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Pressures abroad: Hong Kong and University of Iowa communities intersect

Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor February 18, 2020

One University of Iowa student would've been among the 400 arrested at Causeway Bay in Hong Kong on Jan. 1 had they chosen to stay at a pro-democracy protest just 15 minutes longer. “I feel relieved,...

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Iowa Democratic Party announces state Rep. Mark Smith as new leader

Sarah Watson, Managing Editor February 15, 2020

The Iowa Democratic Party announced a new leader on Saturday, after a week of delayed results riddled with inconsistencies drew ire from national party members and campaigns. State Rep. Mark Smith,...

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) speaks about lowering prescription drug prices during the Corridor Business Journal Health Care Summit at the Coralville Marriott Hotel and Conference Center on Feb. 14.

Sen. Chuck Grassley talks prescription drug prices in Coralville

Rylee Wilson, Politics Reporter February 14, 2020

Sen. Chuck Grassley pushed his plan to lower prescription drug prices to health-care professionals in Coralville on Feb. 14, saying he expects the bipartisan bill to pass by May 20.  Speaking at the...

University of Iowa students caucus at the Iowa Memorial Union on Monday February 3, 2020.

By the numbers: The figures that defined the Iowa caucuses

Rylee Wilson, Politics Reporter February 12, 2020

Before absent results from the Iowa caucuses caught national attention, candidates traveled across the state, racked up hundreds of campaign stops, and shoveled millions of dollars into local advertising. The...

University of Iowa students form lines during the caucus at the Iowa Memorial Union on Monday February 3, 2020.

Iowa Democratic Party approves recanvass requests

Caleb McCullough, Politics Reporter February 12, 2020

The Iowa Democratic Party approved the full recanvass requests from the Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Mayor Pete Buttigieg campaigns, according to a press release on Wednesday. The recanvass is expected...

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-.Vt., speaks during the Iowa City Climate Rally at the Graduate hotel on Jan. 12. Sanders discussed his climate policies, the impact of climate change, the Green New Deal, and the dangers of climate inaction in the government.

With Iowa results still in limbo, Bernie Sanders clear top vote-getter out of New Hampshire

Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor February 12, 2020

Results from the country’s first-in-the-nation primaries on Tuesday night reflected results out of Iowa with Sen. Bernie Sanders narrowly leading former Mayor Pete Buttigieg in vote counts, despite...

Former Mayor of South Bend, Indiana Pete Buttigieg speaks to an audience during a caucus watch party at the Bell Center in Des Moines on Monday, February 3, 2020. At the time of the watch party, no precincts had finalized results. Buttigieg gave a hopeful speech and claimed victory in Iowa.

Iowa Democratic Party allocates the most national delegates to Pete Buttigieg despite uncertainty in the results

Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor February 9, 2020

After updating data from 55 precincts across the state, the Iowa Democratic Party released results on Sunday showing former South Bend, Indiana Pete Buttigieg leading the delegate count a week after caucus...

Fact Check | Polling high doesn’t mean clear White House path

Fact Check | Polling high doesn’t mean clear White House path

Brooklyn Draisey, Managing Editor February 6, 2020

PolitiFact Iowa is a project of The Daily Iowan's Ethics & Politics Initiative and PolitiFact to help you find the truth in politics. Edited by Lyle Muller and Marissa Payne A few days...

President Donald Trump pauses during a speech at the Iowa GOP’s America First Dinner at the Ron Pearson Center in West Des Moines on June 11, 2019.

Grassley, Ernst join Republicans in vote to acquit President Trump

Caleb McCullough, Politics Reporter February 5, 2020

Republican senators from Iowa Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley joined the majority of their party in voting to acquit President Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress on Wednesday...

John Deeth, volunteer from Johnson County Democrats, recounts before assigning delegates during the caucus at the Iowa Memorial Union on Monday February 3, 2020.

Some fear raucous Iowa Democratic caucuses will threaten first-in-the-nation status

Caleb McCullough, Politics Reporter February 4, 2020

After a night of confusion and uncertainty, the results of the 2020 Iowa caucuses had yet to be announced as dawn broke Tuesday, leading some to renew skepticism of Iowa's future as the first-in-the-nation...

University of Iowa students form lines during the caucus at the Iowa Memorial Union on Monday Feb. 3, 2020.

Accessibility issues persist in 2020 Iowa caucuses

Rylee Wilson, Politics Reporter February 4, 2020

At a shopping-mall caucus site in North Des Moines, many Iowans caucused for the first time at the satellite caucus location designed to be inclusive of caucusgoers with disabilities — but disability...

Former Mayor of South Bend, Indiana Pete Buttigieg speaks to an audience during a caucus watch party at the Bell Center in Des Moines on Monday, February 3, 2020. At the time of the watch party, no precincts had finalized results. Buttigieg gave a hopeful speech and claimed victory in Iowa.

Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders lead in partial Iowa caucus results

Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor February 4, 2020

More than 24 hours after the Iowa caucuses, the Iowa Democratic Party released just under three-quarters of Iowa's precinct results in two waves on Tuesday. The early tallies show that former South...

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