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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis greets his supporters after an event hosted by super PAC Never Back Down at the Veterans of Foreign Wars hall in Southwest Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. In a crowd of 60 supporters, DeSantis emphasized his record as Governor of Florida and the legislative results he helped deliver in the state. “I don’t say things idly, when I’m doing it I think about how I’m going to actually get it accomplished,” DeSantis said.

DeSantis emphasizes record in closing pitch to Iowa voters

Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor December 19, 2023

CEDAR RAPIDS — Florida Gov. and presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis honed in on his strong record of delivering conservative results at a visit to Cedar Rapids on Tuesday campaign stop with less than...

A Donald Trump bobble head is seen before a campaign event with 2024 presidential candidate Donald Trump at the Hyatt Regency in Coralville on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Doors open at 3 p.m., with the former President expected to speak around 6 p.m..

Trump visits Coralville for campaign rally, reiterates disapproval of Gov. Kim Reynolds’ endorsement of DeSantis

Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor December 13, 2023

Former President Donald Trump reiterated his criticism of Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ endorsement of GOP presidential hopeful Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis during an address in Coralville on Wednesday evening.  Trump’s...

Community members watch Vivek Ramaswamy speak at Reunion Brewery in Iowa City on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. Ramaswamy focused on policy about foreign relations with Israel throughout his speech.

UI student caucusgoers share candidate predictions

Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor December 12, 2023

University of Iowa second-year student Logan Shearer sees himself throwing his support behind Ohio biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy for the Jan. 15 Iowa Republican caucuses. The Republican voter...

Media members set up equipment during the 99th County Rally at the Thunderdome in Newton, Iowa on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ 99th stop in Jasper County, Iowa rounds out the “full Grassley.”

CNN to hold presidential debate in Iowa on Jan. 10 ahead of Iowa caucuses

Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor December 7, 2023

CNN will hold a televised presidential debate at Drake University in Des Moines on Jan. 10, less than a week before the Iowa Republican caucuses on Jan. 15. The event is the first debate in Iowa...

A child plays at the Arc of Southeast Iowa’s Bill Reagan Children’s Center in Iowa City on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. The children’s center serves children ages 3 months to 5 years.

End of federal funding threatens child care access for 13,000 Iowa children

Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor December 5, 2023

As pandemic-era federal investments in child care expire, providers across Iowa and the U.S. are left to fill the growing gap in funding. Lawmakers are exploring bipartisan efforts to help struggling...

Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, talks with constituents at an early morning meeting in the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, April 6, 2022.

Majority of federal office buildings unoccupied, report finds

Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor December 5, 2023

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, announced the findings of a Government Accountability Office report on Tuesday, which revealed that the majority of federal office space is unoccupied due to extensive...

Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during the 99th County Rally at the Thunderdome in Newton, Iowa on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. DeSantis’ 99th stop in Jasper County, Iowa rounds out the “full Grassley.”

Photos: Ron DeSantis’ 99th County Rally in Newton

Shaely Odean, Photojournalist December 2, 2023

Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held his 99th County Rally at the Thunderdome in Newton, Iowa, on Saturday. DeSantis is trailing former President Donald Trump in the...

Donald Trump points at the camera after a 2024 presidential campaign rally in Johnson Hall of Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023.

Photos: Donald Trump campaign rally at Kirkwood in Cedar Rapids

Jordan Barry, Photojournalist December 2, 2023

Former President Donald Trump held a rally for his 2024 presidential campaign at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids on Saturday. The former president is ahead of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and...

Former President Donald Trump points at the camera after a 2024 presidential campaign rally in Johnson Hall at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids on Saturday Dec. 2, 2023.

Trump ramps up Iowa campaign in less than two months before Iowa caucuses

Natalie Miller, Politics Reporter December 2, 2023

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A handful of booths selling “Make America Great Again” apparel lined the parking lots outside of Kirkwood Community College’s Johnson Hall on Saturday for the almost 1,000...

Republican presidential candidate and Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during the 99th County Rally at the Thunderdome in Newton, Iowa on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. DeSantis’ 99th stop in Jasper County, Iowa rounds out the “full Grassley”.

DeSantis boosts ground game in Iowa, completes 99-county tour of state

Roxy Ekberg, News Reporter December 2, 2023

NEWTON, Iowa — At a campaign stop on Saturday, GOP presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis finished off his 99-county tour of Iowa — colloquially termed a “full Grassley” — and announced a plan...

The U.S. Capitol is seen on Tuesday, March 28, 2023.

Iowa’s Republican Representatives vote to oust George Santos

Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor December 1, 2023

Iowa’s four Republican Representatives voted to expel New York Republican George Santos from the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday morning.   The vote comes after the House Ethics Committee...

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.

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst is OK after choking during a private Senate lunch

Natalie Miller, Politics Reporter November 30, 2023

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, is OK after choking on her meal at a private senate lunch on Thursday. U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., a retired ophthalmologist, successfully performed the Heimlich maneuver. Following...