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Updated: Aug. 7, 2020 at 9:59 AM CDT
|By TALI ARBEL
President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered an unspecified ban on “transactions” with the Chinese owners of the consumer apps TikTok and WeChat.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2020 at 10:07 PM CDT
|By FARNOUSH AMIRI and DAN SEWELL
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine tested positive Thursday for the coronavirus just ahead a planned meeting with President Donald Trump.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2020 at 9:09 PM CDT
|By BARBARA ORTUTAY
Facebook has deleted a post by President Donald Trump for the first time, saying it violated its policy against spreading misinformation about the coronavirus.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2020 at 2:34 PM CDT
|By KEVIN FREKING and ZEKE MILLER
President Donald Trump said he will take action as soon as Saturday to ban Chinese-owned video app TikTok from the United States.
Updated: Jul. 24, 2020 at 6:45 PM CDT
|By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent
Negotiations over a new COVID-19 rescue bill were in flux Friday after the White House floated cutting an unemployment benefits boost to as little as $100 and President Donald Trump turned to a new priority, adding money to build a new FBI headquarters.
Updated: Jul. 11, 2020 at 5:58 PM CDT
President Donald Trump wore a mask during a visit to a military hospital on Saturday, the first time the president has been seen in public with the type of facial covering recommended by health officials as a precaution against spreading or becoming infected by the novel coronavirus.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2020 at 6:09 PM CDT
|By AAMER MADHANI and LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press
In Republican circles -- with the notable exception of the man who leads the party -- the debate about masks is over: It’s time to put one on.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2020 at 12:30 PM CDT
The program is credited by government officials for saving millions of jobs, with more than 4.8 million small business owners tapping into the funds, for more than $519 billion in loans.
Updated: Jun. 26, 2020 at 7:09 PM CDT
|By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer
CEO Mark Zuckerberg had previously refused to take action against Trump posts suggesting that mail-in ballots will lead to voter fraud.
Updated: Jun. 11, 2020 at 8:04 PM CDT
|By Ted Fioraliso
Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel made the announcement Thursday night.
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Updated: Jun. 9, 2020 at 5:43 PM CDT
|By Michael Tilka
Over 500,000 Iowans voted during the Primary on June 2, breaking a record set back in 1994
Updated: Jun. 2, 2020 at 11:20 PM CDT
|By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press
The challengers argued that King's loss of clout, even more than the continuous string of provocative and racially-charged statements over his career, was reason enough for turning on him.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2020 at 10:05 PM CDT
Iowa Primary Election to be held Tuesday, June 2.
Updated: May. 28, 2020 at 9:55 AM CDT
|By Alana Austin
Former Vice Presidential candidate and Virginia Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), and his wife, Anne Holton, say they believe they had coronavirus after testing positive for the antibodies.
Updated: May. 21, 2020 at 12:04 PM CDT
|By Jillian Angeline
The Senate vote for was 49-44, along party lines.
Updated: May. 16, 2020 at 11:06 AM CDT
|By Jacqueline Policastro, Ted Fioraliso, and Timothy Knapp
We're all feeling the impact of rising prices at the grocery store. When will it end? Gray Television Washington Bureau Chief Jacqueline Policastro gets answers from Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue in an exclusive interview.
Updated: May. 15, 2020 at 3:26 PM CDT
|By By Jacqueline Policastro, Ted Fioraliso and Timothy Knapp
The Department of Agriculture is buying up to $3 billion in produce, dairy and meat from wholesalers and distributors across the country. They are calling it the Farmers to Families Food Box program.
Updated: May. 11, 2020 at 7:52 AM CDT
|By Kyle Midura
Online voter turnout may increase this year as governments, voters try to protect public health and your right to vote.
Updated: May. 6, 2020 at 8:10 AM CDT
|By Jacqueline Policastro, Allison Maass and Tyler smith
Inmates are trading prison cells for house arrest, but it is not as simple as unlocking the cell door.
Updated: Apr. 24, 2020 at 2:43 PM CDT
|By Kristin Kasper
While the Federal Emergency Management Agency is focusing on the coronavirus pandemic, severe weather is striking the Southeast. FEMA Administrator Peter Gaynor discusses how the agency is responding.
Updated: Apr. 24, 2020 at 9:52 AM CDT
|By Jillian Angeline
Truckers are requesting help during the coronavirus. One advocacy organization is taking their demands higher.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2020 at 11:39 AM CDT
|By Gray DC Staff
President Donald Trump named more than 50 members of Congress to join a new bipartisan task force to advise him on how to reopen the U.S. economy, as the coronavirus crisis enters a new stage.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2020 at 2:24 PM CDT
|By Kristin Kasper
Many Americans are concerned about securing their finances as the coronavirus ravages the U.S economy. FDIC Chairman Jelena McWilliams discusses what is, and is not, federally protected.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2020 at 3:03 PM CDT
|By Alana Austin
A National Weather Service senior meteorologist discusses how a perfect storm of various factors came together to create destruction throughout the region over the weekend and early Monday.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2020 at 12:40 PM CDT
|By Allison Maass
Airports are quiet as the coronavirus outbreak leaves people grounded.
Updated: Apr. 10, 2020 at 4:14 PM CDT
|By Kristin Kasper
Medical professionals say health disparities in the Black community are resulting in significantly high COVID-19 death rates and hospitalizations.
Updated: Apr. 10, 2020 at 8:05 AM CDT
|By Kyle Midura
How the coronavirus is transforming our interactions, online and in-person, now and potentially forever.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2020 at 3:55 PM CDT
|By Alana Austin
The coronavirus pandemic is delaying a beloved Capitol Hill tradition of hosting a Congressional softball game to raise money for charity.
Updated: Apr. 1, 2020 at 1:54 PM CDT
|By Jacqueline Policastro, Natalie Grim and Tyler Smith
One voting rights group says mail-in voting is about more than just keeping Americans healthy.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2020 at 3:32 PM CDT
|By Kyle Midura
An Ohio lawmaker wants to make that a reality
Updated: Feb. 25, 2020 at 2:46 PM CST
|By Jillian Angeline
CPAC organizers said they will discuss topics like battling socialism and pushing for the re-election of President Donald Trump.
Updated: Feb. 11, 2020 at 2:01 AM CST
|By Spencer Maki
The campaigns of Sen. Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg have requested a partial recanvass following the Iowa caucuses.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2020 at 6:03 PM CST
|By Spencer Maki
On Sunday, the Iowa Democratic Party allocated delegates based on the results of last week’s Iowa caucuses.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2020 at 12:37 PM CST
|By KWQC Staff
Officials with the Iowa Democratic Party have announced steps they'll take to ensure the accuracy of their reporting.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2020 at 1:58 AM CST
|By Spencer Maki
As some call for an end to the Iowa Caucuses, the Scott County Democratic Party Chairwoman says it remains important for representation of rural Americans.
Updated: Feb. 6, 2020 at 11:57 AM CST
Technical problems and delays have marred the first contest on the 2020 election calendar.
Updated: Feb. 4, 2020 at 6:58 PM CST
|By Montse Ricossa
Most people we heard from said the Iowa caucus was disordered, even from those in charge of the event. Barbara Kelley was a precinct caucus chair for Davenport and says the night was "chaotic."
Updated: Feb. 4, 2020 at 3:20 PM CST
|By Courtney Spinelli
The Iowa Democratic Party cited inconsistencies in reporting, and now defending a system many senior advisors question the transparency of.
Updated: Feb. 4, 2020 at 11:50 AM CST
The Iowa Democratic Party says it plans to release at least 50% of results from Monday's caucuses on Tuesday afternoon at 4 p.m.
Updated: Feb. 4, 2020 at 8:39 AM CST
|By KWQC Staff
Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price on Tuesday morning said a coding issue in the reporting system for the Iowa caucuses has been identified and fixed.
Updated: Feb. 4, 2020 at 8:11 AM CST
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst released a joint statement Tuesday morning regarding Iowa’s presidential caucuses.
Updated: Feb. 4, 2020 at 4:33 AM CST
The chair of the Iowa Democratic Party is defending the handling of the delay in reporting Iowa caucus results.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2020 at 7:40 PM CST
|By KWQC Staff
President Donald Trump is the projected winner of the Republican caucuses in Iowa, beating out two other candidates who are challenging the president for the Republican nomination, according to NBC News.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2020 at 6:58 PM CST
|By KWQC Staff
As of Wednesday night, 96 percent of precincts were reporting caucus results, with Pete Buttigieg and Sen. Bernie Sanders tied at 26 percent. Elizabeth Warren and Joe Biden round out the top four.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2020 at 3:21 PM CST
|By Ted FIoraliso
It will be a historic event: a State of the Union address during an impeachment trial. But will the president address the elephant in the room?
Updated: Feb. 3, 2020 at 10:32 AM CST
|By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press
This year, there’s a new wrinkle that could make the caucus even more chaotic. For the first time, the Iowa Democratic Party will report three sets of results. There is no guarantee that all three will show the same winner.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2020 at 12:01 PM CST
|By Jacqueline Policastro and Allison Maass
Of course, the mockus results do not count. The real thing happens Monday. And for the first time, Iowans in Washington will have a chance to caucus outside the state.
Updated: Jan. 28, 2020 at 6:58 PM CST
The president of the United States will be making a campaign stop in Iowa only days before the Republican and Democratic parties hold their caucuses.
Updated: Jan. 28, 2020 at 6:03 PM CST
|By KWQC Staff
With the Iowa caucuses less than one week away, presidential candidates are traveling across Iowa this week, hoping to come out on top.
Updated: Jan. 28, 2020 at 5:39 PM CST
Gov. J.B. Pritzker says there are no plans to suspend Illinois' automatic voter registration program as election officials work to contain the fallout from hundreds of mistaken registrations.