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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley looks on before the confirmation hearings of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill Sept. 4, 2018 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

Senate Judiciary Committee to take Kavanaugh allegations ‘step by step’

Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter September 19, 2018

The Senate Judiciary Committee will take sexual-assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh “step by step,” committee chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said Wednesday. “These...

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley looks on before the confirmation hearings of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill Sept. 4, 2018 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

Grassley announces public hearing in light of sexual-assault allegations against Kavanaugh

September 17, 2018

U.S Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said in a Monday statement he will hear out sexual-assault claims against U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh in a public hearing next week. Kavanaugh and his...

Ben Schmidt performs routine maintenance on a combine head in preparation for the upcoming harvest on Monday, Sept. 10, 2018. Schmidt grows corn and soybeans on his farm outside of Iowa City.

Iowa soybean farmers feeling the heat of tariffs

Julia Shanahan, Politics Reporter September 11, 2018

As Iowa soybean farmers approach harvest season, many are more concerned about the long-term economic damage of an ongoing trade dispute with China than short-term price drops. Rob Ewoldt, a soybean...

U.S. Rep. David Young, R-Iowa, speaks in his office on March 14, 2018 in Washington, D.C.

Rep. David Young looks to create opportunities for Iowans in Congress

Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter September 9, 2018

Seeking to serve a third term, Rep. David Young, R-Iowa, hopes to continue serving as a financial “watchdog” for Iowans as a member of Congress. Young, 50, is running for re-election this fall to...

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh testifies at his confirmation hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill Sept. 4, 2018 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

Grassley confident in Kavanaugh confirmation

Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter September 5, 2018

Last updated on Sept. 6 at 4 p.m. Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley's press secretary refuted statements from Senate Judiciary Committee members that documents pertaining to Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh...

Mollie Tibbetts

How the death of UI student Mollie Tibbetts became a national story

Elianna Novitch and Sarah Watson September 4, 2018

The death of the University of Iowa student brought national attention to Brooklyn, Iowa, after the body of Mollie Tibbetts was found among corn stalks near there. But how did a woman from the UI, a...

U.S. President Donald Trump listens to Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto during a phone conversation on Monday, Aug. 27, 2018 to announce the United States-Mexico Trade Agreement in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C.

NAFTA renegotiation encourages Iowa leaders

Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter August 30, 2018

Iowa leaders are confident future trade deals will benefit Iowa farmers with NAFTA renegotiations in the works. Renegotiating NAFTA was one of President Donald Trump’s campaign promises, noting numerous...

U.S. Capitol Police arrested three men on July 30, 2018, in the Senate Ohio Clock Corridor, charging them with unlawful entry and impersonating Senate staff.

Cindy Axne looks to prioritize affordable healthcare, taxes in Congress in race against Rep. David Young

Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter August 29, 2018

Helping not just friends, but strangers alike. That’s the lesson Cindy Axne, the Democratic candidate for the 3rd Congressional District seat, said her parents taught her, and that has motivated her...

Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during Joni Ernst's Roast and Ride on Saturday, June 9, 2018. The event raises money for veterans charities and provides a platform for state and national Republican officials to speak.

Iowa considers implementing employee-verification system after Mollie Tibbetts’ death

Elianna Novitch, Politics Reporter August 28, 2018

Gov. Kim Reynolds recently said she would be open to implementing a state-level system that would check the legal status of workers in Iowa. The issue of employing immigrants in Iowa was thrust into...

From left, China's President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands on Nov. 9, 2017, during a meeting outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. (Artyom Ivanov/Tass/Abaca Press/TNS)

Experts: Chinese military spike unrelated to tariffs

Julia Shanahan, Politics Reporter August 27, 2018

Trade tensions between the U.S. and China have affected Iowa products in the last several months, but Iowa political experts say it’s unrelated to a Pentagon report detailing a spike in Chinese military...

Iowa programs address veteran unemployment

Iowa programs address veteran unemployment

Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter August 26, 2018

Despite Iowa’s unemployment rate declining, the rate of unemployed Iowa veterans has risen in the last two years, prompting action from politicians. The annual unemployment rates in Iowa in 2016 and...

Sen. John McCain receives the applause from the audience before beginning a foreign policy address to the World Affairs Council in Los Angeles in March 2008 at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel. He talked about a collaborative foreign policy with input of allies abroad that differs from the go-it-alone approach of President Bush. (Annie Wells/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Iowa politicians take to social media to honor colleague John McCain

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor August 26, 2018

After Sen. John McCain, 81, an iconic maverick and Republican, died Saturday, Iowa politicians of both sides of the aisle responded with condolences and memories of the senator on social media. The...