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U.S. Senate candidate Abby Finkenauer, sitting next to her husband, Daniel Wasta, listens to oral arguments before the Iowa Supreme Court in Des Moines on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, in her appeal of a judge's ruling that says she cannot appear on the June 7 Democratic primary ballot. (Kelsey Kremer/The Des Moines Register)

Iowa Supreme Court to decide on allowing Abby Finkenauer back on the ballot in the coming days

Emily Delgado, Politics Reporter April 13, 2022

The Iowa Supreme Court will decide in the coming days whether U.S. Senate candidate Abby Finkenauer can be on the ballot as the June 7 Democratic primary approaches. The court heard oral arguments...

President Joe Biden waves during his visit at the POET Bioprocessing ethanol plant in Menlo, Iowa, on Tuesday, April 12, 2022.

Fact Check | Checking claims in President Joe Biden’s visit to Iowa

PolitiFact Iowa is a project of The Daily Iowan’s Ethics & Politics Initiative and PolitiFact to help you find the truth in politics. Joe Biden’s April 12 appearance in the small western...

President Joe Biden speaks during his visit at the POET Bioprocessing ethanol plant in Menlo, Iowa, on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. Biden also commneted on infrastructure investments to help rural communities.

Photos: President Joe Biden visits Iowa

Grace Smith, Photo Editor April 12, 2022

President Joe Biden visited the POET Bioprocessing ethanol plant, the nation’s largest ethanol producer, in Menlo, Iowa, on Tuesday. This is Biden’s first stop in Iowa since the 2020 election. About...

President Joe Biden speaks during a visit at the POET Bioprocessing ethanol plant in Menlo, Iowa, on Tuesday, April 12, 2022.

Joe Biden says waiving E15 summer restrictions will lower price at the gas pump

Lauren White and Emily Delgado April 12, 2022

MENLO, Iowa – President Joe Biden announced the Environment Protection Agency will issue a waiver to make E15 — gasoline with 15 percent ethanol blended in — available through the summer months.  Currently,...

Iowa Senate candidate Abby Finkenauer poses for a portrait during Iowa House Rep. Christina Bohannan’s birthday celebration in Iowa City on Friday, July 2, 2021.

Abby Finkenauer to appeal ballot rejection to Iowa Supreme Court

Caleb McCullough, Executive Editor April 11, 2022

Abby Finkenauer will appeal a judicial ruling disqualifying her from the ballot in the June 7 Democratic primary to the Iowa Supreme Court, the U.S. Senate candidate said in a prepared statement Monday. Judge...

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

Judge rejects Abby Finkenauer’s ballot nominating papers

Caleb McCullough and Emily Delgado April 11, 2022

Abby Finkenauer does not have enough valid signatures to appear on the Democratic primary ballot for the U.S. Senate in June, a judge ruled late Sunday night. Finkenauer will likely appeal the decision...

The United States Capital is seen in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, April 3, 2022.

DI in DC | Iowa’s senators, reps talk SCOTUS, Ukraine, and elections

Daily Iowan staff April 10, 2022

Daily Iowan reporters were in the nation's capital last week to speak to Iowa's senators and House representatives on the important issues facing Iowans and on the national stage — including the...

U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller Meeks, R-Iowa, responds to questions in a Daily Iowan interview on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, April 6, 2022.

Democrats, Republicans in congress look to gain ground in midterms

Natalie Dunlap, Politics Editor April 10, 2022

With a longtime U.S. senator and three competitive house races on the ballot, members of Iowa’s congressional delegation said they’re confident in their party’s chances in the midterm elections. Rep....

University of Iowa students caucus at the Iowa Memorial Union on Monday, February 3, 2020.

Iowa caucuses in jeopardy despite efforts from Iowa politicos

Lauren White, Politics Reporter April 10, 2022

In the midst of discussions between national Democratic leaders to scrap the Iowa caucuses, Iowa’s Democratic party leaders are determined to make the process more accessible in order to keep the...

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks during a Biden drive-in rally on Friday, Oct. 30, 2020 at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines. Around 200 cars parked on the grounds and a few people gathered at the front as Biden commented on a change in the presidency and promised to address issues with public health due to the Coronavirus.

Joe Biden to visit Menlo, Iowa on Tuesday

Caleb McCullough, Executive Editor April 8, 2022

President Joe Biden will be coming through Iowa on Tuesday, stopping in Menlo, a town of less than 400 people 45 miles west of Des Moines, a White House spokesperson confirmed. The Des Moines Register...

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.

Iowa’s U.S. senators, representatives, want more aid for Ukraine

Rylee Wilson, Managing Editor April 7, 2022

Members of Iowa's Congressional delegation agree with President Joe Biden's call to investigate Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes and advocate for sending lethal aid to Ukraine. The...

Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee during her confirmation hearing on March 21, 2022.

Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court; Grassley, Ernst vote no

Caleb McCullough and Lauren White April 7, 2022

The U.S. Senate confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court in a vote Thursday that fell largely along party lines. Iowa’s U.S. senators voted against confirming Jackson to the court.  Republican...