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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro speaks at the Democratic State Convention on June 27, 2014, in Dallas at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center.

House Democrats to file resolution on Trump’s border emergency

February 21, 2019

By Billy House Bloomberg News WASHINGTON — Democrats in the U.S. House plan to file a resolution Feb. 22 seeking to block President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration to build a wall on the southern...

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, speaks during the annual Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement Action Fund in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, July 15, 2017. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, spoke as the keynote speaker for the event. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Bernie Sanders draws record $5.9 million in one day as he starts 2020 run

February 20, 2019

By John Hughes Bloomberg News (TNS) WASHINGTON — Sen. Bernie Sanders, the self-described democratic socialist, received $5.9 million from about 223,000 donors in the 24 hours after he announced his...

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., engages with the crowd during her campaign stop at The Airliner on Monday, February 18, 2019. Gillibrand visited Cedar Rapids and Iowa City as she campaigns for the democratic nomination for the 2020 Presidential Election.

Kirsten Gillibrand praises Green New Deal in Eastern Iowa campaign stops

Julia Shanahan, Politics Reporter February 18, 2019

Likely Democratic presidential candidate and senator from New York, Kirsten Gillibrand, made campaign stops in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City on Monday, where she condemned President Donald Trump’s negligence...

U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., speaks during an event at the Iowa City Public Library on Monday, February 18, 2019. Rep. Swalwell is expected to announce a candidacy for President of the United States.

Iowa native likely to announce 2020 bid

Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter February 18, 2019

“I’m about to jump in, the water’s warm,” U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., joked Monday, referring to his decision on whether or not he will be running for President. The Sac City native turned...

(Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

Trump declares border emergency, testing the limits of presidential authority

February 15, 2019

By Noah Bierman Los Angeles Times (TNS) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump capped months of speculation and two years of failed negotiations over fortifying the southern border by declaring an emergency...

Troy Price speaks at the Democratic Gala on Saturday, October 6, 2018. He is the Chair of the Iowa Democratic Party.

Iowa Democratic Party proposes virtual caucuses in 2020

Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter February 11, 2019

Democratic caucus-goers could face a different caucus experience come 2020 in the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses as the Iowa Democratic Party announced on Monday a proposal for a virtual-caucus system. “Included...

Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) addresses a rally at Old Brick in Iowa City on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018

Kamala Harris embraces Oakland, but the feeling isn’t necessarily mutual

February 11, 2019

By Mark Z. Barabak Los Angeles Times (TNS) OAKLAND, Calif. — When Kamala Harris considered places to launch her White House bid, she had options: Washington, where she serves in the U.S. Senate; Sacramento,...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) speaks during a campaign rally in the IMU on Sunday, February 10, 2019.

2020 Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren visits eastern Iowa

Julia Shanahan, Politics Reporter February 10, 2019

2020 Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren condemned President Trump’s economic policies as catering to wealthy Americans and putting the working class at a disadvantage in her Eastern Iowa...