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UNI's president cites free speech in overruling student leaders, allowing anti-abortion group to form on campus
University president, overruling the student government, says his decision was based on students' rights to free speech and free assembly.
Joe Biden will travel to Iowa Friday, underscoring close presidential race
Donald Trump carried Iowa by 9 percentage points in 2016, but a September Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll showed him tied with Joe Biden.
State admits governor's aide told public health spokesperson to 'hold' response to COVID-19 testing public records request
State lawyers admitted Kim Reynolds' spokesperson said "to hold the release of an open records request that included records related to Test Iowa."
Trump’s campaign made stops nationwide. Coronavirus cases surged in his wake in at least five places.
A USA TODAY analysis shows county COVID-19 cases grew at a faster rate after at least five of Trump's rallies across three states since mid-August.
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The president has participated in nearly three dozen rallies since mid-August, all but two at airport hangars. A USA TODAY analysis shows COVID-19 cases grew at a faster rate than before after at least five of those rallies.
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Sen. Joni Ernst: 'We don't have to fit the narrow definition of womanhood'
Women who are sad and exhausted by the rancor in Washington may recognize themselves in Barrett and feel encouraged by a new depiction of womanhood.
Iowa reports record high COVID-19 deaths and hospitalization rates, additional 1,276 confirmed COVID-19 cases
An additional 31 people died and 534 people hospitalized for coronavirus - a record number for Iowa
Politicians need to publicly call out the vile lies of QAnon conspiracy theorists
The GOP should follow the lead of William F. Buckley Jr., who in the 1950s helped eject the radical John Birch Society from the conservative movement.
Auditor: Iowa misallocated at least $21 million in COVID-19 funds
Gov. Kim Reynolds must reallocate the federal money to pandemic expenses or Iowa will have to repay it, the auditor says
Eight former University of Iowa football players seek $20 million, Kirk Ferentz's firing over racial discrimination
The Black ex-Hawkeyes have legal representation and also want Gary Barta and Brian Ferentz fired; the university says it's rejecting those demands.
Iowa Supreme Court sides with GOP over absentee ballot forms
The justices rejected Democrats' claims that Secretary of State Paul Pate's directive undermined the constitutional right to vote.
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Iowa's highest court upheld a state directive Wednesday that was used to invalidate tens of thousands of absentee ballot requests mailed to voters pre-filled with their personal information.
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Iowa reports 17 COVID-19 deaths, 580 coronavirus cases as hospitalizations hit new high
Iowa reported its first three COVID-19 cases on March 8. The state's first death was reported March 24.
White House experts advise against Des Moines gatherings of more than 25. Trump plans a rally in Des Moines for 10,000.
The White House coronavirus task force has advised that gatherings be limited to 25 or fewer in "yellow zones" for spread, which include Des Moines.
Survivors of sexual violence deserve a better Supreme Court justice than Amy Coney Barrett
The nominee holds extreme positions on some areas of the law on which victims of sexual assault depend.
Sen. Joni Ernst: Judiciary Committee members should get coronavirus tests before SCOTUS confirmation hearings
At least two Republican members of the committee — Sens. Chuck Grassley and Lindsey Graham — have said they do not intend to be tested.
Davenport 10-year-old Breasia Terrell disappeared three months ago, and she's still missing. Here's what we know.
The search continues for Davenport 10-year-old Breasia Terrell, who has been missing since July 10.
Iowa's estimated derecho crop losses increase by more than 50% in latest USDA report
The estimate of lost acreage grew to 850,000 in Friday's report, up from 550,000 in an earlier estimate.
Family of Tyson employee in Iowa who died of COVID-19 sues company, alleging gross negligence
The family of Pedro Cano, 51, is at least the fourth in Iowa to sue Tyson Foods after a loved one died of COVID-19.
Drop charges against Des Moines Register reporter, Columbia University demands
Reporter Andrea Sahouri was on assignment and protected under the First Amendment, staff and students at the Columbia School of Journalism say.
Vote to address climate change; if we don’t, nothing else will matter
We need legislators at all levels, from local to federal, to guide us into effective COVID-19 and climate change recovery.
Bring America together again: The United States needs an experienced, compassionate president. That's Joe Biden.
Our divided nation needs an experienced, compassionate, respectful president. Joe Biden has proven he can be that leader. Trump has proven he cannot.
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Opinion: The Register editorial board endorses Joe Biden for president. He is the better choice for the challenges facing the United States.
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