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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Former President Donald Trump speaks during his caucus night watch party at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024.

Trump sues Des Moines Register, pollster for inaccurate poll

Liam Halawith and Elections Editor December 17, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump filed a lawsuit against renowned pollster J. Ann Selzer and the Des Moines Register for a poll released three days before the election showing Vice President Kamala Harris...

Christina Bohannan adresses the crowd at her watch party as a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Iowa City on Nov. 5. Johnson County gave over 70 percent of its vote to Bohannan, giving her a large boost in the race to oust Republican incumbent Mariannette Miller-Meeks. Bohannan fell short by 800 votes.

Democrats faced losses in 2024. Where do they go from here?

Liam Halawith, Elections Editor December 17, 2024

The week before the 2024 election, Iowa Democrats were cautiously optimistic. Polling showed the party could stem their previous losses in the state and maybe even gain on Republican control. Democrats...

(Left) Christina Bohannan listens to roundtable members during the Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition Housing Policy Roundtable at the Iowa City Public Library on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. Members of the roundtable discussed local, state, and federal policies surrounding Iowa's affordable housing crisis. (Right) Mariannette Miller-Meeks answers questions during an interview at the Longworth House Office Building in Washington D.C. on Tuesday, April 9, 2024.

Recount confirms Republican Miller-Meeks wins 1st Congressional District

Roxy Ekberg, Politics Editor November 27, 2024

Incumbent Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, wins Iowa’s 1st Congressional District after a recount confirmed her victory. Miller-Meeks secured her third term in the U.S. House with 50.1 percent...

Former United States Attorney General Matt Whitaker throws MAGA hats to attendees during a 2024 presidential campaign rally for former president Donald Trump in Johnson Hall of Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023.

Trump names UI Alum Matthew Whitaker as U.S. NATO ambassador

Liam Halawith, Elections Editor November 20, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump named University of Iowa alum Matthew Whitaker to be the U.S. ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization under his administration on Wednesday morning.    Whitaker...

(Left) Christina Bohannan listens to roundtable members during the Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition Housing Policy Roundtable at the Iowa City Public Library on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. Members of the roundtable discussed local, state, and federal policies surrounding Iowa's affordable housing crisis. (Right) Mariannette Miller-Meeks answers questions during an interview at the Longworth House Office Building in Washington D.C. on Tuesday, April 9, 2024.

Observers from D.C. head to Iowa’s 1st Congressional District for recount

Roxy Ekberg, Politics Editor November 19, 2024

Congressional Election Observers from Washington, D.C., will watch over an official recount of ballots for Iowa’s 1st Congressional District, according to a news release. The decision was made by...

Former President Donald Trump speaks during his caucus night watch party at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024.

Voters’ dissatisfaction with the economy ushered Trump’s win, Republican swing nationwide

Roxy Ekberg, Politics Editor November 19, 2024

Following in his dad’s footsteps, Michael O’Brien hopes to open a business after graduating from the University of Iowa. O’Brien, however, is worried the state of the economy will hinder him...

The Old Capitol is seen in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.

UI campus Democrats disappointed, Republicans ecstatic about Trump’s win

Liam Halawith, Elections Editor November 14, 2024

With former President Donald Trump on his way back to the White House after beating out Vice President Kamala Harris, University of Iowa campus political organizations are mixed about the results of...

Christina Bohannan adresses the crowd at her watch party as a canidate for the United States House of Representatives in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.

Christina Bohannan asks for recount in tight 1st Congressional District race

Liam Halawith, Elections Editor November 14, 2024

Iowa City Democrat Christina Bohannan is requesting a recount of votes in all 20 counties that comprise Iowa’s 1st Congressional District where she trails incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Mariannette...

Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks announces her victory at Riverside Casino & Golf Resort on Election Day in Riverside, Iowa on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. Republican Incumbent Miller-Meeks appeared to win the election for Iowa’s First Congressional District against Democratic Candidate Christina Bohannan in a close race Tuesday night.

Miller-Meeks announces bid for House GOP Conference Secretary

Roxy Ekberg, Politics Editor November 12, 2024

U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, announced she would vie for House GOP Conference Secretary Tuesday afternoon.  Miller-Meeks, who is narrowly expected to win reelection this year by...

Voters cast their ballots at the Visual Arts Building on Election Day in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.

UI students work at the polls for class

Mia O'Connor-Walker, Politics Reporter November 10, 2024

A handful of University of Iowa students were among hundreds of poll workers who helped run dozens of election precincts in Johnson County on Election Day. The students, however, were getting class credit. The...

Former President Donald Trump speaks during Trump’s Commit to Caucus Rally at Des Moines Area Community College in Newton, Iowa on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024. The Iowa caucuses take place on Jan. 15. Three years earlier on Jan. 6, 2021, Trump supporters stormed the capitol to stop the certification of President Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 election.

‘Absolute gut punch:’ Iowa Democrats react to Trump’s win

Roxy Ekberg, Politics Editor November 8, 2024

Iowa Democrats react to former President Donald Trump winning a second term in the White House, calling for Democrats to empower each other and further their work.  Trump led in the Hawkeye state...

Former President Donald Trump is interviewed by U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024 at Macomb Community College in Warren.

Uncertainty reigns among Iowa’s immigration nonprofits

Marandah Mangra-Dutcher, Managing Print Editor November 7, 2024

Former President Donald Trump is expected to be the next president of the U.S. — which comes with drastic implications for immigration. One claim Trump touted on the campaign trail was the idea...