Subterms
If the Democrats take one lesson from Iowa, it should be that simple, dependable technology is better than flimsy, new technology As I write this sentence I have no idea which candidates prevailed in the Democratic caucuses held in Iowa on Monday. That’s fine with me. We don’t know the results because the Iowa Democratic […] More
The impeachment process has left the president seemingly in a more powerful position – but some experts believe Democrats ‘had to do it’ Donald Trump’s acquittal brought to an end a battle that the House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, never wanted in the first place – and which could pose future problems for the Democratic party […] More
A Democratic victory on election day should free us from the chaos of the Trump presidency. But that is far from guaranteed By all measures, the president was a malicious demagogue with a “taste for public performance”, reviled for his “swaggering vanity”. Many considered him incompetent and unfit for office; some called him mad. He […] More
Candidates try to regain footing in New Hampshire while Trump expects acquittal in final vote of impeachment trial Tired and bickering Democratic candidates frantically crisscrossed New Hampshire on Wednesday morning as they tried to regain their footing after the breakdown of the Iowa caucuses voting process threw the 2020 US election into chaos earlier in […] More
Full story: Buttigieg just ahead of Sanders as Iowa votes trickle in Only one Republican senator likely to vote to convict Trump Help us cover the critical issues of 2020. Consider making a contribution 3.28pm GMT There might still be room to hear from former national security adviser, John Bolton, in the halls of Congress. […] More
Moderate Democrat, who leads alongside Bernie Sanders in Iowa with results still coming in, in buoyant mood for Tuesday primary Pete Buttigieg is taking every opportunity he can to proclaim victory in Iowa and leverage that to win in New Hampshire, before the next few state votes in the Democratic primary contest to choose the […] More
Former mayor faces battle to win over black voters – and those who would not want a gay president US politics latest – live updates Pete Buttigieg threw everything into winning the Iowa Democratic caucuses and – with 71% of the vote in following Monday’s results debacle – his gamble may well have paid off. […] More
From Iowa to Florida, election day meltdowns of inadequately tested or monitored machinery are as American as apple pie The great Iowa caucus meltdown of 2020 may be triggering anguish, anger and, on the Republican side of the political fence, expressions of unalloyed glee; but for one Miami lawyer and voting rights activist it is […] More
