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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Former President Donald Trump appears with U.S. Senator JD Vance outside Wright Bros. Aero Inc at the Dayton International Airport on March 16, 2024 in Dayton, Ohio.

Trump announces Vance as running mate

Marandah Mangra-Dutcher, Summer Executive Editor July 15, 2024

This is a developing story. Check back for updates. Former president Donald Trump chose Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as his running mate on Monday. The choice came during the first day of the Republican...

July 13, 2024; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Secret Service officers approach Fiserv Forum in preparation for the Republican National Convention. Mandatory Credit: Jasper Colt-USA TODAY

Iowa Republicans, Milwaukee prepare for Republican National Convention

Liam Halawith and Roxy Ekberg July 14, 2024

Milwaukee is bracing for an expected 50,000 people to come to town for the 2024 Republican National Convention. Among those attendees are several delegates and Republican leaders from Iowa.  Republican...

Iowa state representative Christina Bohannan speaks at a fundraising event for democratic candidates Liz Mathis and Christina Bohannan at the Sutliff Farm & Cider House in Lisbon, Iowa. Mathis is pursuing a seat in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House while Bohannan is pursuing a seat in Iowa's 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House. Bohannan and Mathis spoke about polarization in politics, education, abortion rights, and healthcare at the event. "I've always thought that debate and compromise make us better and stronger as a country," Bohannan said. "But what we have right now is not debate and compromise. It's extremism and chaos."

Two Iowa Democratic congressional candidates call for Biden to exit race

Mia O'Connor-Walker and Liam Halawith July 11, 2024

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.  Two Iowa Democratic Congressional Candidates called for Joe Biden to step out of the 2024 Presidential race as pressure mounts from high-profile...

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds publicly endorses Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for his 2024 presidential election bid at the River Center in Des Moines on Monday Nov. 6, 2023.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds shifts support to former President Donald Trump

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor March 6, 2024

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds shifted her support to former President Donald Trump in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Wednesday. https://twitter.com/KimReynoldsIA/status/1765501182812848379?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw The...

Former President Donald Trump points at the camera after a 2024 presidential campaign rally in Johnson Hall at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids on Saturday Dec. 2, 2023.

Trump wins Iowa caucuses, AP calls race

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor January 15, 2024

This is a developing story. Check back for updates. DES MOINES — Former President Donald Trump won the Iowa Republican caucuses on Monday, according to unofficial results from the Associated Press.  Florida...

Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis greets attendees during a campaign meet and greet event at McDivots Indoor Sports Pub in Grimes, Iowa on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024. The Iowa caucuses take place on Jan. 15.

Photos: Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis meet and Greet in Grimes

Sahithi Shankaiahgari, Photojournalist January 7, 2024

Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a meet and greet event at McDivots Indoor Sports Pub in Grimes, Iowa on Sunday. The Iowa caucuses take place on Jan. 15. After earning...

The Iowa State Capitol is seen before the opening of the 2022 Legislative Session in Des Moines, Iowa, on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022.

The Daily Iowan’s 2024 Caucus Guide

DI Staff January 7, 2024

How to Caucus Leer este artículo en Español While the Republican caucuses remains the same, the Democratic caucuses are now an administrative meeting for Democrat officials, and caucusgoers will...

Attendees hold up their phones as former President Donald Trump enters the room 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. Several hundred people attended the event to hear Trump speak.

Johnson County Republicans to continue caucus tradition

Grace Katzer, Politics Reporter January 7, 2024

Two months ahead of the Iowa caucuses, many Johnson County voters are preparing to cast their first vote of the 2024 presidential election. The Daily Iowan sat down with Johnson County Republican...

University of Iowa students caucus at the Iowa Memorial Union on Monday, February 3, 2020.

Iowa Democratic Party switch up plans for caucus

Natalie Miller, Politics Reporter January 7, 2024

After national Democrats stripped the Iowa Democratic Party of its first-in-the-nation caucus status earlier this year, the Iowa Democratic caucuses will look quite a bit different. Iowa Democrats...

Supporters watch Republican Presidential hopeful and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis enter during a campaign event for Republican Presidential hopeful and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at Tommy’s Restaurant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024. DeSantis emphasized his winning record in Florida and how that will carry over to the presidential race to a crowd of over a hundred supporters and restaurant-goers.

The Iowa caucuses: A race for second place

Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor January 7, 2024

Trump holds a clear, decisive lead over the 2024 GOP presidential primary field with almost 30 points between him and his challengers in recent polling. For some Iowa Republicans, it feels like...

Republican Presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy speaks during a campaign event at the Hilton Garden Inn in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024. Ramaswamy spoke to over a hundred supporters about his values and ideas on topics involving veteran care, climate change, and the First Amendment. “I will tell you this: that climate change agenda is a hoax because it has nothing to do with the climate,” Ramaswamy said. “And I know something about this issue. So you know what, they're not going to dismiss me as some sort of rube who doesn't know about climate change when you know what: The people who they dismiss as rubes know more about the people who are the alleged media reporting on the science.”

Photos: Presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy campaigns in Cedar Rapids

Grace Smith, Photojournalist January 6, 2024

Republican hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy campaigned at the Hilton Garden Inn in Cedar Rapids on Saturday ahead of the Iowa Republican presidential caucuses on Jan. 15. Ramaswamy spoke to over a hundred supporters...