2020 Watch: Can anyone break through the turkey coma?
NEW YORK — Presidential politics move fast. What we're watching heading into a new week on the 2020 campaign:
Former Iowa governor says Biden has ‘heart of a president’
DES MOINES, Iowa — In endorsing Democrat Joe Biden for president on Saturday, former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack said, above all, the former vice president’...
AP sources: Ex-Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack plans to endorse Biden
DES MOINES, Iowa — Former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack plans to publicly endorse Joe Biden for president at a rally on Saturday, two people close to Biden’s ...
Letter shows psychologist broke rules with Iowa sex predator
IOWA CITY, Iowa — A psychologist in charge of treating Iowa’s most dangerous sex offenders violated policies by developing an improperly close relatio...
Buttigieg speaks at black college in push to boost support
ATLANTA — Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg told a crowd at Morehouse College that what black voters on the campaign trail most want to...
Patrick defends corporations and capitalism in primary bid
DES MOINES, Iowa — Democratic presidential candidate Deval Patrick is centering his fledgling campaign on a defense of corporations and capitalism tha...
Buttigieg touts military service, wary of overstating role
MASON CITY, Iowa — Pete Buttigieg strides past an oversized photograph of himself dressed in fatigues, the Afghan horizon behind him, as he enters a D...
2020 Watch: Big tests loom for late entries and top tier
NEW YORK — Presidential politics move fast. What we're watching heading into a new week on the 2020 campaign:
Reid: Iowa, NH not diverse enough to provide Dems’ guidance
LAS VEGAS — Iowa and New Hampshire get to weigh in first on the Democratic presidential contest next year, but the states are not ethnically diverse e...
Patrick refuses to disavow PAC money in Dem presidential bid
DES MOINES, Iowa — Democratic presidential candidate Deval Patrick says he will not discourage potential support from political committees raising hug...
The Latest: United Farm Workers backs Harris for nomination
LONG BEACH, Calif. — The Latest on the Democratic presidential candidates (all times local):
Warren pushes back on critics of her health care plan
WAVERLY, Iowa — Elizabeth Warren pushed back against critics of her newly-released plan to phase in implementation of a single-payer health care syste...
Defense expert: Iowa murder suspect’s confession unreliable
MONTEZUMA, Iowa — A confession by the suspect in the death of University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts is not reliable because he was sleep deprived...
Officer: Miranda failure for Iowa murder suspect a mistake
MONTEZUMA, Iowa — A police officer who obtained a confession from a suspect in the disappearance and death of University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbet...
No. 9 Oklahoma escapes with 42-41 victory over Iowa State
NORMAN, Okla. — Parnell Motley intercepted Brock Purdy's two-point conversion pass with 24 seconds left and No. 9 Oklahoma held off Iowa State 42-41 o...
Bloomberg to pass on Iowa, NH, focus on Super Tuesday states
WASHINGTON — Michael Bloomberg plans to skip early voting states like Iowa and New Hampshire if he launches a presidential bid and instead focus his e...
The Latest: Bloomberg would focus on Super Tuesday states
WASHINGTON — The Latest on Michael Bloomberg opening the door to a 2020 Democratic presidential bid (all times local):
Freshman ground gainers making impression in the Big 12
In a conference best known for producing Heisman-winning quarterbacks and Biletnikoff Award-winning receivers, Big 12 freshmen are making their names ...
AP Exclusive: Steyer aide offered money for endorsements
DES MOINES, Iowa — A top aide to Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer in Iowa has privately offered campaign contributions to local politician...
How top 2020 Democrats are trying to win over union members
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' natural constituency has long been working Americans, and appealing to union members is key to his p...
Biden defends his ‘vision’ against Warren’s indirect attacks
DES MOINES, Iowa — Bristling at Elizabeth Warren's suggestions that he's a milquetoast moderate with small ideas, presidential candidate Joe Biden cou...
The Latest: Vilsack says Warren health care plan unrealistic
WASHINGTON — The Latest on Democrat Elizabeth Warren's "Medicare for All" plan (all times local):
US finalizing rule to allow farmers to legally grow hemp
DES MOINES, Iowa — U.S. agriculture officials said Tuesday a rule that allows farmers to legally grow hemp will be finalized this week, a move that ma...
For Joe Biden, South Carolina is the key to 2020 nomination
The spotlight of presidential primary politics shines brightest on Iowa and New Hampshire. But for Joe Biden, there's an even more important venue in ...
‘Just too darn old:’ Sanders, Biden confront age concerns
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa — Bernie Sanders insists he feels better than ever less than a month after heart surgery, but his return to the campaign trail this...
Buttigieg starting to pay price for success: More scrutiny
NASHUA, N.H. — For much of the year, Pete Buttigieg has glided through the Democratic presidential campaign, raising stunning amounts of money, impres...