Former Housing and Urban Development secretary Julián Castro met with participants in the Inside Out Re-entry Community on Friday, a program that helps recently incarcerated people re-enter society.
According...
Former Maryland Congressman John Delaney is staking his presidential run on his experience as a two-time company founder.
In a visit to North Liberty startup Moxie Solar Friday, Delaney and his campaign...
Two presidential hopefuls will stop by Johnson County on Friday — former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro and former Maryland Congressman John Delaney.
Delaney will host an...
Julia Shanahan, Assistant Politics Editor
• October 16, 2019
Mitchell Hora grows corn and soybeans in Washington County on a farm his family has owned for 115 years. He started planting cover crops four years ago and just recently started seeing economic progress...
Because of the current privatization of Medicaid in Iowa, Eric Donat said he can’t afford maintenance on his wheelchair. Although he is an undecided caucusgoer, he said he strongly favors California...
Democratic presidential hopeful Cory Booker announced a plan Thursday to allow collegiate athletes to be paid and “end exploitation in sports.”
The New Jersey senator’s proposition is directed...
In this episode of The Cloakroom, host Jake Nemmers, along with Daily Iowan reporter and Assistant Politics Editor Julia Shanahan, sat down for an interview with U. S. Senator from New Jersey and Democratic...
Julia Shanahan, Assistant Politics Editor
• October 7, 2019
After reaching a major fundraising goal, presidential hopeful Cory Booker told The Daily Iowan in an interview that asking people for money is the most difficult part of the campaign.
“It was a moment...
In the contest to select the Democratic presidential nominee, voting reform has been a popular topic among candidates in the presidential race. One piece of many candidates’ plans involve eliminating...
Julia Shanahan, Assistant Politics Editor
• October 4, 2019
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg brought thousands of people to the streets of Iowa City on Oct. 4, and 2020 presidential campaigns came out in full force to tout their candidates’ stances on...
Monday two Democratic presidential hopefuls announced updates to scheduled visits around the Iowa City area.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is postponing his tentative trip to Iowa "until further notice"...
Editor's note: U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris' circle is smaller than representative of the campaign's endorsements. She announced Sept. 12 a list of 100 "Blue Wave Women" who endorsed Harris for president. These...
