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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

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Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson speaks with The Daily Iowan in the IMU on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019.

Marianne Williamson says her campaign ‘must continue’

Charles Peckman, News Reporter October 22, 2019

Far-removed from the brisk fall wind in Iowa City, author and Democratic presidential hopeful Marianne Williamson said her campaign “must continue” despite its small size compared to other candidates,...

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UI law professor launches bid for Iowa House

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter October 21, 2019

University of Iowa Law Professor and former Faculty Senate President Christina Bohannan, a Democrat, announced her candidacy for the Iowa House District 85 seat on Monday. District 85 encompasses northern...

Senator Kamala Harris, D-CA, addresses supporters at Backpocket Brewery on Thursday, September 19, 2019.

Kamala Harris, Bernie Sanders, Marianne Williamson to visit Iowa City this week

Caleb McCullough, Politics Reporter October 20, 2019

Three Democratic presidential hopefuls will be making stops in Iowa City this week. U.S. Senator from California Kamala Harris and author Marianne Williamson will be coming to the University of Iowa on...

UI grad and presidential hopeful Joe Walsh returns to Iowa City for homecoming

UI grad and presidential hopeful Joe Walsh returns to Iowa City for homecoming

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor October 19, 2019

University of Iowa alumnus Joe Walsh returned to his alma mater over the weekend as a long-shot presidential hopeful. Sitting down in Hamburg Inn No. 2, Walsh and his wife had driven four hours from...

Ernst and Reynolds open up to Iowans at an Iowa GOP reception

Ernst and Reynolds open up to Iowans at an Iowa GOP reception

Julia Shanahan, Assistant Politics Editor October 18, 2019

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and Sen. Joni Ernst talked briefly about ethanol and agriculture policies at an Iowa GOP reception and spent most of the time opening up to attendees about their personal hardships...

Representative Tulsi Gabbard, D-HI, speaks to media outlets outside the Emma Goldman Clinic in Iowa City on Friday, Oct. 18, 2019. (Jenna Galligan/The Daily Iowan)

Tulsi Gabbard calls Clinton comments ‘despicable’ in Iowa City

Rylee Wilson, Politics Reporter October 18, 2019

Speaking to members of the press from an Iowa City parking lot in a hastily scheduled press conference, 2020 hopeful Tulsi Gabbard responded to comments made by former Democratic presidential candidate...

Former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and 2020 Democratic candidate Julian Castro speaks on gun violence at a town hall organized by Moms Demand Action volunteers in North Liberty on Wednesday, August 14, 2019.

Julián Castro talks criminal justice at re-entry summit

Caleb McCullough, Politics Reporter October 18, 2019

Former Housing and Urban Development secretary Julián Castro met with participants in the Inside Out Re-entry Community on Friday, a program that helps recently incarcerated people re-enter society.  According...

2020 Democratic Candidate and former Maryland Congressman John Delaney speaks to business owner Jason Hall and his family at Moxie Solar in North Liberty, IA, on Friday, Oct. 18, 2019. The visit was part of John Delaney’s Heartland Startup Tour.

John Delaney centers campaign on jobs, climate change

October 18, 2019

Former Maryland Congressman John Delaney is staking his presidential run on his experience as a two-time company founder.  In a visit to North Liberty startup Moxie Solar Friday, Delaney and his campaign...

Rep. Dave Loebsack speaks during a brunch fundraiser for Sen. Zach Wahls at the Walker Homestead on July 14, 2019.

Primary fields for 2nd Congressional District race shape up

Caleb McCullough, Politics Reporter October 16, 2019

Republicans and Democrats are in the primary stages of the race to fill the open 2nd Congressional District seat in Iowa. While Democrats have solidified behind a candidate, the Republican nominee is less...

Former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro walks on-stage with a parade of supporters Julian Castro during the Polk County Steak Fry in Des Moines on Saturday Sept. 21, 2019. 17 democratic candidates gave speeches and grilled steaks.

Presidential hopefuls Julián Castro, John Delaney to visit Johnson County Friday.

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor October 16, 2019

Two presidential hopefuls will stop by Johnson County on Friday — former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro and former Maryland Congressman John Delaney. Delaney will host an...

Farmers face economic barriers to sustainable farming, amid climate change reports

Farmers face economic barriers to sustainable farming, amid climate change reports

Julia Shanahan, Assistant Politics Editor October 15, 2019

Mitchell Hora grows corn and soybeans in Washington County on a farm his family has owned for 115 years. He started planting cover crops four years ago and just recently started seeing economic progress...

Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) during the Democratic Presidential Debate at Otterbein University on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, in Westerville, Ohio. (Win McNamee/Getty Images/TNS)

Iowa Democrats react to health insurance, jobs topics in 2020 presidential debates

DI Staff October 15, 2019

Because of the current privatization of Medicaid in Iowa, Eric Donat said he can’t afford maintenance on his wheelchair. Although he is an undecided caucusgoer, he said he strongly favors California...