Iowa City supporters hopeful for progressive movement after Bernie Sanders exits race
Caleb McCullough, Assistant Politics Editor
April 8, 2020
Iowa City supporters are reflecting on Bernie Sanders’ progressive presidential campaign after the Vermont senator exited the Democratic field on Wednesday. Sanders’ exit comes after a global pandemic forced him to forgo campaign rallies and after losing momentum in primaries since Super Tue...
College students fall into a gray area in the country’s largest economic stimulus package in U.S. history
Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor
April 7, 2020
While 22-year-old Kaylie Wilson works full-time during the summer and part time during the school year to pay for rent, groceries, and other day-to-day expenses, she is not financially independent in the eyes of the government. President Trump signed the largest economic stimulus package in mo...
Coronavirus outbreak presents potential challenges to 2020 census count
Rylee Wilson, Politics Reporter
March 29, 2020
Students leaving Iowa City and other college towns throughout the state amid the COVID-19 outbreak could leave the student population in the area undercounted for in the 2020 census, potentially changing representation in the Legislature. As students leave residence halls and apartment complexes across...
Trump approves major-disaster declaration for Iowa
Caleb McCullough, Assistant Politics Editor
March 25, 2020
President Trump approved Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds' request for a major disaster declaration for the state on Tuesday night, unlocking additional federal resources to help Iowa recover from COVID-19. The declaration opens up more federal funding for disaster relief to address the spread of COVID-1...
Trump beat Obama’s Iowa caucus turnout, but turnout record claim needs explaining
Rylee Wilson, Politics Reporter
March 24, 2020
Edited by Lyle Muller and Marissa Payne In case you missed it: Though Trump’s turnout numbers were higher than Obama’s, recording exact turnout for Iowa caucuses has been difficult. Turnout for Jimmy Carter in 1980 was higher than Trump’s 32,389 in 2020, though Carter faced a serious...
Tulsi Gabbard exits presidential race, endorses Joe Biden
Caleb McCullough, Assistant Politics Editor
March 19, 2020
U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, exited the presidential race on Thursday, announcing an endorsement for former Vice President Joe Biden in a video on Twitter. In the video, Gabbard addressed the coronavirus crisis that has upended life across the globe, saying she wanted to protect Americans' health...
Joni Ernst says Congress is focused on providing quick relief to families amid COVID-19 pandemic
Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor
March 18, 2020
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, told reporters in a Wednesday conference call that as Congress votes today on the second phase of their economic stimulus plan, giving relief to small businesses amid the pandemic remains a top priority looking forward to phase three. Ernst said today's bill, which expected...
Rep. Dave Loebsack endorses Joe Biden, joining Iowa’s two other Democratic members of Congress
Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor
March 12, 2020
Rep. Dave Loebsack endorsed Joe Biden for the Democratic presidential nomination on Thursday, joining the other two Democratic members of Iowa's congressional delegation. Iowa Congresswomen Cindy Axne and Abby Finkenauer both endorsed Biden in January. Loebsack said in a press release that President...
President Trump calls for 30-day travel ban, economic relief
Charles Peckman, Senior Reporter
March 11, 2020
In a rare address from the Oval Office Wednesday evening, President Donald Trump announced a 30-day suspension on foreign visitors from most European countries to the United States in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19. President Trump’s approximately 10-minute address said the travel suspension...
Chuck Grassley will not cancel public meetings in Iowa amid novel coronavirus
Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor
March 11, 2020
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, told reporters in a conference call on Wednesday that he will not be taking self-isolation measures or canceling public meetings in Iowa at this time, amid a rising number of novel coronavirus cases in the state. "As leaders, we in the Congress need to continue to do the...
Johnson County was the sole Iowa county Elizabeth Warren won. Her supporters there react to her dropped 2020 bid.
Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor
March 5, 2020
University of Iowa fifth-year student Cesar Perez described the end of Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s presidential campaign as heartbreaking and infuriating, saying she was the Democratic candidate with the most detailed policies. “Literally what people have to understand is people picke...
Elizabeth Warren ends White House bid
Rylee Wilson, Politics Reporter
March 5, 2020
Massachusets Senator Elizabeth Warren is ending her presidential campaign after failing to place first in any of the 14 Super Tuesday states. Warren, who was once a high-polling candidate in the race, finished in third place in the Iowa caucuses, only winning the most delegates in Johnson Count...