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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

CNN anchor Amara Walker reports from Warren HQ at the Forte Banquet and Conference Center in Des Moines on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020.

Democrats push to keep Iowa’s first in the nation status

Natalie Dunlap, Politics Editor May 4, 2022

The Iowa Democratic Party submitted its letter of intent to the Democratic National Committee on Wednesday to begin the application process to keep Iowa’s caucus before other states’ caucuses and...

Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, answers questions during a visit to the County Materials Corporation in Iowa City as part of Grassley’s Johnson County stop on his 99 County Tour. “Weve appropriated money every year for infrastructure,” Grassley said while talking about infrastructure improvements since 1956. “The only thing is we never used the word infrastructure, we always said highway,” Grassley joked.

Grassley: Supreme Court draft leak a “monumental breach of trust”

Meg Doster, Politics Reporter May 4, 2022

Sen. Chuck Grassley said the leak of the draft Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade threatens the integrity of the court. “I think it wouldn't be wrong to say some monumental breach...

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, speaks in a Daily Iowan interview at the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, April 5, 2022.

47 years and counting: Chuck Grassley pursues eighth Senate election

Caleb McCullough, Executive Editor May 3, 2022

In the Monroe County Courthouse on a snowy February day, Chuck Grassley stopped to speak with a small gathering of Iowans. Russia had just invaded Ukraine the previous night, and the people of Albia...

The United States Supreme Court Building is seen on Sunday, April 3, 2022.

Drafted SCOTUS decision opens door for abortion access limitations in Iowa

Emily Delgado, Politics Reporter May 2, 2022

In a leaked draft opinion, the United States Supreme Court 6-3 voted to strike down Roe v. Wade, a decision that could allow states, including Iowa, to pass laws limiting or outlawing access to abortion. The...

Kellyanne Conway, former Senior Counselor to Donald Trump, speaks during her visit to the University of Iowa at the Iowa Memorial Union on Thursday, April 28, 2022. Iowa Young America’s Foundation organized the event.

Photos: Kellyanne Conway visits University of Iowa

Isabella Cervantes, Photojournalist April 29, 2022

Kellyanne Conway, former Senior Counselor to Donald Trump, visited the University of Iowa for an event hosted by the Iowan Young America’s Foundation on Thursday. Conway addressed the hardships of being...

Former Trump advisor Kellyanne Conway speaks  
during her visit to the University of Iowa at the Iowa Memorial Union on Thursday, April 28, 2022. Iowa Young America’s Foundation organized the event.

Kellyanne Conway stands up for young conservatives on campus

Emily Delgado, Politics Reporter April 28, 2022

Former President Donald Trump’s campaign manager Kellyanne Conway defended young conservative Iowans while on a visit to the University of Iowa Thursday night.  Conway told the Iowa Young Americans...

Iowa Senate candidate Abby Finkenauer is interviewed by The Daily Iowan journalists in Iowa City on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022.

Finkenauer endorsed by Iowa Federation of Labor

Lauren White, Politics Reporter April 28, 2022

The Iowa Federation of Labor endorsed Democratic U.S. Senate Candidate Abby Finkenauer on Thursday. The Federation also endorsed Democratic candidates running for congress in all four Iowa districts.  Finkenauer...

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, speaks in a Daily Iowan interview at the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, April 5, 2022.

Grassley wants Twitter to be a ‘free speech haven’

Emily Delgado, Politics Reporter April 27, 2022

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, applauded billionaire CEO Elon Musk’s efforts to loosen content moderation policies and allow more speech on Twitter. On Tuesday, Musk, whose net worth is estimated...

Kellyanne Conway, the counselor to the President, speaks during the Family Leadership Summit in Des Moines on Saturday, July 15, 2017. The sixth-annual summit featured speakers Conway, Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, as well as The Benham Brothers.

Former Trump advisor Kellyanne Conway to visit University of Iowa

Caleb McCullough, Executive Editor April 25, 2022

Kellyanne Conway, former campaign manager and senior counselor to former President Donald Trump, will deliver a speech at the University of Iowa on Thursday. Hosted by the Iowa chapter of Young...

U.S. Senate candidate Mike Franken speaks at the Iowa Memorial Union in Iowa City on Wednesday, March 30, 2022.

Democratic Senate candidates contend for a place on the ballot

Lauren White, Politics Reporter April 25, 2022

The three Democrats running to represent Iowa in the U.S Senate are rallying the state party with two months until the primary election as the state decides who will be the one to face Chuck Grassley...

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.

Ernst celebrates bipartisan work on Violence Against Women Act

Natalie Dunlap, Politics Editor April 24, 2022

Renewing the Violence Against Women Act was incredibly important personally, and for advocacy groups across Iowa and the country, Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, said in an interview with The Daily Iowan. “For...

Iowa Senate candidate Janice Weiner speaks with granddaughter Alaska Latham during the 2022 First District Democratic Convention at Liberty High School in North Liberty, Iowa, on Saturday, April 23, 2022. Regarding her goals, Weiner said, I am really focused now on coming up with ideas of what we can meet, what we need to do, whats possible, she said, and for the bigger picture what we must do for this state going forward.”

Democrats strategize for midterms at convention in 1st District

Natalie Dunlap, Politics Editor April 23, 2022

If organizers have conversations with those close to them every week about upcoming elections, Democrats could flip seats and gain more power in the state than they would by knocking on the doors of...

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