Mitch McConnell statement suggests he considers Bill Pulte unfit for national intelligence director role –as it happened

This live blog is now closed. Sign up for the Breaking News US email Iowa voters cast their ballots in yesterday’s heated primaries, setting up for months of fervent campaigning ahead of the November midterms in contests that could determine the balance of power in Congress. A red state that the GOP has dominated for the past decade, Democrats believe they can be competitive in three of its four House races, its Senate election, and the contest to replace Kim Reynolds, the re