James Q. Lynch

PHILADELPHIA – Breakfast started with an apology, but Democratic Party leaders’ attempts to make peace with Bernie Sanders supporters who …

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 much of the focus of national political party conventions is on the presidential races, they also present …

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

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

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

PHILADELPHIA – Iowa Democratic leaders downplayed a shake-up at the top of the Democratic National Committee on the eve of …

Background CEDAR RAPIDS — Iowa’s State Forest Nursery, on the south edge of Ames, cut operating expenses, left positions vacant …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Until a few weeks ago, they were churning out high school homework assignments and finalizing plans to …

MANCHESTER – Patty Judge knew challenging a six-term Republican U.S. senator would be no easy task. But deciding who to …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Tammy Wawro is going to the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia ‘to see history and make history.” …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Donald Trump’s lack of respect for U.S. Sen. John McCain’s service, including the time he spent in …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Michael Luick-Thrams has a great appreciation for history, but thinks the race for a U.S. Senate seat …

CEDAR RAPIDS – U.S. House 1st District challenger Monica Vernon has outraised Rep. Rod Blum in five straight quarters, but …