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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Former President and 2024 presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during the annual Lincoln Dinner at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines on Friday, July 28, 2023.

Republican candidates focus on variety of issues including Biden, education at Lincoln Dinner

Alejandro Rojas, Summer Editor August 1, 2023

On one of the hottest days of the summer, dozens upon dozens of people dressed all in black scurried around a large banquet hall preparing tables. Placing glasses of water, plates of decadent food,...

An empty podium is seen during the annual Lincoln Dinner at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, July 28, 2023.

Photos: Republican presidential candidates attend the 2023 Lincoln Dinner

Cody Blissett, Visual Editor July 29, 2023

Thirteen different 2024 Republican presidential candidates attended the annual Lincoln Dinner at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday. All of the 13 candidates were allowed exactly 10...

Sen. Joni Ernst listens to questions from The Daily Iowan Politics Team in her office in the Russell Office Building in Washington D.C. on Wednesday, March 29, 2023.

Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst announces bill to provide more oversight over foreign farmland ownership

Alejandro Rojas, Summer Editor June 20, 2023

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, announced Tuesday that she is working on a bill that would increase oversight over the ownership of farmland by Chinese investment. The legislation comes from a bipartisan...

2024 Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis interacts with attendees during “Joni’s Roast and Ride” a Republican-hosted event in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, June 3, 2023.

Photos: Republican presidential candidates attend ‘Roast and Ride’ event hosted by Joni Ernst in Des Moines

Cody Blissett, Visual Editor June 3, 2023

A wide range of 2024 Republican presidential candidates came to speak in Des Moines, Iowa, during “Joni’s Roast and Ride,” a Republican-hosted event. Mike Pence hinted at running for president...

Former Vice President Mike Pence speaks during “Joni’s Roast and Ride” a Republican-hosted event in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, June 3, 2023.

Mike Pence, other Republican presidential hopefuls come to Iowa for ‘Roast and Ride’ event

Alejandro Rojas, Summer Editor June 3, 2023

Ahead of next’s year presidential election, eight Republican presidential hopefuls took the stage during Joni Ernst’s annual “Roast and Ride” in Des Moines to begin campaigning to voters in the...

Former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson speaks during a meet and greet at the Miller Learning Center in Iowa City on Monday, May 1, 2023. Hutchinson is campaigning for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.

GOP presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson meets with JoCo Republicans

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor May 1, 2023

Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson met with the Johnson County Republicans on Monday for his first day of meet-and-greets in eastern Iowa this week.  More than 30 Johnson County Republicans joined...

Former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson sets up for an interview with Fox News during a meet and greet at the Miller Learning Center in Iowa City on Monday, May 1, 2023. Hutchinson is campaigning for the 2024 republican presidential nomination.

Photo: Asa Hutchinson meet and greet

Emily Nyberg, Photojournalist May 1, 2023

Former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson held a meet and greet with Iowa voters at the Miller Learning Center in Iowa City on Monday. Hutchinson is running for the 2024 republican presidential nomination.  At...

Iowa’s federal Representatives cut a deal to keep biofuel tax credit alive

Iowa’s federal Representatives cut a deal to keep biofuel tax credit alive

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor April 26, 2023

Editor's Note: This article has been updated to reflect a vote on the U.S. House floor late Wednesday afternoon.  Iowa’s U.S. House Members stood their ground against congressional leadership...

The Iowa State Capitol is seen during the first day of the 90th Iowa legislative session at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023.

Politics Notebook | Iowa Republicans advance bill to prevent Democrat’s mail-in caucus plan

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor April 13, 2023

Iowa lawmakers advanced a bill that would bar the Iowa Democratic Party’s plan to use mail-in ballots for its 2024 presidential caucus and require pre-registered, in-person caucuses in the state...

Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, exits the stage after giving a reelection speech during a watch party for Iowa Republicans on Election Day at the Hilton Downtown in Des Moines on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. Grassley won reelection and will serve an eight term in the U.S. Senate.

Organized retail crime fuels Iowa’s illicit fentanyl trade, Grassley says

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor April 6, 2023

Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, emphasized the need for more legislative action on organized retail crime on Thursday during a roundtable with law enforcement officials and retail leaders at the federal...

Pro-choice protesters stand in front of the Emma Goldman Clinic during an abortion protest and counter protest outside of the Emma Goldman Clinic in Iowa City on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023. (Matt Sindt/The Daily Iowan)

Politics notebook | Iowa Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in on case that bans most abortions

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor April 6, 2023

The Iowa Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments next week in the legal battle to reinstate a 2018 so-called fetal heartbeat bill that was struck down by a Polk County District Court Judge...

Former United States Vice President Mike Pence delivers a speech at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center in Coralville, Iowa, on Wednesday evening. This event was hosted by the Johnson Country Republicans of Iowa.

Pence returns to Iowa for the fourth time this year, calls for stronger republican leadership

Emily Delgado, Politics Reporter March 29, 2023

Former Vice President Mike Pence called for more Republican leadership on the national and state level at the Johnson County Republican Reagan Dinner in Coralville. “The ideals of the republican...

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