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Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Republican candidate for Iowa's 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...

The president's son and Executive Vice President of The Trump Organization Donald Trump Jr. speaks during a Trump rally on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020 at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Cedar Rapids. Trump Jr. encouraged around 200 people who were in attendance to vote in the upcoming election and to support all of the Republican candidates on the ballot.

Donald Trump Jr. rallies Iowans in Cedar Rapids as Election Day nears

Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor October 27, 2020

With just one more week until Election Day, Donald Trump Jr. rallied more than 200 people in Cedar Rapids, slamming Joe Biden and the Democratic Party as being a “socialist, Marxist party.” “The...

In this diptych, Iowa State Sen. Marinette Miller-Meeks is seen on April 9, 2019 and Democratic candidate Rita Hart are seen Sept. 26, 2020.

Iowa sees record number of women running for Congress in 2020 Election

Lauren White, Politics Reporter October 27, 2020

Women running for office often have to overcome challenges that their male counterparts do not. Regardless, Iowa has a record number of women running for congressional positions in this election. Rita...

Supreme Court Justice nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett listens during the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for Supreme Court Justice in the Hart Senate Office Building on October 12, 2020 in Washington, DC. With less than a month until the presidential election, President Donald Trump tapped Amy Coney Barrett to be his third Supreme Court nominee in just four years. If confirmed, Barrett would replace the late Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. (Shawn Thew/Pool/Getty Images/TNS)

Senate confirms Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court

Caleb McCullough, Politics Editor October 26, 2020

The U.S. Senate voted to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court Monday, closing out a divisive confirmation process eight days before Election Day. The vote fell largely along party lines,...

Rita Hart is seen speaking during her backyard tours on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020.

Rita Hart appeals to rural interests in Coralville

Caleb McCullough, Politics Editor October 24, 2020

About 25 people bundled up and braved the cold in Coralville Saturday morning, gathering to hear Rita Hart talk about rural issues in southeast Iowa. Part of her “Backyard Talks” tour, the Democratic...

The second 2020 Presidential Debate plays on the television in Gabe’s on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020. The debate is between Democratic candidate Joe Biden and President Donald Trump.

Iowans say Thursday’s presidential debate was more productive

Caleb McCullough, Politics Editor October 22, 2020

Donald Trump and Joe Biden offered contrasting visions for America’s future Thursday night, in an exchange that was far more restrained than the pair’s first debate in September. With less than...

Nikki Haley, Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, speaks during the Ronald Reagan Dinner hosted by the Johnson County Republicans of Iowa on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020 at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center in Coralville. "Even on our worse day, we are blessed to live in America," Haley said, after talking about her experiences traveling to different countries as an ambassador. "But we have to fight for [America] and protect her."

Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley says the country is watching Iowa’s congressional races

Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor October 21, 2020

Former Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley headlined the annual Reagan Society Dinner in Johnson County Wednesday night, saying the country’s eyes are on Iowa’s multiple competitive congressional...

Fact Check | Ernst mostly true in claiming she is one of the most bipartisan senators

Fact Check | Ernst mostly true in claiming she is one of the most bipartisan senators

Rylee Wilson and Rachel Schilke October 21, 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...

City of Iowa City Town Hall is seen on Tuesday, October 20, 2020.

Iowa Finance Authority, Iowa Economic Development Authority launch program for Iowa residents experiencing financial loss

Claire Benson, News Reporter October 20, 2020

Iowa residents who are behind on their utility bills because of COVID-19 financial strain, can apply for a new state program to catch up. The Iowa Economic Development Authority and the Iowa Finance...

A voting site is seen in the University of Iowa Visual Arts Building on Tuesday, June 2, 2020. Counties all across Iowa along with eight other states are participating in the 2020 primary elections.

First time voters share the importance of voting, encourage others to vote

Lauren White, Politics Reporter October 20, 2020

Jorge Salinas, 37, voted in his first U.S. election since being granted citizenship earlier this year. Salinas, an epidemiologist at University of Iowa Health Care, is from Lima, Peru, where voting...

Ambassador Terry Branstand discusses the financial impact of COVID-19 on Iowa’s economy at The Palmer House Stable on Tuesday, Oct. 20.

Terry Branstad denies conflict of interest in Eric Branstad’s involvement in China

Caleb McCullough, Politics Editor October 20, 2020

Former Iowa Gov. and Ambassador to China Terry Branstad said his son, Eric Branstad, did not benefit from the elder Branstad’s post as ambassador, deflecting a recent report from The Intercept that...

Candidate for Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris (D) speaks during the 2020 IDP Liberty and Justice Celebration on Sunday, October 18, 2020. Harris has served as a United States Senator for California since 2017. The live-streamed video was produced by the Iowa democratic party. (Ryan Adams/The Daily Iowan)

Kamala Harris, Iowa Democrats emphasize importance of 2020 election during Liberty and Justice Celebration

Brian Grace, News Reporter October 18, 2020

U.S. Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris and Iowa Democrats running for office spoke on the importance of flipping state and federal seats in what some of them called the most important election...