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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker speaks to his audience following a community forum at the Hawkeye Community College Van G. Miller Adult Learning Center in Waterloo, Iowa on Friday, February 8, {yr4.} Senator Booker announced his campaign for President of the United States on February 1, 2019.

Booker highlights message of unity throughout Iowa tour

Julia DiGiacomo, Politics Reporter February 9, 2019

2020 Democratic presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Cory Booker spread a message of unity and hope throughout his tour of Iowa Friday. In his first visit to Iowa since the announcement of his presidential...

President Donald Trump delivers his first State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on January 30, 2018. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS

Iowans react to Trump’s state of the union address

Sarah Watson and Emily Wangen February 6, 2019

Iowa City Democrats and Republicans gathered on Tuesday in two separate events to watch President Donald Trump deliver his second State of the Union Address on the heels of the longest government shutdown...

As 2020 candidates flood Iowa, Democrats say social media is key to standing out

As 2020 candidates flood Iowa, Democrats say social media is key to standing out

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor February 5, 2019

As 2020 presidential-campaign announcements come one after another, and no clear front-runner for the Democratic nomination has yet emerged, candidates strategize how to best stand out amid nearly a dozen...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., brought about the phrase "Nevertheless, she persisted."  (Tom Williams/Congressional Quarterly/Newscom/Zuma Press/TNS)

Elizabeth Warren set to make stop in Iowa City Feb. 10

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor February 3, 2019

A day after a “big announcement” in her home state of Massachusetts regarding her plans to seek the Democratic nomination for president in 2020, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., will travel to eastern...

Marianne Williamson, author and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, makes a campaign stop at Prairie Lights in Iowa City on Saturday.

Author and 2020 candidate Marianne Williamson makes campaign stop at Prairie Lights

Julia Shanahan, Politics Reporter February 2, 2019

Marianne Williamson, Democratic presidential candidate and author, made a campaign stop at Prairie Lights on Feb. 2, where she addressed race relations in the U.S. and the need for more progressive economic...

New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker talks with the media on Saturday, October 6, 2018. He was the key note speaker at this years Democratic Fall Gala.

Cory Booker set to visit Iowa City Feb. 8 after announcing 2020 presidential bid

Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter February 1, 2019

Feb. 5 update: This article has been updated with exact times and locations of Cory Booker's Iowa stops. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., will visit Iowa City at 8:30 p.m. Feb. 8 at an Iowa City home as part...

Iowa agriculture: New NAFTA will not repair tariff damage

Iowa agriculture: New NAFTA will not repair tariff damage

Julia Shanahan, Politics Reporter January 31, 2019

Roughly two months after President Trump and leaders from Canada and Mexico signed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, Iowa agriculture experts say the damage done by steel and aluminum tariffs...

The U.S. Capitol is seen on March 13, 2018.

Iowa’s congressional delegation supports measures to permanently end government shutdowns

Julia Shanahan, Politics Reporter January 30, 2019

As Congress emerged from the longest government shutdown in history, members of Iowa's congressional delegation support measures that aim to end shutdowns permanently. The flurry of legislation comes...

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Community organizers rally around federal workers after shutdown

Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter January 28, 2019

Despite Monday being the first day back for many federal employees in  Iowa, community organizers continue to help workers affected by the 35-day shutdown until a regular pay schedule resumes. To help...

Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., speaks during a trip to Iowa at the Brick Alley Pub in Marion, Iowa on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2018. Rep. Swalwell is considering a bid for the 2020 Democratic Nomination for President.

Rep. Eric Swalwell: ‘There is a path’ to the Democratic nomination

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor January 27, 2019

Iowa will have seen two California Democrats eyeing the presidency by the end of this wintery week. U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell met with Linn County Democrats on Sunday, a day before Sen. Kamala Harris will...

Supporters hold signs at the Old Capitol Building on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017. The recent decision regarding DACA's rescission has been a highly controversial issue in national politics.

UI Dreamers remain safe but want permanent solution

Kinsey Phipps, News Reporter January 24, 2019

Hawkeye Dreamers will not have to worry about leaving the U.S. for at least several more months after the Supreme Court on Tuesday took no action on a case concerning the legality of the Trump administration’s...