Amy Klobuchar’s campaign signaled no interest in such a plan, under which each candidate would encourage supporters to back the other in certain precincts.
It’s time for the candidates’ final TV pitches to caucusgoers — and these ads can tell us a lot.
Roughly 80 members of Congress, cabinet secretaries and administration officials will descend on the state to drive voter enthusiasm and make a show of force.
The group, the Democratic Majority for Israel, will begin airing a negative campaign spot on Wednesday, as worries mount among moderate Democrats that Mr. Sanders could win the Iowa caucuses.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. An Olympic curling coach. A host of ‘Queer Eye.’ At house parties and rallies, stand-ins for the candidates hit the trail in Iowa.
The former Massachusetts governor’s endorsement interview, and what the board had to say after he left the room.
Amy Klobuchar is deploying her Minnesota hot dish at voter house parties, but it may be a hard sell outside her home state.
Protests in the 1960’s, a mimeograph machine and a long-shot candidate all contributed to Iowa’s unlikely role in the presidential election process.
Not to mention the Democratic presidential race. It can be done, if you put your mind to it.
He doesn’t want a revolution. He doesn’t have a movement. He could still win this thing.
Protests in the 1960s, a mimeograph machine and a long-shot candidate all contributed to Iowa’s unlikely role in the presidential election process.
The Transportation Department also ordered the airline to make flight crews and customer service representatives attend civil rights training.
The Transportation Department also ordered the airline to make flight crews and customer service representatives attend civil rights training.
The establishment doesn’t have the credibility to stop the surging Sanders movement.
As the liberal Bernie Sanders tightens his grip in Iowa, more traditional Democrats remain split among his four leading competitors, or are unsure altogether of whom to support.
The Sikorsky S-76B helicopter, a luxury model widely used for V.I.P. travel, was a favorite of Mr. Bryant, who often commuted by helicopter during his playing career.
Aunque son un bloque con potencial para la elección demócrata, algunos líderes locales creen que las asambleas todavía no son muy amigables para los hispanohablantes.
Research over two decades on prairie land in western Minnesota shows how controlled burns encouraged a plant to generate seeds.
Mr. Buttigieg is the star of the show at his campaign rallies in Iowa, where his crowds are virtually all white. In South Carolina, in front of black audiences, he still needs help telling his story.
A factory whose survival was a central issue in last year’s 40-day strike will get a $2.2 billion infusion for next-generation vehicles.
The former South Bend mayor’s endorsement interview, and what the board had to say after he left the room.
And how to fix the problem.
In South Dakota and other states, lawmakers are considering bills that would restrict access to hormone treatment and surgeries for young transgender people.
Why there’s a wide split in recent surveys in the state.
Dayton, Ohio, typifies the forces that have pushed those hurt by economic change toward the Republicans, while affluent places become more Democratic.
The current system is a form of white privilege that warps the process.
Party officials say they are running accessible caucuses. But Iowans seeking even the simplest accommodations say they are struggling to get firm answers.
Iowa’s most influential newspaper called Ms. Warren “the best leader for these times,” making its selection just over a week before the state’s caucuses.
Cuyahoga County, Ohio, has used a waiver for years to avoid certain work requirements for many of its food-stamp recipients. Under new rules, that is about to end.
With solid support from liberals, Mr. Sanders appears to be peaking just as the caucuses approach. But many Iowa voters said they could still change their mind.
South Dakota has four dead presidents carved in stone on Mount Rushmore. But good luck getting real, live presidential hopefuls to come visit.
Senator Klobuchar’s interview with the editorial board, and its subsequent deliberation today on “The Choice” podcast.
The state’s caucuses often come down to the wire, but this year’s contest is especially uncertain.
Despite his reputation for gruffness, Sanders hesitates to attack his opponents directly. He shouldn’t hold back.
The state’s Latino population is a potentially important bloc in the Democratic voting. But some local leaders believe efforts to make caucus sites friendlier to Spanish speakers have fallen short.
The misdemeanor charges of illegal sexually oriented activity were dropped within 24 hours after the pornographic film actress was arrested in 2018.
Why attend an Iowa caucus in Des Moines or Cedar Rapids when you can do it from Tbilisi?
A St. Louis businessman and philanthropist, he helped Republican politicians, including his cousins George H. W. and George W. Bush.
Ms. Williamson, a self-help author who dropped out of the Democratic presidential race this month, said she was not endorsing Mr. Yang per se, but wanted to help him get through the early primaries.
When Sauntore Thomas, 44, tried to deposit settlement checks at a bank, he was asked where he got the money, a lawsuit claiming discrimination says.
Senator Warren’s interview with the editorial board, and its subsequent deliberation, today on “The Choice" podcast.
Joseph Maldonado-Passage, better known as Joe Exotic, was convicted of trying to hire someone to kill an animal-rights activist in Florida.
The 21-year-old artist, whose real name was Jarad A. Higgins, went into convulsions during a drug raid at Midway Airport in Chicago.
La pesca excesiva y la construcción de presas han puesto en peligro inminente a la megafauna de ríos y lagos del mundo. Pero muchas especies aún pueden salvarse.
He’s gaining, and he has some considerable advantages he lacked in 2016.
The New York entrepreneur’s endorsement interview, and what the board had to say after he left the room.
With three of his top rivals pinned down at the Senate impeachment trial, Mr. Buttigieg has seized the opportunity to camp out in the state, largely below the radar.
Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Amy Klobuchar and Michael Bennet are all on jury duty for the Senate impeachment trial. They’re also running for president.
The California businessman’s visit to the editorial board, and the board’s subsequent deliberation, today on “The Choice” podcast.
The chef Iliana Regan created a hit Chicago restaurant and wrote a tough, award-winning memoir. But her real dream lives in a cabin in northern Michigan.
Ford Motor is transforming the long-vacant Michigan Central Station, part of the city’s overall resurgence.
Joe Biden’s forceful remarks, made at an event in Iowa focused on voters of color, reflected his intensifying competition with Senator Bernie Sanders in the state.
What I learned about masculinity from my father, my father-in-law and my own transition.
Overharvesting and habitat loss endanger most of the world’s freshwater “megafauna.” But many species may yet be saved.
The candidates may be getting a bit testy, but organizers for three Democratic presidential campaigns amicably share a farmhouse that reflects Iowa’s culture of grass-roots politics.
Senator Sanders’s visit to the editorial board, and their subsequent deliberation today on “The Choice” podcast.
Hours after the Kansas City Chiefs clinched a spot in the Super Bowl, shots erupted outside a club near the stadium.
In their last appearance, in 1970, they defeated the Minnesota Vikings. Then came a long drought noted by a lonely stadium flag.
Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg are trying to woo older black voters with policy. Those policies may be why they’re struggling to win their support.
A podcast introduction to the Times editorial board.
Journalists worry that a New York hedge fund with a big stake in the paper will impose draconian cuts, as it has elsewhere.
Places where the population is declining know it could cost them money after the 2020 head count is taken. The solution: Expand their borders to add more residents.
Here’s how the four senators running for president are handling a civic obligation they can’t postpone.
The state’s Senate has been asked to investigate whether Senator Peter J. Lucido’s remarks to Allison Donahue were sexual harassment. He said the comments were “blown out of proportion.”
As so-called intentional communities proliferate across the country, a subset of Americans is discovering the value of opting out of contemporary society.
A former foster care child pays it forward exponentially with a financial app, brand strategy and a new government position.
Many Americans say they are ready to elect a woman president, but they are not so sure their neighbors are.
In the early fall, Ms. Warren seemed to be the Democratic candidate to beat in Iowa. But many voters have had second thoughts over how her sweeping agenda would sell against President Trump.
A custom-designed midcentury home near Indianapolis, an 1850s Italianate in New Bedford and a renovated house in Little Rock.
A custom-designed midcentury home near Indianapolis; an 1850s Italianate in New Bedford, Mass.; and a renovated house in Little Rock, Ark.
The last Democratic debate before the Iowa caucuses had high stakes — and low drama.
At the Democratic debate, gender comes to the fore.
The artist on the Oklahoma roots of his new show, that $52.5 million painting, and meeting Walt Disney.
Can a woman win in 2020? Answering the electability question with election results.
Six presidential candidates went head-to-head in the final debate before the Iowa caucuses.
Elizabeth Warren confronted the idea of electability head-on at the debate, noting the men onstage had lost more than the women.
The growing rift between Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren rose to the surface in the Democratic debate, and the candidates also sparred over their stances on war.
Elizabeth Warren called Bernie Sanders her “friend” at the Iowa debate, even as they disagreed over what Mr. Sanders said in a 2018 meeting. Afterward, they exchanged words (but didn’t shake hands).
In a battleground state just before the start of a Democratic debate, the president sided with Bernie Sanders in his clash with Elizabeth Warren.
When it comes to the Democratic presidential primary candidates, President Trump is worried about Mike Bloomberg while his campaign sees an opportunity in Bernie Sanders.
While sparks didn’t really fly, Warren and Sanders had a tense moment. Klobuchar was the only one to throw punches in the debate, and Biden largely escaped attacks from his rivals.
Thomas J. Minar was arrested this month in Wisconsin on suspicion of sex crimes involving children, a prosecutor said. He has been released on bond.
A legal challenge over who can vote in Wisconsin has set off a furious fight, a reflection of political tension in a pivotal state for the presidential race.
Everything you need to know about Tuesday’s presidential debate in Des Moines.
The caucuses were supposed to be less important this time. But they still might pick the winner.
“We can’t have movements that strip us of our fundamental rights,” said Donna Rotunno, who has faced criticism from feminists.
A conservative group says removing names is merely following existing rules. Liberals say the move is aimed at dropping Democrats before the 2020 election.
Kimberly Gardner, the top prosecutor in St. Louis, who is under investigation herself, is accusing city officials of a “racially motivated conspiracy” to stop her from doing her job.
Kimberly Gardner, the top prosecutor in St. Louis, who is under investigation herself, is accusing city officials of a “racially motivated conspiracy” to stop her from doing her job.
We don’t care about Biden’s electability. We want excitement.
In the Iowa caucuses, second-choice candidates can win. (Or not, depending on a lot of factors.)
Uncertainty, verging on anxiety and even panic for some Iowa Democrats, reflects the responsibility they feel as they seek a nominee who can beat the president in the general election.
Why are the Monmouth and Selzer results so different? Several possible reasons.
How do you change the perception of a town that has been one of the centers of the opioid epidemic? Residents in Portsmouth, Ohio, are doing their best to find out.
The 2020 Democrats criticized President Trump’s Iran strategy and top candidates notched significant endorsements, with the Iowa caucuses less than a month away.
Three times now, Arjav Rawal has tweeted the results before their official release, beating even CNN, a poll sponsor.
The National Labor Relations Board said the settlement with unionized broadcast technicians was the largest monetary remedy in its 84-year history.
The National Labor Relations Board said the settlement with unionized broadcast technicians was the largest monetary remedy in its 84-year history.
Mr. Sanders edged out his competitors in The Des Moines Register/CNN poll released on Friday, the first significant survey from Iowa in nearly two months.
Candidates, the news media and voters turn the state into a stage to audition the next president.
Mr. Steyer will join five other candidates onstage on Tuesday after registering double-digit support in Nevada and South Carolina.
The president, addressing supporters in Ohio, said that he had killed a “bloodthirsty terror” and slammed Democrats for seeking to restrain his power to make war.
Two people were injured in Chicago, a reminder that as more coyotes move to the cities, some conflicts are inevitable.
The bipartisan proposal announced Thursday must still pass the Legislature. The state’s past expansion efforts have stalled.
There is a way that people generally run for president. And there is whatever Mr. Bloomberg is doing.
Last year Brian Rini told officers he was Timmothy Pitzen, a missing Illinois boy who would now be a teenager. Mr. Rini, 23 at the time, had recently been released from an Ohio prison.
Your sneak preview of books coming out in 2020 from around the world.
Ms. Warren is figuring out what candidates like Beto O’Rourke, Kamala Harris and Kirsten Gillibrand have already learned: It’s hard to appeal to the two main factions of the Democratic Party.
Ms. Warren is figuring out what candidates like Beto O’Rourke, Kamala Harris and Kirsten Gillibrand have already learned: It’s hard to appeal to both the center and the left of the Democratic Party.
A 1940 colonial in Bennington, a 1925 clapboard house in Mankato and a 1938 home in Reading.
A 1940 colonial in Bennington, Vt.; a 1925 clapboard house in Mankato, Minn.; and a 1938 home in Reading, Pa.
The lawsuit was filed after a window was opened for survivors to pursue justice in cases of decades-old alleged abuse.
The police were searching for a suspect, while an alderman called the violence “completely senseless.”
Nearly two months after his unusually late entry into the presidential race, the former Massachusetts governor has failed to draw big headlines or crucial endorsements. But he still has a long-shot plan.
The secretary of state’s decision most likely ends Republicans’ hopes of securing a potentially dominant candidate for the open seat in Kansas, his home state.
The federal government has been in charge of a chain of Illinois nursing homes that defaulted on mortgages backed by a government program.
Why Amy Klobuchar still has a chance.
Democrats are avoiding using ads to attack each other, as they target voters intent on defeating President Trump.
The former official in New York sent sexually explicit messages to a boy named “Colton,” who was in fact an undercover officer, the charges said.
Foreign affairs have played a strictly limited role so far in the Democratic primary, but the killing of Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani could reshape the contest.
Senator Amy Klobuchar’s campaign announced raising $11.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2019, and Senator Cory Booker said he brought in $6.6 million.
Attacks have been traditionally underreported, but fighting the scourge in hate crimes begins with better data, experts say.
The Marine Corps said it expedited the policy change after recent fatal shootings at Navy installations in Pensacola, Fla., and at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.
It was a typical start to the new year in a country accustomed to gun violence, despite an overall drop in violent crime nationwide.
Sheriffs in western Nebraska and eastern Colorado say they don’t know who’s flying the drones — or why. The F.A.A. is investigating.
Pete Buttigieg rose to prominence, and viability as a presidential candidate, as the mayor of South Bend, Ind. Now that tenure has ended.
A brand-new cottage in Oxford, a 1967 modern-style home in Kansas City and a three-bedroom house with red-rock views in Sedona.
A brand-new cottage in Oxford, Miss.; 1967 modern-style home in Kansas City, Mo.; and a three-bedroom house with red-rock views in Sedona, Ariz.
The video was created to show off the University of Wisconsin. Instead, it set off a furor, and a reckoning over what it means to be a black student on campus.
There are signs her campaign is seeking to calm fears about her health care proposal, including having small meetings with rural Iowa voters to explain her financing and transition plans.
The Kansas police officer resigned after video footage showed that restaurant employees had not written “pig” on his cup.
“The Corn Exchange Cookbook” may look homey, but there are many lessons here.
David Hay, deputy chief of staff to schools chancellor Richard Carranza, was fired after his arrest, officials said.
A storm system is creating tricky travel conditions on the roads.
After a state trooper fired a Taser at 15-year-old Damon Grimes, the teen crashed into a truck and died. His family is expected to receive $7.8 million from the lawsuit.
In a crowded and sometimes chaotic primary, five candidates have defined the contours of the race so far. This is what the Democratic presidential campaign looked like on the ground in 2019.
In Iowa, Democratic candidates sought to undercut President Trump’s core message of a strong economy by making the case that it isn’t working for the right people.