Rylee Wilson, Politics Reporter
• January 13, 2020
New Jersey Senator Cory Booker suspended his presidential campaign Monday morning.
“I will carry this fight forward,” Booker wrote in a statement on his website. “I just won’t be doing it...
Accompanied by Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders said the U.S. has to act with a fierce sense of urgency to avoid climate disaster in his first visit to Iowa City since...
Iowa's 2nd District Rep. Dave Loebsack endorsed Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg on Sunday, three weeks before the Iowa caucuses.
Loebsack, a Democrat, has served seven terms in Congress...
Author and lecturer Marianne Williamson announced on Twitter Friday she'd be suspending her bid for the Democratic nomination for president.
"I ran for president to help forge another direction for...
Cory Booker is racing against the clock.
Much like his experience as a football player at Stanford, which he likes to make jokes about at town halls, Booker is trying to connect with as many Iowans...
Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro suspended his presidential campaign Thursday morning. He released a video on twitter thanking supporters where he said right now "simply isn't...
Amy Klobuchar can turnout Iowa’s Democratic base in 2020, the Minnesota senator and presidential hopeful said while opening a campaign office in Iowa’s bluest county Dec. 28.
“And as for a fired...
On Saturday, Senator Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. spoke to an audience of around 200 people during an office opening event in Iowa City. During the event, she received an endorsement from Iowa City City Councilor...
Dee Kaefring is a retired nurse who is considering to support Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Democratic caucus night. Kaefring said she saw the downfalls of the health-care industry firsthand, and she likes...
Rylee Wilson, Politics Reporter
• December 19, 2019
In the midst of finals week, students packed the main floor of the University of Iowa’s library, some studying intently, and others chatting with friends while national lawmakers debated whether to impeach...
At a campaign stop Monday, billionaire and Democratic candidate Tom Steyer portrayed his experience running a multibillion-dollar business as the key to defeating President Trump in a general election.
Steyer,...
Iowa City West High senior Aaron Fennell-Chametzky didn’t know what question he would ask presidential hopeful Andrew Yang before he raised his hand in the middle of a crowded bookstore.
The event...
