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Iowan voters converge on Paris, and make electoral history

By ANGELA CHARLTON | February 3, 2020

PARIS (AP) — This was a caucus like Iowans had never seen before: Voters from Egypt, Italy, Amsterdam and beyond descended on a Paris town hall Monday to choose their Democratic candidate for the 2020 election.Some are serving at U.S military bases,...

AP Explains: In Iowa, complex caucus now even more intricate

By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER | February 3, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Iowa caucuses, a staple of the early election season in a U.S. presidential election year, are never simple. And they’re going to seem even more intricate this year — especially if you’re on the outside looking in.Three sets...

YouTube: No ‘deepfakes’ or ‘birther’ videos in 2020 election

By MATT O'BRIEN | February 3, 2020

Better late than never, YouTube is making clear there will be no “birtherism” on its platform during this year's U.S. presidential election. Nevermind that the conspiracy theory around former President Barack Obama's citizenship emerged in 2008 and...

Michigan governor to take national stage to rebut Trump

By DAVID EGGERT | February 3, 2020

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Democrats are putting Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan on the national stage Tuesday to rebut President Donald Trump, elevating a fresh face and casting an election-year spotlight on a swing state in the Midwest as the party looks...

2020 Watch: Now it’s time for real votes to shape field

By STEVE PEOPLES | February 3, 2020

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Presidential politics move fast. What we're watching heading into a new week on the 2020 campaign:———Days to Iowa caucuses: 0Days to general election: 274———THE NARRATIVEThe end of the beginning is here. After a year...

Iowa in Focus: Democrats open 2020 with hope, anxiety

By The Associated Press | February 3, 2020

Hopeful but also afraid. Uncertain but still focused. Iowa's Democrats will arrive at their 2020 kickoff caucuses on Monday with a mix of emotions and one urgent mission: voting President Donald Trump out of office in November.For months, Associated Press...

Trump bashes Democratic rivals during pre-Super Bowl show

By JILL COLVIN | February 3, 2020

PALM BEACH, Florida (AP) — President Donald Trump used a Super Bowl pregame interview to rail against Democrats, accusing them of hatred and offering schoolyard insults about his potential 2020 rivals.“I see the hatred. ... They don’t care about...

Impeachment trial heads to historic end in frenetic week

By HOPE YEN | February 2, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's impeachment trial heads toward a historic conclusion this week, with senators all-but-certain to acquit him on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress after narrowly rejecting Democratic demands...

In Iowa, anxiety and unpredictability cloud caucus finish

By JULIE PACE and SARA BURNETT | February 2, 2020

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — On the eve of the Iowa caucuses, Democratic presidential candidates hustled across the state trying to fire up voters and make a last appeal to those struggling to make a final decision about their choice in the crowded field.Speaking...

Fight for California House may be barometer for November

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD | February 2, 2020

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — If there is going to be a comeback for California’s traumatized Republican Party — a so-called “red recovery” that could threaten Democratic control of the U.S. House — Mike Garcia wants to be part of it.The former...

The Latest: Warren assures supporters a woman can win

February 2, 2020

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 presidential campaign (all times local):4:30 p.m.Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren has answered a question she says people are “embarrassed” to ask about her candidacy: “Can a woman...

The critical fight inside Democrats’ establishment primary

By STEVE PEOPLES and THOMAS BEAUMONT | February 2, 2020

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Within the Democrats' sprawling presidential contest is a smaller, yet critical competition among a handful of candidates jockeying to secure the backing of their party's establishment wing.The first answers come Monday in the...