Democratic race for U.S. presidential nomination kicks off

The race for the Democratic nomination for U.S. president officially started Monday, with the Midwest state of Iowa being the first to vote for its preferred candidate to take on Republican President Donald Trump in the Nov. 3 election.As of 1 a.m. Tuesday, the results of the Iowa caucuses have not been announced after the Democratic Party said it found some "inconsistencies" in the reporting of results and is checking with other records to validate the outcome. It has denied being hacked.Voters held caucuses at around 1,700 locations across the state to select from among a crowded field of…READ FULL ARTICLE