The state party turned down outside help from security experts as it paid longtime political consultants who built their careers working on the campaigns of Hillary Clinton.
Iowa
The Winner: Mike Bloomberg
Today on TAP: Billionaire vs. billionaire is not the contest we want
How to Delegitimize a Democratic Election
With friends like the Iowa Democratic Party, does democracy need enemies?
Iowa—Now, With Some Numbers
Today on TAP: Initial caucus results reveal the party’s fragmentation
Welcome to the Bullshit Economy
The Iowa caucus disaster is a function of a broken economic structure that rewards con artistry over competence.
My Post-Election, Pre-Result Analysis
Plunging into a new genre of political journalism
Iowa Caucuses: Live Updates
Tonight the Democratic presidential caucuses kick off in Iowa, and you can follow the thoughts and musings of the Prospect‘s writers in real time. Below we have assembled a Twitter list of our staff, who will be commenting live as the Iowa caucuses happen. Get insights from our team: A Twitter List by theprospect
The Sanders Campaign Wants to Recruit You
A tag-along with organizers as the Iowa caucuses loom
The Electability Folly
Early projections of who’s ‘electable’ have seldom been right. If you’re worried about electability, go register voters in swing states.
The Best Candidate Against Trump’s—and the System’s—Corruption
As revelations of Trumpian scandals continue to unfold, Elizabeth Warren will be best suited to turn them into a Democratic victory.

