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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Kim Reynolds talks at Hy-Vee in Coralville during her 99 Counties tour on Thursday, April 5, 2018.

How Midwest flooding became a political wedge

Julia Shanahan, Politics Reporter April 16, 2019

Members of Congress and the Iowa Legislature are at political crossroads over how government aid should be dispensed to victims of Midwest flooding and whether the flooding was caused by climate change. While...

U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, speaks during an event at the The Mill on Thursday, February 21, 2019. Rep. Gabbard visited Iowa City on Thursday after having cancelled stops in the area last week due to inclement weather.

2020 candidate Tulsi Gabbard to return to Iowa City Tuesday

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor April 15, 2019

Democratic presidential-nomination candidate Tulsi Gabbard will take her third swing through Iowa City since announcing her campaign. She’s will stop by Iowa City on April 16 at frozen yogurt shop...

Julian Castro Interview

Michael Guhin, Videographer April 14, 2019

Julian Castro, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and current Democratic candidate for president appears on the Political Party Live podcast at The Mill on Sunday, Apr. 14, 2019.

Julián Castro talks immigration, health care during podcast appearance in Iowa City

Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter April 14, 2019

On Sunday, Julián Castro was the fourth presidential candidate to sit down with the hosts of the Iowa-based Political Party Live podcast, where he discussed a variety of policy topics and why voters should...

Rep. Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa, speaks during the Johnson County Democratic Party Fall Barbecue at the Johnson County Fairgrounds on Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018.

Dave Loebsack announces he will not seek re-election to Congress in 2020

Marissa Payne, Managing Editor April 12, 2019

Iowa Democratic Rep. Dave Loebsack announced Friday he will not seek re-election to Congress in 2020. Loebsack, who currently sits on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, was first elected in 2006,...

Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks during a town hall at the IMU on Wednesday, April 10, 2019. Harris is running for president in the 2020 election. (Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan)

Kamala Harris wants to give Iowa teachers a $12,200 raise, she says in University of Iowa visit

Julia DiGiacomo, Politics reporter April 10, 2019

U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., laid out her plan to raise Iowa teacher salaries Wednesday evening during her first presidential campaign stop at the University of Iowa. She also reiterated a wide...

The Cloakroom: Episode 1: 'As insulin prices skyrocket, families shoulder the consequences'

The Cloakroom: Episode 1: ‘As insulin prices skyrocket, families shoulder the consequences’

April 10, 2019

From The Daily Iowan Newsroom to the Hill, The Cloakroom breaks down national politics from Iowa. In this episode, Daily Iowan politics reporter Julia Shanahan discusses how Iowans such as Jesse...

Beto O’Rourke Full Interview

Michael Guhin, Videographer April 7, 2019