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Student protestors gather on the University of Iowa campus to demand more support for Palestinian students and anti-apartheid causes, and for University administrators to be held accountable for providing resources to Israel. The demonstration began outside of Jessup Hall and then marched to the Presidents Residence on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2033.
Young progressives stray from Democratic party
Grace Katzer, Politics Reporter • November 28, 2023

Mariam ‘Mimi’ Daoud grew up hearing about friends and family dying at the hands of the Israeli Defense Forces. Daoud, a 22-year-old Muslim American living in Cedar Rapids, said her family told stories about loved ones who were detained by the IDF in the Gaza Strip,...

President of The FAMiLY Leader, Bob Vander Plaats introduces three republican presidential candidates during the 2023 Thanksgiving Family Forum hosted by The FAMiLY Leader, an organization dedicated to advancing the role of religious values in government, at the Marriott hotel in downtown Des Moines on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. The event, moderated by Vander Plaats, began at 3:30 p.m. with a round table discussion, and was followed by meet-and-greet events with each of the candidates, which included Vivek Ramaswamy, Ron DeSantis, and Nikki Haley.
Iowa evangelical leader Bob Vander Plaats endorses Ron DeSantis
Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor • November 21, 2023

Bob Vander Plaats, an influential leader among Iowa evangelicals — one of Iowa’s most influential voting blocks — endorsed presidential hopeful Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday, just days after hosting a presidential forum in Des Moines.  Vander Plaats's endorsement...

Republican presidential candidates Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Ron DeSantis, answer questions at a round table during the 2023 Thanksgiving Family Forum hosted by The FAMiLY Leader, an organization dedicated to advancing the role of religious values in government, at the Marriott hotel in Downtown Des Moines on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. The event was moderated by Bob Vander Plaats, the president of The FAMiLY Leader. The event began at 3:30 p.m. with a round table discussion, and was followed by meet-and-greet events with each of the candidates.
GOP presidential hopefuls get personal, talk abortion policy at Christian event
Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor • November 17, 2023

DES MOINES, Iowa — GOP presidential hopefuls Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Nikki Haley shared personal stories and thoughts on abortion policy Friday at an evangelical presidential forum in Des Moines.  In a uniquely cordial forum with 800 attendees at the Marriott...

The Iowa State Capitol is seen during the first day of the 90th Iowa legislative session at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023.
Iowa City K-12 student lead plaintiff in lawsuit to block Iowa law
Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor • November 28, 2023

Iowa City K-12 student Puck Carlson was named as one of seven plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit brought by civil rights advocacy groups to permanently block an Iowa law that prohibits schools from talking about LGBTQ+ topics and requires them to ban books that depict sexual...

Second Democrat announces run in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District
Second Democrat announces run in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District
Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor • November 16, 2023

Melissa Vine, the director of the Des Moines nonprofit The Beacon, announced her candidacy for Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District seat on Thursday.  Vine will face a primary challenge against Lanon Baccam, a former U.S. Department of Agriculture official and military veteran,...

Candidate for Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird delivers a speech after being elected during a watch party for Iowa Republicans on Election Day at the Hilton Downtown in Des Moines on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has been supportive of Bird. In May, Reynolds drew criticism for her support of Bird because she said: “I want my own [attorney general], please.”
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird leads challenge to Trump gag order
Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor • November 14, 2023

Iowa Republican Attorney General Brenna Bird, along with 18 other Republican state attorney generals, filed an amicus brief with the Washington, D.C., appeals court asking the court to strike the gag order on former President Donald Trump during his Washington trial regarding...

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Conservative activist Yeonmi Park speaks at the Iowa Memorial Union’s Main Lounge in an event sponsored by Young Americans for Freedom on Tuesday, Nov 14, 2023. Yeonmi Park described defecting from North Korea and her experiences with communism.
North Korean defector Yeonmi Park speaks at Iowa Memorial Union
Natalie Miller, Politics Reporter • November 15, 2023

A crowd of around 150 University of Iowa students gathered at the IMU on Tuesday to hear North Korean defector and author Yeonmi Park.  Park, invited by the UI conservative student group Young Americans for Freedom at Iowa, has spoken at dozens of universities across the...

Calvin Moulton places flags in the shape of a star at a Young Americans for Freedom display of Israeli flags at Hubbard Park in support of Israeli hostages on Monday, Nov. 13, 2023. Members of the organization gathered at Hubbard Park to set up at 6 a.m. The display will be up all all day ending with the vigil at 6 p.m.
Conservative UI students demonstrate in support of Israel
Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor • November 13, 2023

The University of Iowa conservative student group Young Americans for Freedom at Iowa, or YAF, planted 200 Israeli flags in the shape of the Star of David in Hubbard Park on Monday. The student group tabled from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. to show their support for the nearly 240 hostages...

Kiana Shevling-Major speaks during a University of Iowa Democrats meeting at the Iowa Memorial Union on Monday, Nov. 13, 2023.
University Democrats at Iowa faces leadership changes, meeting with IDP Chair Rita Hart
Natalie Miller, Politics Reporter • November 13, 2023

Leaders from the University Democrats at Iowa student organization will meet with Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart this week following a dispute over an Instagram post by the UI Democrats that led to demands for their resignation. Other democratic university groups in...