Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor
• November 2, 2023
University of Iowa third-year and leader of the Young Americans for Freedom at Iowa Jasmyn Jordan is set to testify in front of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee next Wednesday.
Jordan, along with...
University Democrats at Iowa leaders told The Daily Iowan that they don’t plan to resign following calls for their resignation by the Iowa Democratic Party after the group released a statement Wednesday...
The Iowa Democratic Party requested the resignations of three student representatives who lead the University Democrats at Iowa student organization on Wednesday after they drafted and signed a letter...
Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor
• November 1, 2023
An investigation found that a former Iowa Athletic Commission Staffer mishandled over $17,000 in licensing fees and taxes owed to the state, accepted more than $1,700 in illegal gifts, and misplaced...
Through a loophole in federal regulation, the sale of consumable hemp products containing intoxicating levels of the psychoactive substance in cannabis is making its way to Iowa consumers.
The recreational...
Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor
• October 30, 2023
As tensions surrounding the Israel-Gaza war boil over on college campuses across the U.S., the Biden administration is strengthening protections against antisemitism in the federal civil rights code.
During...
Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor
• October 30, 2023
A new Iowa Poll shows a surge of support for Nikki Haley with less than three months until the Iowa Caucuses in January 2024.
The former U.N. Ambassador and South Carolina Governor jumped from being...
Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor
• October 25, 2023
Iowa spent $1.93 million on a recent deployment of Iowa National Guard members and Iowa state troopers to the U.S.-Mexico border in an effort to help Texas officials secure the area amid an unprecedented...
Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor
• October 25, 2023
Iowa’s four congressional members supported U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson’s, R-La., bid for the Speaker of the House in a Wednesday vote.
The GOP majorities’ vote for a new speaker comes three...
Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor
• October 24, 2023
U.S. Sens. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, introduced a resolution on Tuesday congratulating Iowa women’s basketball for its record-setting attendance at Crossover at Kinnick on Oct. 15.
The event nearly...
North Dakota Gov. and Republican presidential nominee Doug Burgum hosted a meet and greet at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center in Coralville on Sunday.
Starting in 2016, Burgum served as North...
Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor
• October 23, 2023
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced a $35 million settlement with financing company Tempoe LLC as part of a multi-state investigation into the company’s deceptive advertising and leasing practices...