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Weld Struggles at Iowa Caucuses

As the Democratic Party could not figure out its own Iowa Caucuses, President Donald Trump cruised to a dominant victory on Monday…

Iowa Predictions From Political Experts

With the Iowa Caucuses for both Democrats and Republicans set to take place on Monday, February 3, New Boston Post reached out…

2016 Primary schedule and results

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Iowa and N.H. endorsements: Who’s in whose corner?

Political endorsements don't win elections. But they can certainly help at the margins. The support of a well-respected newspaper…

Clinton, Sanders look for liftoff in Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Locked in what's become a neck-and-neck primary battle, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders made…

Iowa shows polling is slippery business, getting more so

WASHINGTON (AP) — Iowa's snow-covered fields and friendly villages were fraught with danger for pollsters, who had a tough time…

Trump boosts turnout, but not all newcomers vote for him

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Donald Trump's presence is drawing unprecedented attention to the Republican presidential contest. But after careful…

Clinton wins Iowa, campaigns turn to New Hampshire

NEWBURY, N.H. (AP) — Next up: New Hampshire. Presidential contenders on Tuesday turned their airplanes and their hopes to the next arena…

Clinton takes Iowa, beating back Sanders’ strong challenge

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Hillary Clinton narrowly won the Democratic caucuses in Iowa, outpacing a surprisingly strong challenge from Bernie Sanders to…

Sanders, Clinton locked in extremely tight duel for Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders were locked in an extremely tight duel in Iowa's leadoff presidential…

WATCH: Braceras on Iowa and beyond

NewBostonPost Editor Jennifer C. Braceras appeared on WGBH's "Greater Boston" hours before the Iowa caucuses to give her…

Cruz tops Trump in Iowa’s Republican caucuses

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Ted Cruz, the self-proclaimed outsider and tea party champion, was warmly embraced by conservative Iowa Republicans, whose…

Huckabee, O’Malley bow out of presidential race

WASHINGTON (AP) — Mike Huckabee ended his second campaign for the White House on Monday amid a dismal showing in the Iowa caucuses…

Cruz beats Trump in Iowa; Clinton, Sanders in tight race

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Ted Cruz sealed a victory in the Republican Iowa caucuses Monday, winning on the strength of his relentless…

Game On: Iowa caucuses kick off 2016 presidential election

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — After a long year of campaigning, Republican and Democratic presidential candidates face voters for the first time, battling…

Iowa caucus turnout is name of the game

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — From sounding duck calls to predicting the weather, presidential contenders are blanketing Iowa in a final frenzy to…

Iowa’s presidential caucuses, explained

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — For more than a year, presidential candidates have been crisscrossing Iowa's rolling farmland, shaking hands and…

Life without The Donald: Tweeting the seventh #GOPDebate

Rubio criss-crosses Iowa, picks up key endorsements

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Marco Rubio picked up key endorsements from some of Iowa's larger newspapers and appeared Monday with…

Trump refuses to debate; calls Fox’s Kelly ‘a lightweight’

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (AP) — Republican Donald Trump on Tuesday bowed out of the final Republican presidential debate before the leadoff Iowa caucuses, saying…

Ex-NY Mayor Bloomberg eyes White House bid, sources say

NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg is taking some early steps toward launching a potential independent campaign for president.…

Kasich bets against voter anger

BOW, N.H. (AP) — John Kasich isn't angry. And he's betting his presidential aspirations that voters aren'…

Clinton TV ads hammer guns in NH, shy away in Iowa

WASHINGTON (AP) — Broadcast TV viewers in New Hampshire should recognize Hillary Clinton's stance on gun control by now. One of…

Spreading ‘the Bern’ in Boston is aim of planned march

BOSTON – Hundreds of Bernie Sanders supporters plan to descend on Boston Common Saturday at noon to spend three hours marching and canvassing…

Trump touts “a good day” after Palin endorsement

NORWALK, Iowa (AP) — Donald Trump brandished the endorsement of conservative Republican firebrand Sarah Palin at an Iowa rally Wednesday in the increasingly…

Bernie Sanders taps youthful enthusiasm in his rise

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Bernie Sanders was halfway through his opening statement — a stern, 45-minute lecture on domestic policy leavened with…

How the Iowa presidential caucuses work

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — More than 40 years ago, a scheduling quirk vaulted Iowa to the front of the presidential nominating process,…

In tight Democratic race, O’Malley’s Iowa support matters

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — In Iowa's leadoff presidential caucuses, longshot Democratic candidate Martin O'Malley could finally be a…

In tight race, Democrats debate passion versus practicality

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — With just two weeks to go before the first votes of the 2016 race for president, Democrats Hillary…

Clinton confronts rival Sanders as Iowa polls tighten

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Hillary Clinton has spent much of her presidential campaign looking past Democratic rival Bernie Sanders, focusing instead on Republicans…

In unusual move, Planned Parenthood endorses Hillary Clinton for president

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, which bills itself as the leading nonprofit provider of reproductive health services in the U.S., officially…

Warren praises Sanders’ attacks on Wall St. banks

BOSTON – Did U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D- Massachusetts) just endorse Bernie Sanders? Not really, but a Twitter rant earlier this week…

Rubio campaign ad touts faith in Iowa

Republican presidential hopeful Marco Rubio rolled out a new campaign commercial in Iowa that seeks to highlight his Christian faith.…

In Iowa, establishment GOP candidates play expectations game

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Jeb Bush and Chris Christie won't win Iowa. Marco Rubio probably won't either. But…

A Cruz, Rubio battle over undecided Iowans intensifies

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz are fighting for the favor of many of the same undecided voters across…