Recently, I heard a classmate say she planned to write in a candidate for president. Equally disgusted with both parties and their blame game on the economy, she figured a write-in would solve her problem...

In 2008, we elected our first African-American leader to preside over an era that seemed to hold the promise to be post-partisan and post-racial. When the fanfare died down and the recession-ravaged country...

Religion has no place in politics. Pastors should not preach politics from the pulpit, nor should churches force employees to abide by their rules with regards to their health care, and most importantly,...

Recently, I heard a classmate say she planned to write in a candidate for president. Equally disgusted with both parties and their blame game on the economy, she figured a write-in would solve her problem...

In 2008, we elected our first African-American leader to preside over an era that seemed to hold the promise to be post-partisan and post-racial. When the fanfare died down and the recession-ravaged country...

With Congressional approval ratings supremely low, it is tempting to vote against any incumbent candidate to replace old members of Congress with fresh faces and ideas. But in terms of Iowa’s 2nd...

With Congressional approval ratings supremely low, it is tempting to vote against any incumbent candidate to replace old members of Congress with fresh faces and ideas. But in terms of Iowa’s 2nd...

I think by now I’d be hard pressed to find someone who hasn’t heard arguments for and against Johnson County’s proposed justice center. We’re all aware of the age of the Courthouse...

The Daily Iowan Editorial Board stands firmly in the “yes” camp in regards to judicial retention. In fact, we regret even having to take up the issue on this page, as the Iowa Constitution...

The Des Moines Register, in all its great wisdom, has decided to endorse GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney — the first time the Register has endorsed a Republican for president since 1972, when it...

Over the course of the next week, The Daily Iowan Editorial Board will publish its endorsements for the major candidates and issues directly affecting our readership. As a part of the Editorial Board,...

When Michelle Obama campaigns today for her husband’s re-election, she will also embody the choice that faces women voters on Election Day. A recent poll by the Associated Press suggests Mitt Romney...