Democratic presidential hopeful Cory Booker announced a plan Thursday to allow collegiate athletes to be paid and “end exploitation in sports.”
The New Jersey senator’s proposition is directed...
Vice President Mike Pence told a crowd of 500 people at a Waukee farm Wednesday that he was there to “turn up the heat” on House Democrats to pass the United-States-Mexico-Canada-Agreement.
“I...
In this episode of The Cloakroom, host Jake Nemmers, along with Daily Iowan reporter and Assistant Politics Editor Julia Shanahan, sat down for an interview with U. S. Senator from New Jersey and Democratic...
Julia Shanahan, Assistant Politics Editor
• October 7, 2019
After reaching a major fundraising goal, presidential hopeful Cory Booker told The Daily Iowan in an interview that asking people for money is the most difficult part of the campaign.
“It was a moment...
Iowa House Republicans selected Pat Grassley, R-New Hartford, as House Speaker Monday following Speaker Linda Upmeyer’s announcement of her resignation Sept. 30.
Grassley, 36, is the grandson of...
At an Iowa City climate protest with Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, Iowa City high schoolers and Sen. Joe Bolkcom, D-Iowa, called on protesters to hold Iowa politicians accountable in their stances on...
In the contest to select the Democratic presidential nominee, voting reform has been a popular topic among candidates in the presidential race. One piece of many candidates’ plans involve eliminating...
In this special edition episode of The Cloakroom, podcast host Jake Nemmers and politics editor Sarah Watson attended the Iowa City climate strike with Greta Thunberg on Friday, and spoke with some of...
Julia Shanahan, Assistant Politics Editor
• October 4, 2019
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg brought thousands of people to the streets of Iowa City on Oct. 4, and 2020 presidential campaigns came out in full force to tout their candidates’ stances on...
Monday two Democratic presidential hopefuls announced updates to scheduled visits around the Iowa City area.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is postponing his tentative trip to Iowa "until further notice"...
Editor's note: U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris' circle is smaller than representative of the campaign's endorsements. She announced Sept. 12 a list of 100 "Blue Wave Women" who endorsed Harris for president. These...
