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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The Jefferson Memorial sits empty in Washington DC on Monday, Nov. 2, 2020. With the elections only one day away, many downtown businesses have boarded up their storefronts and are listed as closed. Residents have heard rumors asking them to stock up on groceries for the next week in anticipation of riots. There were few tourists gathered on the National Mall as the Smithsonian museums limit tickets due to COVID-19.

Washington D.C. prepares for election night unrest

Rylee Wilson, News Editor November 2, 2020

The Ethics & Politics Initiative, a donor-funded enterprise of The Daily Iowan, sent a photographer and editor to Washington D.C. to capture the nation's capital on election night. WASHINGTON...

Senate candidate Theresa Greenfield enjoys a beer with a small number of supports at Backpocket Brewery in Coralville on Sunday, November 1st, 2020. Greenfield and her campaign team felt tit was important to hold events in a limited and safe capacity. (Tate Hildyard/The Daily Iowan)

Theresa Greenfield stops in Coralville for “Jobs That Need to Get Done” tour ahead of Election Day

Lauren White, Politics Reporter November 2, 2020

On Sunday night, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Theresa Greenfield held an intimate event at Backpocket Brewery in Coralville where she asked attendees what political issues matter to them most.  The...

Photo Illustration by Hannah Kinson

Iowa auditors begin processing absentee ballots amid record early-voting

Julia Shanahan and Caleb McCullough November 1, 2020

Hundreds of thousands of ballots have already been cast in Iowa prior to Nov. 3, and county auditors are preparing to count a record number of early ballots by the end of election night. Johnson...

President Donald Trump walks around the stage to music during a “Make America Great Again” rally held at the Dubuque Regional Airport on Sunday, November 1, 2020. With two days before Election Day, this is President Trump’s second stop to Iowa in the past few weeks.

Trump rallies in Dubuque two days before Election Day

Brian Grace and Alexandra Skores November 1, 2020

President Trump made a final pitch to voters in Dubuque two days before Election Day, where several thousand voters from Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, and elsewhere packed the stands in 30-degree weather...

Jakeline Morello (furthest left), Sara Cello (furthest right), and their friends pose for a portrait in front of the Iowa City Public Library polling location on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020. They had all recently just voted, with Morello and Cello voting all Democrat.

What you need to know ahead of Election Day

Lauren White, Politics Reporter November 1, 2020

Tuesday is Election Day, and nearly a million people across the state have already cast their ballots. There’s still time to vote in person on Nov. 3 — here’s what you need to know about voting...

Democratic Candidate for Congress Rita Hart talking to the University of Iowa Students students on the Iowa City Ped All on October 31 2020. Iowa City is Hart’s first stop on her ‘Get Out The Vote’ tour and she thanks the volunteers for encouraging people to vote in the upcoming election.

Three days before the election, Rita Hart visits with University of Iowa students in Iowa City

Natalie Dunlap, News Reporter October 31, 2020

Rita Hart, the Democratic candidate in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District, arrived at the Pedestrian Mall Saturday morning wearing a “Team Hart” face mask and carrying a box of donuts. Her stop...

Fact Check | Farm bankruptcies highest in eight years

Fact Check | Farm bankruptcies highest in eight years

Lyle Muller, Iowa Politifact editor October 31, 2020

PolitiFact Iowa is a project of The Daily Iowan’s Ethics & Politics Initiative and PolitiFact to help you find the truth in politics. Edited by Julia Shanahan and Sarah Watson If your...

Fact Check | Greenfield attacks on Ernst Affordable Care Act lawsuit position reflect past statements

Fact Check | Greenfield attacks on Ernst Affordable Care Act lawsuit position reflect past statements

Caleb McCullough, Politics Editor October 30, 2020

PolitiFact Iowa is a project of The Daily Iowan’s Ethics & Politics Initiative and PolitiFact to help you find the truth in politics. Edited by Lyle Muller and Sarah Watson If your time...

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 slams President Trump’s coronavirus response at Des Moines rally

Caleb McCullough, Politics Editor October 30, 2020

Four days out from Election Day, Joe Biden delivered a scorching review of the Trump administration, including the president’s response to the coronavirus pandemic at a drive-up rally in Des Moines...

A fan takes a selfie with Vice President Mike Pence during his rally at the Des Moines International Airport on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020. Vice President Pence discussed several topics including religion, Supreme Court Judge Amy Coney Barrett, and the importance of voting. The election is in five days.

Pence holds rally in Des Moines, asks Iowans for ‘four more years’

Rachel Schilke, News Editor October 29, 2020

At a rally with Vice President Pence in Des Moines on Thursday, the Iowa Corn Growers Association named President Trump and Pence as honorary members of the organization — becoming the first sitting...

Fact Check | Ernsts claim to stand with DACA requires context

Fact Check | Ernst’s claim to stand with DACA requires context

Madison Black, Iowa Politifact Reporter October 29, 2020

PolitiFact Iowa is a project of The Daily Iowan’s Ethics & Politics Initiative and PolitiFact to help you find the truth in politics. Edited by Lyle Muller and Sarah Watson If your...

Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Republican candidate for Iowas 2nd Congressional District, speaks with voters at the Johnson County Republicans Headquarters in Coralville on Wednesday.

Mariannette Miller-Meeks discusses pandemic response in Coralville

Lillian Poulsen, News Reporter October 28, 2020

Mariannette Miller-Meeks, the Republican candidate in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District, rallied Johnson County Republicans six days before the election where she touted her work as a health-care...

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