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PHILADELPHIA – Tom Harkin kicked off the second day of the Democratic National Convention with a lesson in sign language. …

By Erin Murphy, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau PHILADELPHIA – Bernie Sanders’ most passionate supporters spent Tuesday wrestling with pleas from …

PHILADELPHIA – Tom Harkin kicked off Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention with a lesson in sign language. The …

A roundup of news from the Democratic National Convention: NO BACON FOR BREAKFAST: Iowa delegates to the Philadelphia convention are …

PHILADELPHIA – Proudly, sometimes loudly and sometimes with trembling voices, Iowa’s 60 Iowa Democratic National Convention delegates cast their votes …

PHILADELPHIA – Although he finished second to Hillary Clinton – 49.9 percent to 49.6 percent in Iowa’s first-in-the-nation presidential caucuses …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will visit Cedar Rapids on Thursday night, the evening that Democratic rival …

Gazette reporter James Q, Lynch and columnist Lynda Waddington are providing live updates from the 2016 Democratic National Convention in …

PHILADELPHIA – Bernie Sanders closed out the first day of the Democratic party’s convention with a forceful plea for his …

PHILADELPHIA – As much as she cringes whenever U.S. Rep. Steve King opens his mouth, 4th District Democratic challenger Kim …

A roundup of news items from the Democratic National Convention: CLINTON TO IOWA: A Hillary for America staffer said Iowans …

PHILADELPHIA – Bernie Sanders called his campaign a ‘fantastic start” to a movement to revolutionize politics and policy, but as …