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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The Iowa State Fair takes place in Des Moins on Thursday, August 8th, 2019. The state fair is known for its games, food, and political discource.

Presidential Candidates at the Iowa State Fair

August 5, 2019

Twenty-three presidential hopefuls descended upon the Iowa State Fair to eat turkey legs, flip pork chops, and meet fair-goers. One stop they all made was at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox...

Carmen Roldan brings some flowers to honor the memory of the victims of the mass shooting occurred in Walmart on Saturday morning in El Paso on Sunday, August 4, 2019. [LOLA GOMEZ / AMERICAN-STATESMAN]

Iowa politicians react to weekend mass shootings in Ohio and Texas

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor August 5, 2019

After two shootings left 30 people dead this past weekend in Texas and Ohio, Iowa politicians reacted with gratitude for first responders, and Democrats called for the U.S. Senate to reconvene. Authorities...

Nicholas Johnson and Mary Vasey of Iowa City watch the debate at Airliner for Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand on July 31, 2019. This is the second night of the second round of debates for democratic candidates. (Ryan Adams/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa City tunes into second July presidential debate night

DI Staff July 31, 2019

All across Iowa City, one of Iowa’s bluest areas, residents turned out to watch the second night of the Democratic presidential debates on July 31. Candidates clashed over and discussed health care,...

Visitors walk past food vendors Aug. 13, 2015, at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa. (Scott Morgan/McClatchy DC/TNS)

A political guide to the Iowa State Fair

Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor July 30, 2019

The annual Iowa State Fair is set to take place this year on Aug. 8-18 in Des Moines, where more than 20 presidential-nomination candidates will make appearances and give 20-minute speeches. The Des...

Supporters of Senator Bernie Sanders, D-VT, watch the debates from his campaign office in Iowa City on July 30, 2019. (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa City voters react to the first night of July debates

DI staff July 30, 2019

Iowa City residents were tuned into the second round of Democratic debates on the evening of July 30 to watch 10 candidates spar for the Democratic presidential nomination. Several campaigns hosted...

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-MN, addresses supporters at her affordable housing roundtable at Cross Park Place in Iowa City on July 26, 2019. (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan)

Amy Klobuchar talks affordable housing in Iowa City

Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor July 26, 2019

2020 Democratic hopeful Amy Klobuchar said the federal government is not doing enough to address the inadequate amount of affordable and accessible housing across the country — a day after she unveiled...

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-M.N., addresses members during the 2019 Midwest School for Woman Workers at The Hilton Garden Inn in Iowa City on Thursday July 25, 2019.

Amy Klobuchar advocates for labor rights in Iowa City stop

Rylee Wilson, News Reporter July 25, 2019

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., focused on strengthening unions and increasing access to trade apprenticeships in a panel focused on labor issues in Iowa City on July 25. Klobuchar, a presidential-nomination...

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., listens to community members during a campaign event at The Mill in Iowa City on Thursday July 25, 2019. Sen. Gillibrand stopped in Iowa City as she campaigns for the Democratic Party's Nomination for the 2020 Presidential election.

Kirsten Gillibrand in Iowa City: I will be the nominee

Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor July 25, 2019

2020 Democratic hopeful Kirsten Gillibrand spoke to a crowded room in Iowa City on July 25 championing her achievements, which, she said, others deemed impossible to fulfill. New York Sen. Gillibrand...

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., addresses community members during a campaign event at the Chrome Horse Saloon in Cedar Rapids on Monday Feb. 18, 2019. Sen. Gillibrand visited Cedar Rapids and Iowa City as she campaigns for the Democratic Party's Nomination for the 2020 Presidential election.

Kirsten Gillibrand to visit the Mill, Iowa City

Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor July 24, 2019

Democratic presidential hopeful Kirsten Gillibrand will make a campaign stop at the Mill on July 25 for a meet-and-greet. Gillibrand will be at establishment, 120 E. Burlington St., at 6 p.m.; doors...

U.S. Senate candidate Kimberly Graham speaks at the Wild Culture Kombucha on July 22, 2019.

U.S. Senate candidate Kimberly Graham talks campaign finance and health care in Iowa City

Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor July 22, 2019

Kimberly Graham — an Indianola attorney and Democrat challenging Sen. Joni Ernst in 2020 — made a campaign stop in Iowa City in which she condemned Ernst on numerous fronts, focusing heavily on how...