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River to River, hosted by Ben Kieffer

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have agreed to a pair of presidential debates hosted by television networks. Political scientists Rachel Caufield of Drake University and Jim McCormick of Iowa State University discuss what that might mean for the upcoming campaign.

The analysts also discuss how the wars in Ukraine and Gaza are affecting U.S. politics, the U.S. Department of Justice's lawsuit against Iowa concerning a new immigration law, Attorney General Brenna Bird's visit to New York to support Trump and more.

Guests:

  • Rachel Caufield, professor, co-chair, department of political science, Drake University
  • Jim McCormick, emeritus professor of political science, Iowa State University
Ben Kieffer is the host of IPR's River to River
Caitlin Troutman is a talk show producer for Iowa Public Radio. She holds a bachelor's degree from William Jewell College. Since 2022, Troutman has worked with IPR's talk team to bring news and features to IPR's listening audience.