Lauren White, Politics Reporter
• September 26, 2020
In a social-distanced Iowa City event, Rita Hart continued her “Backyard Talks” Tour on Saturday morning with around 15 people where she talked about health care opportunities and strengthening the...
Lauren White, Politics Reporter
• September 25, 2020
A “Back the Blue” march hosted by Turning Point USA was held Friday in an effort to show support for police officers amid Black Lives Matter protests and vigils in Iowa City.
The march started...
In a conference call with reporters, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said Democrats in Congress have reversed their 2016 position on confirming a U.S. Supreme Court nominee during an election year, after...
Lauren White, Politics Reporter
• September 8, 2020
Today the Johnson County District Court will hear a case regarding the county auditor’s decision to send out ballot-request forms with pre-filled information — the last of the three Iowa counties...
Iowa Democratic elected officials and national figures implored Iowans to vote in the general election and warned of voter suppression in the state and nationally during the sixth annual Progress Iowa...
Lyle Muller, PolitiFact Iowa Editor
• August 26, 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 Sarah Watson
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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds delivered a short speech at the Republican National Convention Tuesday night, praising President Trump for his administration’s response to the storm that tore through eastern...
Bernie Sanders and Iowa progressives called on voters to hold Republican officials accountable for how they have responded to recent crises in a “Fighting For Justice” virtual town hall in Iowa...
Iowans were still dealing with the effects of last Monday’s storm when President Trump arrived in Cedar Rapids for a briefing on the derecho disaster recovery: cutting trees, handing out food to people...
Iowa Democrats, along with the national party, are trying to appeal to a wide base on the first night of the Democratic National Convention, tying the knot on a long road that began with the Iowa caucuses...
Lyle Muller, PolitiFact Iowa Editor
• July 16, 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 Caleb McCullough and Rylee Wilson
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Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand released a report Tuesday that found Test Iowa results are being reported through a chain that includes two private companies before arriving to the Iowa Department of Public...
