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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

U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting on Monday, July 16, 2018 in Helsinki, Finland. (Nikolsky Alexei/TASS/Zuma Press/TNS)

Lawmakers cheer Trump’s decision to withdraw from Russian nuclear weapons treaty

John T. Bennett February 1, 2019

Lawmakers and U.S. military officials are expressing support for President Donald Trump's Friday decision to withdraw the United States from a nuclear weapons treaty with Moscow. Trump announced on Friday...

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos speaks during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 in Washington, D.C.

Iowa leaders among nearly 97,000 comments on Title IX guidelines

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor February 1, 2019

Higher-education leaders and University of Iowa officials, students, and organizations added public comments requesting more flexibility in proposed changes in how federally funded educational institutions...

Herman Cain, host of The Herman Cain Show, speaks at the Third Annual Multicultural Media Correspondents Dinner at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, May 24, 2018. (Photo by Cheriss May/Sipa USA/TNS)

Trump considers Cain for Federal Reserve Board, sources say

January 31, 2019

By Jennifer Jacobs Bloomberg News WASHINGTON — Herman Cain, the former pizza company executive who ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012, is being considered by President Donald...

President Donald J. Trump congratulates U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer as he delivers remarks on the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) in the Rose Garden at the White House on Monday, Oct. 1, 2018 in Washington, D.C. President Trump announced the United States and Canada have agreed to a deal replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement. (Pete Marovich/Abaca Press/TNS)

Trump says trade deal hinges on Xi meeting

January 31, 2019

By Shawn Donnan, Andrew Mayeda, and Laura Curtis Bloomberg News WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he may soon meet with China’s Xi Jinping to complete details of a possible trade deal...

A student crosses a crosswalk on Jefferson street on Wednesday Jan. 30, 2018.

Photos: Polar gales hit Iowa City

Nick Rohlman January 30, 2019

The University of Iowa canceled classes Jan. 30 for the first time in eight years, and many businesses remained closed. Wind-chill temperatures plunged below minus-50 degrees as a wave of frigid air referred...

Fall is fantastic

Fall is fantastic

Collen Mahoney, Opinions Columnist January 29, 2019

As we’re really starting to get into the spring semester of the 2018-19 school year, I think we should take a look at the age-old question: Is the fall semester or spring semester better? Well, I hate...

Spring is supreme

Spring is supreme

Zohar Nadler, Opinions Columnist January 29, 2019

We have endured the winter. Flowers are finally blooming, temperatures are rising, and many students are almost graduated. Spring semester is when the weather gets better, not worse. It goes by quickly,...

.500 (10-10)

Tanner DesPlanque, Sports Reporter January 28, 2019

Iowa basketball showed a promising start to the season when it went undefeated against nonconference teams. It seems as if Iowa’s kryptonite is playing against Big Ten opponents, especially on the road. Like...

Over .500 (11-9)

Robert Read, Sports Reporter January 28, 2019

Halfway through its Big Ten schedule, Iowa is at a bit of a crossroads. The Hawkeyes followed up a five-game winning streak by dropping two in a row. The most recent loss to Minnesota makes Iowa’s season...

AOC doesn’t need your social media advice

AOC doesn’t need your social media advice

Elijah Helton, Opinions Columnist January 28, 2019

Can we stop pretending relatable politicians are bad? Ever since Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez burst onto the national scene last June, she’s been attacked for being different. She’s a young female former...

AOC should be careful about her online presence

AOC should be careful about her online presence

Michelle Kumar, Opinions Columnist January 28, 2019

The dramatic shift in our political climate because of the new Congress and the way campaigns were run in 2018. The demographic composition of the House of Representatives is younger and far more diverse...

Andrea Pingol

Andrea Pingol

January 23, 2019

“Usually, I record lectures. I feel like I miss out a little bit. I listen to them when I get out of class to review over them. At the same time, I like to re-write my notes so that I can be engaged...