Skip to content
RollCall logo

Video

How can a cookie sway the democratic process? The Iowa caucuses explained

By Thomas McKinless
Posted January 29, 2020 at 12:00pm

Iowa is a state of ample charms. It’s also the center of the political universe with its first-in-the-nation caucuses. Roll Call Deputy Editor Jason Dick explains how a sugary act of bargaining as the 2016 caucus unfolded in Des Moines went down — and how the kooky-cookie-kickback exemplifies the neighborly vibe of the democratic process there.

[jwp-video n=”1″]

Recent Stories

Senate Majority Leader John Thune talks with reporters on Monday.

Major spending package planned for Senate floor faces doubts

A mid-decade redistricting effort in Indiana that could target Democratic Rep. Frank J. Mrvan has hit a roadblock in the state Senate.

Republican efforts to redraw Indiana’s congressional map stall again

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., was among the Democrats who forged a deal to re-open the government.

In shutdown deal, bipartisan legislating trumped party unity

A chair with a “broken” sign sits in a hallway in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Oct. 30. As the federal government emerges from a shutdown, members of Congress have some thoughts on lessons learned.

After a shutdown, no ‘A’s for effort

The Capitol dome is lit on Wednesday night as the House prepared to pass the funding bill to end the partial government shutdown. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Photos of the week | November 7-13, 2025

A worker stocks Angus beef top-sirloin filets in the meat section of a grocery store in Washington.

US drops reciprocal tariff on Argentine beef, plans to boost quota