With Republicans holding the trifecta of power in Iowa, the party has a hefty mandate to enact a conservative agenda during the upcoming legislative session. Democrats, however, are planning to go...
Iowa’s next chief legal officer is poised to support Republican efforts to restrict abortion access, as the longtime Democratic Iowa attorney general’s office is among the seats flipped by Iowa...
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The Democratic National Committee's Rules and Bylaws committee voted on Friday afternoon to move Iowa out of the early nomination window for...
President Joe Biden recommended taking Iowa out of the early presidential nominating window and giving Iowa’s spot to South Carolina for the first Primary election in the country, according to a...
Iowa City K-12 students marched from South East Junior High to gather at the University of Iowa Pentacrest Thursday to protest gun violence in the U.S.
About 100 students, ranging from middle schoolers...
Around 100 K-12 students and community members attended a protest against gun violence in below-freezing weather. The protest was put on by high school students.
The protest hosted student speakers...
Lauren White, Politics Reporter
• November 30, 2022
Allen West, retired Lt. Col for The Army, visited the University of Iowa Wednesday evening where he said focusing on diversity, equity, and inclusion is bad for the country. He was welcomed by the...
Sabine Martin, Managing News Editor
• November 28, 2022
PolitiFact Iowa is a project of The Daily Iowan’s Ethics & Politics Initiative and PolitiFact to help you find the truth in politics.
If your time is short:
Republicans at the national...
Liam Halawith, Politics Reporter
• November 27, 2022
Content Warning: This article mentions references to self-harm and suicide as well as transphobia.
Growing up in Dubuque, Iowa, Simon Reichel said he faced harassment and violence because of his...
Liam Halawith, Politics Reporter
• November 23, 2022
The White House announced Tuesday it will extend the pause on student loan debt payment to the middle of 2023.
This extension comes amid legal battles over President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness...
Auditor Rob Sand is the only Democrat to win a statewide race in Iowa’s 2022 elections. In a close race, Sand won reelection against Republican Todd Halbur. According to the Iowa Secretary of State’s...
Liam Halawith, Politics Reporter
• November 17, 2022
U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley voted against a bill codifying same-sex and interracial marriages into federal law. Grassley was joined by 36 other senators in opposing the measure, while 62 senators in a...