful White House campaign.
![Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, has ended his campaign for president.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ap_19222637316858-1f316fece92938c0aad5f9a5d4e0d6bf3f40d466-e1571945908524-900x422.jpg)
Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan Ends Bid For Democratic Presidential Nomination
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The congressman emphasized his Midwestern roots in a state President Trump had carried, but ultimately his centrist pitch didn’t resonate with voters and he struggled to gain traction in the race.
![White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney speaks to reporters in the White House press briefing room on Thursday.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ap_19290605859145-be9ea4605765b24f1812636b8c97dd2c3caf3dbb-e1571346036193-900x422.jpg)
‘Get Over It’: Politics Is Part Of Foreign Policy, Mulvaney Says
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In a rare press briefing for the administration, the White House acting chief of staff said President Trump held up aid to Ukraine as part of a quid pro quo — something Trump himself has denied.
![President Trump speaks to reporters outside the White House on October 4. The White House sent a letter to House Democrats saying they would not cooperate with requests as part of their impeachment inquiry.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/gettyimages-1173634966-e2e7f027f047e99bdd9bcc8459f3766fcc494e6c-e1570571958860-900x422.jpg)
Trump Administration Says It ‘Cannot Participate’ In Impeachment Inquiry
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The Trump White House says they will not participate in Congress’s ongoing impeachment inquiry, heightening a political and legal standoff between the two branches of government.
![Candidates are introduced before the second of two Democratic presidential primary debates hosted by CNN last month in Detroit.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ap_19213012188064-65d4bd3bc8856ad7786098ed392c50648f47aaea-e1567001602468-900x422.jpg)
The DNC Is About To Cut The 2020 Field In Half, And Spark Plenty Of Controversy
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The shrinking field will please some who worry about Democrats’ chances of defeating President Trump. But some candidates are already complaining party leaders are trying to manipulate the process.
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Senate Will Discuss Gun Proposals In September, McConnell Says
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“What we can’t do is fail to pass something,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told WHAS radio. “The urgency of this is not lost on any of us.”
![Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, announced on Aug. 1 that he would not run again in 2020, amidst a wave of GOP retirements. His exit carries symbolic weight, as he is the only African American GOP House member.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ap_18158657201337-8783ac023467fb7ba92f3a0a5fe998637bd1af63-e1565279405896-900x422.jpg)
House Retirement Tracker: GOP Exits Mount, Hurting Chances To Flip Control In 2020
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Over the past two weeks alone, seven House Republicans have announced they won’t run again, including two of just 13 GOP women in the House and the chamber’s lone African American Republican.
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Trump Seizes On Soggy Paper Straws As Campaign Issue: ‘Make Straws Great Again’
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The president’s reelection campaign is selling reusable and recycled straws in its 2020 online store, because, it says, “Liberal paper straws don’t work.”
![In this April 18, 2019, file photo, former vice president Joe Biden talks with officials after speaking at a rally in support of striking Stop & Shop workers in Boston](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/AP_19114845759122-e1556201291850-900x422.jpg)
Biden Officially Launches 2020 Campaign
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The 76-year-old former vice president focused on President Trump’s response to Charlottesville in his announcement. He enters the presidential race with renewed scrutiny of his decades in public life.
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Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan Joins 2020 Race With A Populist Pitch To Blue Collar Voters
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The Democrat announced his decision on ABC’s The View, saying he’s running to be a champion for manufacturing in a country that’s been fractured by trade and outsourcing.
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Mueller Report To Be Given To Congress By Mid-April, Attorney General Barr Says
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Democrats had asked for a copy of the full 400 page report by next week, but William Barr says it will take a bit longer.
![President Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/rtx6lfxe-b5bb4b3e7ac78ddf4bef3643bd22acc0dd589c00-e1549426764488-900x422.jpg)
State Of The Union: ‘Tonight, I Ask You To Choose Greatness,’ Trump Says
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The president’s second State of the Union address touched on many of his familiar themes and agenda items but also included moments and proposals that drew positive reaction from Democrats.
![Vice President Mike Pence looks on as now-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., argues with President Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office last month.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/ap_18345633192486-4cd8c64e980295b08c7acc9d7c3392dc1abc0a69-e1547768992762-900x422.jpg)
Trump Postpones Pelosi Trip To War Zone After She Postpones State Of The Union
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“In light of the 800,000 great American workers not receiving pay, I am sure you would agree that postponing this public relations event is totally appropriate,” the president wrote to the speaker.
![The Old Post Office Pavilion Clock Tower, which remains open during the partial government shutdown, is seen above the Trump International Hotel in Washington.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/ap_19004626398270-60d665f754c65a37b0db4a9425f1979475f057b9-e1547675438338-900x422.jpg)
Federal Watchdog Finds Government Ignored Emoluments Clause With Trump Hotel
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The Inspector General for the General Services Administration, said that agency lawyers decided to ignore the constitutional issues when they reviewed the lease after Trump won the 2016 election.
![President Trump speaks to the nation in his first televised address from the Oval Office of the White House on Tuesday in Washington, D.C.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/gettyimages-1079457978trumpoval-4a560818af563e5f84cf0bf32e6b3242380bf82d-e1547002327889-900x422.jpg)
Trump Gives First Oval Office Speech As Partial Shutdown Continues
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Trump has said he won’t sign any bill to reopen the government unless Congress acquiesces to his request for $5.7 billion to build a southern border wall — something Democrats have staunchly opposed.
![President Trump and Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, who announced his retirement on Wednesday, at the public swearing-in ceremony for Justice Neil Gorsuch at the White House in April 2017. Trump will announce his pick to replace Kennedy on July 9.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ap_17108698824395-ee67d7d0d0005f70f2e259f26e10f346f285975b-e1530309865862-900x422.jpg)
Trump Says He Will Announce Supreme Court Pick On July 9
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President Trump told reporters Friday that he has his list narrowed to “about five” candidates, including two women, and he may interview one or two candidates this weekend at his golf club in N.J.
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Tuesday’s Primaries: Spotlight On GOP Senate Battles In West Virginia And Indiana
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An ugly West Virginia contest features controversial coal executive Don Blankenship. President Trump said he could jeopardize a key GOP Senate target. Ohio Democrats have a big contest for governor.
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Pushing Impeachment Would Backfire On Democrats, NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll Finds
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With the president’s low approval ratings, Democrats have an advantage heading into the midterms. But Republicans could use the threat of impeachment to motivate their voters to get to the polls.
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With Focus On Guns, Trump Warns Conservatives Not To Be ‘Complacent’ In 2018
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“They’ll take away your Second Amendment,” the president said of Democrats at CPAC. Trump, like NRA leaders at the conference, framed gun rights as a major fight in the upcoming midterm elections.
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NRA Leader Warns Conservatives Of ‘Socialist Wave’ In Wake Of Shooting
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NRA executive Wayne LaPierre gave a defiant speech about “elites” taking advantage of last week’s Florida shooting to foster socialism at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Thursday.
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Trump Says ‘Nobody Knows’ If An Immigration Deal Can Happen
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has promised to bring up a bill to address DACA, border security and other issues, even if no consensus emerges before the next funding deadline, on Feb. 8.
![President Trump echoed Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore's denials of sexual misconduct and blasted his opponent, Democrat Doug Jones, before leaving the White House on Nov. 21. He explicitly endorsed Moore on Monday morning in a tweet.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/ap_17325740739644-ad962ae9d3539470ec7b78e119ca847769213c32-e1512414296925-900x422.jpg)
Removing Any Qualifications, Trump Endorses Roy Moore
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A week before Alabama’s special Senate election, President Trump is urging voters to back Republican Roy Moore, despite allegations Moore pursued sexual encounters with teenage girls.
![Governor of New Jersey Chris Christie makes a surprise appearance and introduces Donald Trump to a large crowd in Columbus, Ohio for a Donald Trump rally on March 1, 2016. "America needs strength in the oval office again...," said Governor Christie.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/DSC2521-e1511299617747-900x422.jpg)
Trump Defends Roy Moore Amid Sexual Assault Allegations: ‘He Totally Denies It’
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“I can tell you one thing for sure, we don’t need a liberal person in there, a Democrat,” the president told reporters shortly before departing for Florida for the Thanksgiving holiday.