jeff sessions resigns as attorney general at president trump's...
Trump announced in a tweet that he was naming Sessions' chief of staff Matthew Whitaker, a former United States attorney from Iowa, as acting attorney general. ..…
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In Iowa, Rep. Steve King, the incumbent Republican in the 4th District who has endorsed a white supremacist for Toronto mayor and who has said that whites have contributed more to civilization than “any other subgroup of people,” narrowly kept his seat. ..…
democrats plan to use house majority to prep for major climate change
Steve King, R-Iowa, will return to Congress, despite coming under fire after the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting for his ties to white nationalists and those with anti-Semitic tendencies. . . . . . . . ..…
joe manchin, the democrat who won in the trumpiest state
Steve King, R-Iowa, will return to Congress, despite coming under fire after the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting for his ties to white nationalists and those with anti-Semitic tendencies. . . ..…
centrist house republican carlos curbelo, a carbon tax proponent,
Steve King, R-Iowa, will return to Congress, despite coming under fire after Pittsburgh synagogue shooting for his ties to white nationalists and those with anti-Semitic tendencies... ..…
jeff sessions out as attorney general
Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa, was appointed Sessions’ chief of staff in September 2017. . . . ..…
working people respond to midterm election results
Throughout this politically divisive and bruising election season, we are proud of ATU members across the country played to mobilize transit riders to vote and elect more diverse, pro-transit, and pro-worker candidates like Jennifer Wexton Virginia, Susan Wild Pennsylvania, Mikie Sherrill New Jersey, Abby..…
gop, democrats splitting governor's races in key states
In Iowa, Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds broke the Democrats’ run of Midwest success by being elected to a full term. ... Democrats were hoping enthusiasm among their voters also could flip the governor’s seat in Iowa, as well as in traditional battleground states Nevada and Wisconsin. . ..…
after midterm campaign marred by anti-semitism, us jews divided as
That’s aside from the several candidates who are avowed neo-Nazis and Iowa Representative Steve King, who has repeated white nationalist rhetoric. . ..…
partial us midterm results: republicans hold senate, democrats may
The president's party has gained governorships important states including Ohio, Florida, Iowa, Georgia and Texas... ..…
election results 2018: live midterm map by state & analysis
Rod Blum in Eastern Iowa, and they have GOP Rep. David Young on the ropes in the southwestern corner of the state. ... The gubernatorial races in Iowa and Nevada are extremely tight in the final days of the campaign. ..…
campaign 2018 -- an e&e special report
., Iowa . E&E Daily: Monday, June 4, 2018 After a hiatus from primaries, the campaign cycle revs back up tomorrow night with voting in eight states. . ..…
gop, democrats split governor’s races in key states
Democrats were hoping enthusiasm among their voters also could flip the governor’s seat in Iowa, as well as in traditional battleground states Nevada and Wisconsin. . ..…
for first time, iowa elects women as governor, u.s.
These are major steps for Iowa politics, said Melissa Gesing, director of 50-50 in 2020, nonprofit focused on helping more Iowa get elected to office. .. ... Iowa had never had woman serving Congress before the 2014 elections, Iowa now has set the pace for electing..…
donald trump fires jeff sessions; whitaker is interim attorney general
Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of Senate Judiciary Committee, said Sessions was central to pushing Trump campaign's conservative agenda.. ..…
women elected at historic levels, but no surprise here: white men
Abby Finkenauer, who turned 29 in December, was elected in Iowa. . While of a different political party, congratulations to @Ocasio2018 on becoming the newest youngest women ever elected to Congress. ... Topics: 2018 congressional-affairs democrats republicans age American Indians black women..…
midwest turns bluer as local concerns outweigh national issues
But they fell short in their bids in Iowa, Ohio and South Dakota. . Democrats’ enthusiasm could also be tempered by the fact that, in the Midwest, Illinois is the only legislature under Democratic control. ..…
polls close in 11 states as democrats seek to capture u.s. congress
I have worked at this poll the last three elections and this is the turnout ever, said Bev Heidgerken, 67, volunteer at polling place Davenport, Iowa.. ... Reporting by John Whitesides Additional reporting by Susan Heavey, Steve Holland, Roberta Rampton, Eric Beech and David Alexander..…
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