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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

Singer Katy Perry takes the stage in Des Moines on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015. Perry performed and announced her support for Hillary Clinton for the 2016 presidential election. (The Daily Iowan/Sergio Flores)

Surrogates don’t sway locals

Rebecca Morin, [email protected] January 28, 2016

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin hooted and hollered to Iowa State University students in support of Republican candidate Donald Trump. Singer Demi Lovato performed her smash hit “Confidant” to University...

President Donald Trump looks around the room at the 2015 Iowa GOP Lincoln Dinner in Des Moines on May 16, 2015. (The Daily Iowan/Sergio Flores)

Trumps spurns GOP debate

Matthew Jack, [email protected] January 28, 2016

With the eyes of the nation fixed securely on Iowa for the Feb. 1 caucuses, Fox News and Google will host the seventh GOP debate from the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. The debate will be split into...

A protester raises a sign against Donald Trump at the University Field House before Trump came out to speak on Tuesday, Jan 26, 2016. Through out the event multiple people were escorted out for protesting against Donald Trump's campaign. (The Daily Iowan/Jordan Gale)

Man arrested for throwing tomatoes at Donald Trump in Iowa City

January 27, 2016

UPDATE (1:57 p.m.): A GoFundMe page was created on behalf of Alemao to pay a potential bail or to serve as a legal fund. The tomatoes may have missed Trump, but they didn't go unnoticed by the Secret...

Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor

January 26, 2016

Support Sanders for strong unions Sen. Bernie sanders is a strong advocate for middle-class union workers Unions are the essence of the middle class; they provide equal pay among your male and female...

Trump eyes foray into IC

Trump eyes foray into IC

Brent Griffiths, [email protected] January 26, 2016

  In June 2015, businessman Donald Trump stumped like almost any other presidential hopeful at Brown Deer Golf Course Ballroom in Coralville. Around 200 people showed up, not a paltry crowd, but...

Lane: Does your home state affect your values?

Lane: Does your home state affect your values?

January 21, 2016

Joe Lane [email protected] “The bromance is over,” said Donald Trump following the Jan. 15 Republican presidential debate. Trump’s declaration refers to his once-amicable relationship with...

Elliot: Dark matter & hostages

Elliot: Dark matter & hostages

January 19, 2016

Beau Elliot [email protected] So, welcome back; we missed you. No, really. It turns out we really needed another 20,000 pairs of feet to efficiently stamp Iowa City’s unshoveled sidewalks into...

Around 60 students attended a “Rally Against Hate” on Dec. 11, 2015. (The Daily Iowan/Cindy Garcia)

UI students rally against hate

December 14, 2015

By Cindy Garcia [email protected] Some students on campus are acting against what they say is hateful rhetoric in political campaigns and the media. A group largely gathered through a Facebook...

President Donald Trump looks around the room at the 2015 Iowa GOP Lincoln Dinner in Des Moines on May 16, 2015. (The Daily Iowan/Sergio Flores)

In Iowa, GOP candidates still lag behind Democrats in ground game effort

Quentin Misiag, [email protected] December 2, 2015

As Hillary Clinton’s foot soldiers barrel through Iowa, dominating her party rivals by endorsements and full-time staff and organizing offices, a very different picture is coming into focus across the...

Donald Trump delivers a speech at the Lincoln Dinner in Des Moines on Saturday, May 16, 2015. Trump spoke critically about American business and commented on how "nothing is made here anymore."

Little do-dads of life here

December 1, 2015

Beau Elliot [email protected] Just when you thought Democrats and Republicans were pretty much like Unionists and Confederates (which is not that far off the mark, geographically), reality slaps...

The caucuses are coming

The caucuses are coming

November 30, 2015

Jace Brady [email protected] Every four years, a hybrid of constitutionality and party bylaws dictates a compelling nine-month period of political mayhem. Men and women from the most elite classes...

A national network news team sets up to cover a presidential stump speech in Iowa on Oct. 18, 2015.  State Republican insiders say there are four must-hit events that GOP presidential hopefuls should attend before the 2016 Iowa Caucus. (The Daily Iowan/Jordan Gale)

Four must-hit GOP events before the 2016 Iowa Caucus

October 20, 2015

From a new fall festival complete with trick-or-treating to a Christian-conservative conference, there are the four must-attend events if Republicans want to win over Iowa caucus-goers, insiders tell The...