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January 31, 2016
Jeet Heer
Spinning an Iowa defeat is an art form in itself.
January 31, 2016
Jeet Heer
Donald Trump takes Iowa pandering to new lows.
January 31, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
I can’t believe Donald Trump might actually win this thing.
January 30, 2016
Rebecca Leber
Ted Cruz is under a lot of last-minute fire in Iowa.
January 30, 2016
Rebecca Leber
The New York Times just buried John Kasich’s presidential campaign by endorsing him.
January 29, 2016
Gwyneth Kelly
Two key takeaways from the seventh Republican debate and Trump’s rally.
January 29, 2016
Laura Reston
Ad Wars 2016: The Ultimate Iowa Ad
As the candidates flood the airwaves, they're hoping to convey their connection with "real" Iowans. What comes across is often just the opposite. Plus: This week's ad round-up.
January 29, 2016
Elizabeth Bruenig
Marco Rubio is not literally Jesus Christ, and other Christian revelations from the debate.
January 29, 2016
Gwyneth Kelly
Donald Trump is still picking on poor Jeb.
January 29, 2016
Brian Beutler
Trump’s birther attacks against Cruz have been crazy effective.
January 26, 2016
Emma Foehringer Merchant, Gwyneth Kelly, Meaghan Murphy
Highlights From the Democratic Town Hall Forum
The candidates get in a last word before the Iowa Caucus.
January 26, 2016
Jeet Heer
At the Democratic town hall debate, Bernie Sanders might play a confidence game.
January 25, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
Bernie Sanders’s support in Iowa may not be as strong as it seems.
January 25, 2016
Elizabeth Bruenig
At an Iowa Sanders rally, a woman tearfully describes poverty: “You’re ashamed all the time.”
January 21, 2016
Elizabeth Bruenig
Is Ted Cruz a faux-Evangelical?
January 13, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
Everything’s coming up Ted Cruz.
December 29, 2015
Elizabeth Bruenig
One guy showed up to an O’Malley event in Iowa, and he still isn’t sure about O’Malley.
November 24, 2015
Elspeth Reeve
One reason to have hope for American democracy: Ben Carson's cluelessness on foreign policy has hurt him in polls.
November 23, 2015
Laura Reston
Steve King loves fruit, not immigrants.
November 16, 2015
Laura Reston
Taking a leaf from costume dramas, Ted Cruz is now wooing supporters on pheasant hunts.

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