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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Democratic candidate Tom Steyer talks to diners at a meet and greet at Hamburg Inn on September 12, 2019.

Tom Steyer holds Iowa City meet and greet at Hamburg Inn No. 2

Julia Shanahan, Assistant Politics Editor September 12, 2019

In his first stop of a two-day swing through Iowa, 2020 presidential hopeful Tom Steyer said being an outsider candidate and a long-time advocate for President Trump’s impeachment makes him different...

President Donald Trump makes a statement announcing that a deal has been reached to reopen the government through Feb. 15 during an event in the Rose Garden of the White House Jan. 25, 2019 in Washington, D.C.

Iowa Republican leaders: Iowans sticking to Trump despite not canceling caucus

Caleb McCullough, Politics Reporter September 12, 2019

The Iowa Republican Party is holding onto plans to have its traditional straw poll at the caucus in February to decide the Republican nominee in the bid for the White House. Still, local party leaders...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox during the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, IA on Saturday, August 10, 2019.

Elizabeth Warren will hold a town hall at the UI next Thursday

Julia Shanahan, Assistant Politics Editor September 11, 2019

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., will hold a town hall at the Iowa Memorial Union next Thursday, Sept. 19. Doors will open at 5:15 p.m. and the event is scheduled to begin at 6:45 p.m. and end at 8:45...

Tom Steyer speaks at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox during the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, IA on Sunday, August 11, 2019. (Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan)

Tom Steyer to visit Iowa City on Thursday

Julia Shanahan, Assistant Politics Editor September 10, 2019

2020 presidential hopeful Tom Steyer will have a meet and greet in Iowa City on Thursday, ahead of not qualifying for the Sept. 12 presidential debates. The event will be at Hamburg Inn No. 2, 214 N...

Bernie Sanders addresses the crowd during the Bernie 2020 College Campus Tailgate Tour on Sunday, September 8, 2019 at The Old Capitol Building. (Hannah Kinson/The Daily Iowan)

Bernie Sanders rallies students on the Pentacrest

Caleb McCullough, Politics Reporter September 8, 2019

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders held a rally on the Pentacrest Sunday as part of a tour of the three Iowa regent universities, focusing on issues that matter to students in an effort to mobilize young voters.  Sanders...

Warren stickers are seen during a Hawkeyes for Warren meeting at the Iowa City Public Library on Wednesday, September 4, 2019. (Megan Nagorzanski/The Daily Iowan)

2020 campaigning ramps up on UI campus in fall semester

Caleb McCullough, Politics Reporter September 5, 2019

On the T. Anne Cleary Walkway, tailgating near Kinnick Stadium, and tucked away in meeting rooms at the Iowa City Public Library, University of Iowa students are working hard to elect who they hope will...

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-VT, speaks at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox during the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, IA on Sunday, August 11, 2019.

Bernie Sanders to visit UI campus Sunday

Julia Shanahan, Assistant Politics Editor September 5, 2019

Sen. Bernie Sanders, Vt., will make a campaign stop in Iowa City on Sept. 8, starting with a tailgate on the University of Iowa Pentacrest and ending at The Mill. Sanders will be on the Old Capitol...

Liam Bogs (7) of Cedar Rapids teaches Sen. Michael Bennet, D-CO, during the Hawkeye Area Labor Council Picnic at Hawkeye Downs on Monday, September 2, 2019.

152 days until the Iowa Caucuses, Michael Bennet and Steve Bullock hope for break out moment

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor September 4, 2019

About five months out from the Iowa caucuses, Susan Daggett — wife to U.S. Senator from Colorado Michael Bennet — clutched a couple pages of notebook paper in her hand and launched into her husband’s...

A crowd gathers to watch Sen. Bernie Sanders speak during the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, IA on Sunday, August 11, 2019.

The most diverse presidential field in one of the nation’s whitest states

Julia Shanahan, Assistant Politics Editor September 4, 2019

Since January, The Daily Iowan has covered more than 50 events across eastern Iowa and other parts of the state that featured one or more 2020 presidential hopefuls, and one thing has proved consistent:...

South Bend Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg talks with voters at College Green Park in Iowa City on Monday, Sept. 2. (Hanna Kinson/The Daily Iowan)

Pete Buttigieg opens field office in Iowa City

Caleb McCullough, Politics Reporter September 2, 2019

Local volunteers and supporters packed South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s newly-opened Iowa City field office on Monday to hear the candidate speak before his larger campaign stop in College Green Park.  Buttigieg...

Former Vice President Joe Biden shakes the hand of an attendee while moving towards his campaign tent during the Iowa City Federation of Labor Labor Day Picnic in City Park on September 2, 2019. Among the candidates to attend the event were Sen. Michael Bennet and Former Vice President Joe Biden. (Ryan Adams/ The Daily Iowan)

On Labor Day in Iowa, 2020 Democrats pledge support for unions

Sarah Watson and Julia Shanahan September 2, 2019

Democratic presidential hopefuls flocked to Iowa Monday to show support on Labor Day for union members and pitch their plans to increase wages and invest in working-class families. “You figured out...

Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price discusses the Iowa caucuses in an interview for The Daily Iowan at Prairie Lights on Friday, May 5, 2019. (Jenna Galligan)

Democratic National Committee recommends not to approve virtual caucus

Caleb McCullough, Politics Reporter August 30, 2019

The Iowa Democratic Party’s plans for a virtual caucus have been axed five months ahead of the Feb. 3 caucus date, prompting party officials to search for a new way to increase access to Iowa’s caucuses. The...

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