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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

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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' Caucus Night Watch Party at the Sheraton in West Des Moines on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. Republican voters assembled statewide to participate in the caucuses despite the cold and extreme winter weather across the state. Former President Donald Trump won the caucuses in a dominant and early fashion with 51 percent support from Republicans while DeSantis trailed in second with 21 percent as of 11:15 p.m. Around 250 people showed up to listen to DeSantis.

Reynolds joins Republican governor letter to Congress urging action on Farm Bill

Liam Halawith, Elections Editor December 2, 2024

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a joint letter Monday with 16 other Republican governors urging Congress to reauthorize the Farm Bill, which is the legislation that authorizes financial assistance programs...

(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...

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst answers questions during an interview at the Russel Senate Office Building in Washington D.C. on Wednesday, April 10, 2024.

Joni Ernst to lead Senate government efficiency caucus

Liam Halawith, Elections Editor November 22, 2024

Iowa Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst will lead the U.S. Senate’s “DOGE” caucus, which will work with the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency formed by President-elect Donald Trump...

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...

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...

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...

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' Caucus Night Watch Party at the Sheraton in West Des Moines on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. Republican voters assembled statewide to participate in the caucuses despite the cold and extreme winter weather across the state. Former President Donald Trump won the caucuses in a dominant and early fashion with 51 percent support from Republicans while DeSantis trailed in second with 21 percent as of 11:15 p.m. Around 250 people showed up to listen to DeSantis. (Ayrton Breckenridge/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa to host “Great American State Fair”

Roxy Ekberg, Politics Editor November 7, 2024

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said Thursday the state is prepared to host America’s 250th birthday bash on the Iowa State Fairgrounds after President-elect Donald Trump floated the idea in 2023. “We...

Students line up to vote at Wisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong Learning on Election Day in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. an essential role in the outcome. The Conservatory of Lifelong Learning is one of five major polling stations that support the campus community. As of 2023, Milwaukee's population is 561,385.

2024 election reaches second-highest voter turnout in the past century

Roxy Ekberg, Politics Editor November 6, 2024

Voter turnout in this year’s presidential election is expected to close in on a record high set in 2020. Independent voters turned out in high volumes, passing Democratic voter participation.  Voters...