Iowa left off Democrat early primaries list

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Aug 22, 202648:05News & Politics

The Democratic National Convention has finalized its 2028 presidential primary calendar, and Iowa is not in the early voting contest. On this Newsbuzz edition, Meghan McKinney sits in for Ben Kieffer. First, we hear from...

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