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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Christina Bohannan speaks to a student rally in the Iowa Memorial Union’s Big Ten Theater on Friday, Oct 11, 2024. Bohannan is running for Congress, and held a Q&A where she discussed reproductive rights, funding for education, and sustainable solutions for Iowa farmers.

Christina Bohannan hones in on abortion during rally at Iowa Memorial Union

Liam Halawith, Elections Editor October 12, 2024

Iowa City Democrat and 1st Congressional District candidate Christina Bohannan rallied University of Iowa students on reproductive rights and abortion access during an event at the Iowa Memorial Union...

U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks speaks at a Wilton Back The Blue Rally at Axe & Oak Whiskey House on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. Alongside Miller-Meeks, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst and Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird spoke on the upcoming election.

Miller-Meeks talks border security at ‘Back the Blue’ event Wednesday

Roxy Ekberg, Politics Editor October 9, 2024

U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, emphasized her support for law enforcement at a campaign event in Wilton, Iowa, Wednesday night.  During a “Back the Blue” event at Axe & Oak...

(Left) Democratic candidate for U.S. House Christina Bohannan speaks at a rally hosted by University Democrats at Iowa at the Iowa Memorial Union on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022. (Right), Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, speaks at a University of Iowa College Republicans’ hosted event in the Iowa Memorial Union’s North Room on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022. Miller-Meeks discussed abortion rights, college affordability, and energy production.

Iowa 1st Congressional District candidates to debate Oct. 21

Liam Halawith, Elections Editor October 3, 2024

Iowa 1st Congressional District candidates Christina Bohannan and Mariannette Miller-Meeks are set to square off in a televised debate on Oct. 21 at 8 p.m. The debate hosted by Iowa PBS will take...

Guests speak during a Johnson County Democrats Vice Presidential Watch Party at Field Day Brewery in North Liberty, Iowa on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. State and county elected democrat officials gathered to watch and converse.

Abortion, immigration takes center stage at Tuesday night vice presidential debate

Liam Halawith and Roxy Ekberg October 2, 2024

Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Republican Ohio U.S. Sen. JD Vance faced off in a mild-mannered vice presidential debate in New York City on Tuesday night. Abortion and immigration took center...

Pro-Palestine protesters demonstrate at the Old Capital in Iowa City on Oct. 15, 2023. The ongoing conflict has recently caused fractions within the Democratic Party.

Iowa Democrats divided over Harris’s handling of foreign policy

Mia O'Connor-Walker, Politics Reporter October 1, 2024

With just over a month until the general election, Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign faces a fracture within the Democratic Party, threatening her bid for the White House. Iowa Democrats...

Activists hoist signs during a pro-Palestine protest in solidarity with Lebanon on the Pentacrest in Iowa City on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. Protesters held signs, chanted, and listened to speakers on the side of N. Clinton St.

Photos: Hands Off Lebanon Protest

Hannah Neuville, Photojournalist September 25, 2024

A group of activists gathered on the Pentacrest in an “emergency protest” on Tuesday. The demonstration was organized to object to the recent Israeli airstrikes touching down in Lebanon. Signs and...

Christina Bohannan campaign members walk during the University of Iowa Homecoming Parade on North Clinton Street in downtown Iowa City on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. A recent pull shows Bohannan leading in Iowa's 1st Congressional District.

New Iowa Poll finds voters prefer Democratic candidate in 1st Congressional District

Liam Halawith, Elections Editor September 24, 2024

A New Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll found that Democrats are preferred to Republican congressional candidates in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District.  The poll found that 49 percent of...

Attendees watch the 2024 Presidential debate during a watch party at Big Grove Brewery in Iowa City on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. The watch party was hosted by the Johnson County Democrats.

Iowa Teamsters endorse Kamala Harris, national union remains neutral

Liam Halawith, Elections Editor September 19, 2024

The Iowa Teamsters endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday, breaking from the national union that decided to remain neutral after internal surveys showed the union’s members side with...

General view of the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building. The building houses the main offices of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. It is located at 20th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W. The federal reserve recently cut interest rates by 50 basis points.

The Fed slashed interest rates by a half point. What does that mean?

Roxy Ekberg, Politics Editor September 18, 2024

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates Wednesday for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, slashing half a percentage point to combat a slowdown in the labor market. The benchmark rate now sits between...

(Left) 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. (Right) U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley answers questions during an interview at the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington D.C. on Monday, April 8, 2024.

Iowa U.S. GOP senators vote against advancement of IVF protection bill

Roxy Ekberg, Politics Editor September 17, 2024

Iowa’s U.S. senators voted against a procedural measure to advance a bill to protect and expand nationwide access to fertility treatment. This includes in vitro fertilization, also known as IVF. Tuesday’s...

Attendees watch the 2024 Presidential debate during a watch party at The Airliner in Iowa City on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. The watch party was hosted by the Eastern Iowa Young Republicans

Harris, Trump clash on abortion, immigration in testy debate Tuesday

Liam Halawith and Roxy Ekberg September 11, 2024

During an hour-and-a-half-long prime-time debate in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday night, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump laid out starkly different visions for...

Former Iowa Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, Iowa Rep. Marianette Miller-Meeks and Utah Rep. Burgess Owens during the fourth annual “Triple M” Tailgate featuring Iowa Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks at Streb Construction in Iowa City on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. Miller-Meeks recently introduced legislation providing fully refundable tax credit for in vitro fertilization treatments.

Miller-Meeks introduces refundable tax credit for IVF

Roxy Ekberg, Politics Editor September 9, 2024

U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, introduced legislation Monday to promote access to in vitro fertilization through a fully refundable tax credit of up to $30,000. The bill will provide financial...