President Donald Trump will visit the Iowa State Fairgrounds on Thursday, July 3, to kick off a series of celebrations across the U.S. for America’s 250th anniversary next year. Trump’s remarks are scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. with pre-remarks programming beginning...
Iowa City Democrat Christina Bohannan announced Thursday that she will challenge U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, in 2026 for the third time setting up a highly competitive race in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District. The 53-year-old University of Iowa law...
Iowa’s Republican congressional delegation voted Thursday to advance a massive tax and spending cut bill championed by President Donald Trump. The bill would equate to a $3.7 trillion increase in the national debt, including a $660 billion deficit for next year, and roughly...
Local governments and the State of Iowa are expected to receive $37.8 million from a multi-billion dollar settlement with Purdue Pharma, the makers of OxyContin, and its owners, the Sackler family, after the settlement was finalized Wednesday. Iowa Attorney General Brenna...
Iowa House Speaker Pat Grassley announced Tuesday that House Republican leadership had cleared a large hurdle in their effort to overturn Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ June 11 veto on an eminent domain bill. Grassley’s office said that 70 lawmakers had signed onto the petition...
The Iowa Board of Regents committed to altering a proposal Wednesday that would prohibit Iowa’s three public universities from requiring students to take a class that contains “substantial” content on diversity, equity, and inclusion and critical race theory. The...
Graduating fourth-year student Jaden “JB” Bartlett came to the University of Iowa for its political atmosphere. From a fourth-generation family farm in Iowa Falls, Iowa, Bartlett was looking for a hub of political activity and a vibrant, dynamic, and diverse community. Over...
Jasmyn Jordan was unsure of her future career path until Mike Pence visited the University of Iowa campus when she was a first-year student in November 2021. She came to the university as a double major in psychology and criminology from her hometown of Bloomington-Normal, Illinois....
As the federal government moves to shrink the Department of Veterans Affairs, frontline workers in Iowa City warn that a system known for delivering high-quality care to veterans may be pushed past its limits. The Department of Veterans Affairs, or VA, consists of three...