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The Latest: Iowa Democrats release additional caucus results

February 5, 2020

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Latest on the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses (all times local):11 p.m.The Iowa Democratic Party has released additional results from Monday night’s presidential caucuses.After a daylong delay, the party has now made...

The Latest: Michigan Gov. Whitmer delivers response to Trump

February 4, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest on the president's State of the Union speech (all times local):11:25 p.m.Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has used Democrats' response to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address to swivel from impeachment to working-class...

Mfume, Klacik win party primaries for Elijah Cummings’ seat

By BRIAN WITTE and REGINA GARCIA CANO | February 4, 2020

BALTIMORE (AP) — Democrat Kweisi Mfume and Republican Kimberly Klacik won special primaries Tuesday for the Maryland congressional seat that was held by the late Elijah Cummings.In a district where Democrats outnumber Republicans by more than 4 to 1,...

Venezuela opposition leader attends State of the Union

By AAMER MADHANI | February 4, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó drew a standing ovation from Republicans and Democrats in a rare moment of political unity as President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union speech Tuesday.Trump called Guaidó the...

Iowa disaster prompts Nevada Dems to drop caucus tech plan

By MICHELLE L. PRICE | February 4, 2020

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Reacting to tech troubles in Iowa, Nevada Democrats scrapped plans to use similar technology at their caucuses in less than three weeks, as early primary voting states sought to reassure the public that they could pull off smooth elections.Officials...

AP VoteCast: Many coalitions in Iowa Democratic caucus vote

By JOSH BOAK and HANNAH FINGERHUT | February 4, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — The outcome of the Iowa caucuses was muddled, but voters sent clear signals about their values and how they shaped their candidate preferences.Findings from AP VoteCast show the leading contenders each drew their strength from a unique...

Avalanche of issues takes out Iowa plan for high-tech caucus

By RYAN J. FOLEY and CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY | February 4, 2020

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — What went wrong with the Iowa Democratic Party’s high-tech plan to speed up the reporting of caucus night results? Pretty much everything.A little-known startup company was picked by party leaders to develop a mobile app for...

AP Interview: Italy wants to shift but stay in EU’s orbit

By FRANCES D'EMILIO and TRISHA THOMAS | February 4, 2020

ROME (AP) — Italy is not looking to leave the European Union but wants reforms that would shift the Britain-less bloc's “center of gravity” away from bureaucratic institutions in Brussels to elected bodies like the European Parliament, the country's...

Democratic primary pivots to unpredictable New Hampshire

By HUNTER WOODALL and KATHLEEN RONAYNE | February 4, 2020

NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire rarely takes its cues from Iowa. And this time, there aren't clear cues anyway.The Democratic presidential hopefuls descended on the small New England state on Tuesday, fresh off overnight flights, full of caffeine...

Bloomberg doubles ad spending after chaos of Iowa caucuses

By BRIAN SLODYSKO | February 4, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Billionaire Michael Bloomberg is doubling the already massive amount of money he will spend on advertising, an effort to lift his Democratic presidential bid and capitalize on the chaotic outcome of Monday's Iowa caucuses.“After...

Trump faces accusers: What to watch during his big speech

By LAURIE KELLMAN | February 4, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Who's clapping now?On the brink of his Senate acquittal, President Donald Trump will be unleashing “relentless optimism” during his third State of the Union address, a speech designed to pivot from his impeachment to his drive...

The Latest: Dems say delay due to coding error, results soon

February 4, 2020

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Latest on the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses (all times local):8:45 a.m.The Iowa Democratic Party says delays in reporting the outcome of Monday's caucuses were due to a coding issue that has been fixed. The party says...