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2020 Democratic contenders react to President Donald Trump's Iowa visit, weigh in on tariffs
As President Donald Trump visits the Iowa to talk agriculture, Democrats retaliate with comments on how the trade war impacts farmers.
Trump administration gives final approval for year-round E15 use
“This is positive news for rural Iowa at a time when we can really use it," says an ethanol advocate. "E15 will provide an immediate boost for ethanol demand."
Meet the Iowa Falls family Andrew Yang is pledging to give $1,000 a month for the next 12 months
Presidential candidate Andrew Yang surprised Kyle Christiansen and his mother, Pam, with the news on Sunday. The payments will begin in July.
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Meet the Iowa family getting $1,000 a month from presidential candidate Andrew Yang.
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Iowa Poll: Most likely caucusgoers say there are too many Democratic candidates for president
The new Iowa Poll questioned respondents about 23 candidates. A majority of likely Democratic caucus participants say that several or most of them should drop out of the race.
50 Shades of Brown: Iowa ranks No. 1 in, ahem, No. 2, UI researcher calculates
Iowa's population is the equivalent of 168 million people, based on the amount of manure it produces.
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Iowa's population is the equivalent of 168 million people, based on the waste from the state's 3.2 million people and nearly 110 million chickens, pigs, turkeys and cattle, according to a University of Iowa researcher.
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Iowa Poll: Democrats’ virtual caucus plans remain a mystery, even for those who intend to participate
A majority of registered Iowa voters who plan to participate in the Democratic caucuses next year say they don’t know enough about the party’s new virtual caucuses to have an opinion
Iowa Poll: Joe Biden leads, followed by Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg
There is some significant upside for Kamala Harris in the poll, and some warning signs for Joe Biden.
Gov. Kim Reynolds released from hospital after going to the emergency room for chest pain
Reynolds was given blood tests, chest x-rays and an electrocardiogram test — the results of which were all normal, a news release said.
Iowa Politics Newsletter: Spotlight will be on Cedar Rapids this weekend; Harris campaign adding staff
The Iowa Democratic Party Hall of Fame event Sunday has morphed into the largest event to date in the 2020 Iowa caucus cycle.
Kamala Harris ramps up staff, organizing in Iowa: 'It's game on.'
California Sen. Kamala Harris is ramping up her focus on Iowa, promising a caucus staff of at least 65 paid staffers on the ground by July 1.
5 things to watch at the Iowa Democratic Party's Hall of Fame event with 17 presidential candidates
At least 17 presidential candidates, 1,500 Democratic activists and about 100 members of the media will descend on a Cedar Rapids ballroom Sunday.
Campus violence is chilling and will kill liberal democracy in America
Young people are most likely to rescue us from the authoritarian trajectory bolstered by demagogues like Trump —but only if they are alive and well.
ACLU sues to halt Medicaid exemption for transition-related surgeries — again
The ACLU of Iowa lodged another challenge Friday in the yearslong battle over transgender Iowans' right to use Medicaid funds for transition-related surgeries.
Ex-campaign manager for Theresa Greenfield apologizes in ad over 2018's fake signatures
In a full-page ad in the Des Moines Register, Noah Wasserman said he falsified signatures for Theresa Greenfield's candidacy for Iowa's Third Congressional District.
Chinese-backed newspaper insert tries to undermine Iowa farm support for Trump, trade war
China's efforts to sway opinion on trade may backfire, expert says. Iowans 'may not appreciate trying to be manipulated by a foreign government.'
Des Moines does not have enough housing for future job growth, study says
More than one-third of the new workers expected to move to the Des Moines metro in 20 years would not be able to find housing.
President Donald Trump to visit Iowa in June for Republican Party fundraiser
The state party confirmed to the Des Moines Register that President Donald Trump will attend the private event June 11 in West Des Moines.
Chuck Grassley will apply for Trump's federal farm bailout cash for the second time
Iowa's senior senator farms 750 acres of corn and soybeans with his son and grandson in northeast Iowa.
Trump's second ag bailout will provide $16 billion for farmers slammed by trade wars
USDA will provide $16 billion in trade assistance to farmers, including $14.5 billion in direct payments to farmers.
Kwik Trip veggie trays again linked to salmonella
Wisconsin-based convenience store chain Kwik Trip has removed some vegetable trays from its stores after several reported illnesses in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
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The same product sold at Kwik Trip stores last June sickened more than a dozen people in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
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