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Weeks after Iowans voted for gun amendment, U.S. sees more mass shootings

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River to River, hosted by Ben Kieffer

Iowa professors discuss state, national and international news on this week's Politics Day.

Thanksgiving is a time for many to avoid talking politics at all costs to keep peace at family gatherings. But on the eve of the holiday, River to River host Ben Kieffer is joined by Iowa political experts Jonathan Hassid and Megan Goldberg to get it out of their systems on this week's Politics Day.

They discuss recent gun violence, the investigations into former President Donald Trump, tumult on Twitter, the Iowa Libertarian Party gaining major party status, and more.

Guests:

  • Jonathan Hassid, associate professor of political science, Iowa State University
  • Megan Goldberg, professor of American politics, Cornell College
Ben Kieffer is the host of IPR's River to River
Dani Gehr is a talk show producer for Iowa Public Radio. She holds a bachelor's degree from Iowa State University. Since 2022, Gehr has worked with IPR's talk team to bring news and features to IPR's listening audience.