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President Donald Trump watches during finals of the NCAA Men's Wrestling Championship at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, March 22, 2025. The NCAA Championships ended with Penn State's fourth consecutive victory at 177.0, Nebraska in second 117.0, Oklahoma State in third 102.5, and Iowa in fourth 81.0.
President Trump to visit Iowa State Fairgrounds on July 3
Liam Halawith, Summer Editor • June 24, 2025

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...

Christina Bohannan addresses the crowd at her election night watch party at Big Grove Brewery in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. The race had yet to be called, but Bohannan eventually lost by only 799 votes after a recount.
Iowa City Democrat Christina Bohannan announces third challenge of Miller-Meeks
Liam Halawith, Summer Editor • June 17, 2025

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...

The U.S. Capitol Building is seen in Washington D.C. on April 7, 2025.
Iowa Republicans vote for tax cuts; slashing Medicaid, food assistance spending
Liam Halawith, Politics Editor • May 22, 2025

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...

The exhibit Drug Addiction: Real People, Real Stories, is seen at the Old Capitol Museum on Saturday, March 29, 2025. The exhibit is a part of a national nonprofit, The INTO LIGHT Project, and seeks to humanize the victims of overdose with sketched portraits, biographies, and pins. The exhibit will be open until December.
Iowa to receive $37.8 million in new opioid settlement with Purdue Pharma
Liam Halawith, Summer Editor • June 19, 2025

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...

Speaker of the House, Pat Grassley, R-New Hartford, takes the floor during the first day of the 90th Iowa legislative session at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023. Grassley was sworn in to be the 26th speaker of the house.
Iowa House Republicans clear hurdle to call for special session to override governor’s veto on eminent domain bill
Liam Halawith, Summer Editor • June 17, 2025

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...

An audience member holds a sign at an Iowa Board of Regents meeting during public comment on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.
Regents alter proposal banning required classes that teach DEI, CRT following backlash
Liam Halawith, Summer Editor • June 11, 2025

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...

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Jaden Bartlett and Noah LeFevre work on their USG Campaign at the Iowa Memorial Union on March, 20, 2024.
Jaden Bartlett, UI graduate, plans to continue political advocacy
Roxy Ekberg, Politics Editor • May 13, 2025

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...

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YAF chair Jasmyn Jordan reflects on her impact at UI prior to graduation
Anna Mitchell, News Reporter • May 13, 2025

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....

The Iowa City VA Federal Building Campus is seen in Iowa City on April 15, 2025. Federal policymakers are currently proposing cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Iowa City staff say cuts to VA could push system past its breaking point
Emma Jane, News Reporter • April 15, 2025

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...