On Saturday, Senator Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. spoke to an audience of around 200 people during an office opening event in Iowa City. During the event, she received an endorsement from Iowa City City Councilor...
Dee Kaefring is a retired nurse who is considering to support Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Democratic caucus night. Kaefring said she saw the downfalls of the health-care industry firsthand, and she likes...
Sarah Watson, Managing News and Politics Editor
• December 20, 2019
Lawyer and activist Anita Hill will give a lecture at the University of Iowa Jan. 23 titled "From Social Movement to Social Impact: Ending Sexual Harassment."
The lecture, hosted by the University Lecture...
Rylee Wilson, Politics Reporter
• December 19, 2019
In the midst of finals week, students packed the main floor of the University of Iowa’s library, some studying intently, and others chatting with friends while national lawmakers debated whether to impeach...
At a campaign stop Monday, billionaire and Democratic candidate Tom Steyer portrayed his experience running a multibillion-dollar business as the key to defeating President Trump in a general election.
Steyer,...
The crowds of Iowans who attend political rallies are familiar with long waits, shifting from foot to tired foot and bouncing slightly to the background music while wishing they brought a snack.
These...
Iowa City West High senior Aaron Fennell-Chametzky didn’t know what question he would ask presidential hopeful Andrew Yang before he raised his hand in the middle of a crowded bookstore.
The event...
Retired Navy Vice Admiral Michael Franken told The Daily Iowan he is trying to be “the face of rural America” in his campaign for U.S. Senate.
Franken, who is one of many Democrats vying to challenge...
Presidential hopeful Julián Castro held fast to his criticism of Iowa’s first-in-the-nation caucuses on Wednesday at a visit to the University of Iowa Latino Native American Cultural Center, hosted...
Iowa City high school senior Thomas McMillan can’t open YouTube without being bombarded with advertisements from presidential candidates.
“I really hate YouTube video ads. I hate them,” he said...
In Iowa, campaign field organizers are in heavy demand — personal connections are king when persuading Iowans to turn out and stand in a Democratic presidential candidate’s corner on caucus night....
Democratic state lawmakers who represent Johnson County said Sunday that they fear the University of Iowa’s pursuit of a potential public/private partnership to operate its utility system is a gamble...
