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Iowa's representatives in the U.S. House split along party lines on the vote to impeach President Donald Trump for the second time. One expert told IPR the divided nature of the delegation's votes reflects the nation's highly partisan political culture.
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Iowa’s League of United Latin American Citizens has announced its platform and priorities for this legislative session. Its focus this year is on workplace safety.
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Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst says she and her fellow Republicans need to “lead the way” and help unite the country after last week’s attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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IPR Morning Edition host Clay Masters talks with IPR State Government reporter Katarina Sostaric about the 2021 legislative session and what to expect.
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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds condemned the violence by pro-Trump extremists at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, but did not condemn President Donald Trump’s unproven claims about widespread election fraud that helped incite the mob.
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Iowa 3rd District Rep. Cindy Axne is supporting efforts to remove President Donald Trump from office before Inauguration Day, an effort that Iowa Republicans in the U.S. House say they oppose and that the timeline of Trump’s presidency makes unlikely.
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Pro-Trump extremists took control of the U.S. Capitol for several hours yesterday, disrupting Congressional proceedings to certify President-elect Joe Biden's electoral victory. During this special podcast, Iowans reflect on what happened and how we move forward.
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Iowa’s six federal lawmakers said they were safe Wednesday afternoon as a large group of President Trump’s supporters violently stormed the U.S. Capitol during the electoral college vote certification.
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The three Woodbury County supervisors who were elected to the county government board in November were sworn into office on Thursday. It’s the first time since the early 1980s that this northwest Iowa county board of five is made up of all Republican members.
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It’s been a non-stop year for political news.