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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Beto O'Rourke sits down for an interview with Daily Iowan staff in the IMU on April 7, 2019. O'Rourke will be running for the democratic nomination for president.

Beto O’Rourke drops White House bid

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor November 1, 2019

On the night of the Liberty and Justice dinner, one of the largest Iowa Democratic events of the year, Former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke announced he would drop out of the race for the Democratic nomination...

Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price discusses the Iowa caucuses in an interview for The Daily Iowan at Prairie Lights on Friday, May 5, 2019. (Jenna Galligan)

Iowa Democratic Party chair predicts 2020 caucuses to be best-attended in history

Caleb McCullough, Politics Reporter October 30, 2019

Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price predicts the 2020 caucuses will be the best-attended in the party’s history, he said in an interview with The Daily Iowan Oct. 25. With less than 100 days before...

Effectiveness of gun buyback programs cause divide in Democratic presidential candidates

Effectiveness of gun buyback programs cause divide in Democratic presidential candidates

Kayli Reese, Managing News Editor October 29, 2019

Some professors specializing in gun policy are skeptical that mandatory gun buyback programs — a contentious topic among Democratic presidential hopefuls — would reduce the amount of guns in circulation...

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

US House education committee to markup Democratic proposal to reauthorize Higher Education Act

Marissa Payne, Editor-in-Chief October 28, 2019

The U.S. House Education and Labor Committee will markup a bill today that Democrats say is aimed at removing barriers to accessing an affordable higher education, encouraging states to invest in their...

Bernie Sanders speaks before citizens at a rally in downtown Iowa City on Friday, October 25th, 2019. Bernie Sanders made an appearance downtown to drum up support for the upcoming Presidential Caucus. (Tate Hildyard/The Daily Iowan)

Iowans weigh health concerns in first Iowa City Bernie Sanders stop since heart attack

Caleb McCullough, Politics Reporter October 25, 2019

Caucusgoers were torn over the effect of health concerns around Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., at a rally held at the Pedestrian Mall on Oct. 25. More than 1,000 people gathered in front of the Graduate...

Founder and president of the Article III Project, Mike Davis, talks about his organization’s goals of defending President Trump’s Supreme Court nominees in Java House on Thursday, October 17th, 2019. Davis and his team helped defend Brett Kavanaugh during his indigictment proceedings.

How a University of Iowa grad became a central Republican strategist in the Kavanaugh hearings, Trump impeachment

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor October 24, 2019

University of Iowa graduate Mike Davis is a Republican strategist best known for his brash rhetoric and being a central figure in pushing through President Donald Trump’s court nominees, including the...

The Boyd Law Building is seen on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019.

76 UI law students oppose Trump’s judicial nominee for U.S. Court of Appeals

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter October 24, 2019

Seventy-six students in the University of Iowa College of Law signed on to a letter to Iowa’s U.S. senators imploring them to oppose one of President Trump’s judicial nominations to the United States...

Rep. Tim Ryan speaks at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox during the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, IA on Saturday, August 10, 2019.

Tim Ryan drops 2020 presidential bid

Caleb McCullough, Politics Reporter October 24, 2019

Democratic U.S. Representative from Ohio Tim Ryan ended his bid for the presidency on Thursday, announcing his withdrawal in a video on Twitter.  Ryan campaigned on tackling economic unrest facing...

The Cloakroom: A competitive 2nd Congressional District

The Cloakroom: A competitive 2nd Congressional District

Jake Nemmers, Audio Producer October 23, 2019

In this episode of The Cloakroom, our host sits down with Daily Iowan reporter Caleb McCullough to talk to him about the solidifying primary fields for Iowa's 2nd Congressional District race....

Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif. speaks during her town hall at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Tuesday, October 22, 2019. Harris stuck to her stump speech about equality, specifically among marginalized communities and condemned President Trump's divisive rhetoric.

Photos: Kamala Harris at Carver-Hawkeye Arena (10/22/19)

Katina Zentz, Photojournalist October 23, 2019

On Tuesday, Sen. Kamala Harris made a stop in Iowa City and conducted a town hall in order to hear questions from the community regarding her campaign. With 260 people seated within the Feller Club Room...

Sen. Kamala Harris speaks during her town hall at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Tuesday, October 22, 2019. Harris stuck to her stump speech about equality, specifically among marginalized communities and condemned President Trump's divisive rhetoric.

Kamala Harris on reproductive health care: ‘We need to declare it a priority’

Julia Shanahan, Assistant Politics Editor October 22, 2019

Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., said Tuesday she’d reached her limit of patience on the lack of discussion of women’s reproductive health care when she interjected on the Medicare for All topic during...