Caucus Land
The famed first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses are back. But things are different this time around. In 2024, the power dynamic in Iowa politics has completely shifted. The Democrats have essentially packed up and left. And the Republicans are taking the national stage alone to see what caucusgoers decide with an indicted former president dominating the candidate pack.
The new season of Caucus Land looks at the Iowa caucuses through this lens to understand how we got here and why the mission of keeping Iowa first in the presidential race is so important to the state parties.
This season of Caucus Land is a collaboration between Iowa Public Radio and the Midwest Newsroom.
Latest Episodes
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One of the surest ways to fire up Iowa Democrats at a campaign event? Bring up U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. On the fifteenth episode of Caucus… -
President Trump built his 2016 campaign on stoking fears around immigration. Leading up to 2020, Democrats are running against his policies. On the…
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The scientific community says the world must zero out greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. In response,…
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All the Democratic candidates have plans to tighten gun laws. Mass shootings have put the debate front and center. On the twelfth episode of Caucus Land,…
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Running a presidential campaign isn’t cheap and one of the first places candidates spend their money is Iowa. On the eleventh episode of Caucus Land,…
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Healthcare commonly polls as one of voters' top issues and political candidates have been running campaigns on it for years. This cycle, Democrats are…
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Iowa farmers are finding themselves caught between the White House and China in the president's disputes over trade and agriculture policy. Some say their…
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The cost of college and student debt are all-consuming for some families, and they're driving political conversations this cycle. On the eighth episode of…
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While most of the attention around the 2020 election is focused on Democrats, Republicans will hold a caucus too. President Donald Trump does face…
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The Iowa State Fair has become a must-stop for presidential campaigns ahead of the Caucuses. Candidates eat fried food on a stick and try to chat with…
