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Vice President Mike Pence campaigned in Iowa on Thursday and talked about the derecho and Joe Biden's pick of Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate.

Some Iowa immigrants say Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris will encourage more civic interest in the state. Some say Harris’ immigrant background could influence voter turnout.

Kamala Harris is the first Black woman and Asian American to be picked as a Vice President running mate on a major party ticket. This hour, a reaction to Biden’s choice.

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden released his agenda for the Latino community this week. Some of Iowa’s top Latino leaders gathered virtually to discuss how his plans will affect Hispanic people in the state.

Ben Kieffer and political scientists talk about the top political headlines of the week.

According to Orgeon Governor Kate Brown, federal troops will begin to withdraw from Portland, Ore.

President Trump’s campaign and state and national Republican organizations are trying to intervene in a lawsuit over changes to Iowa’s absentee ballot procedures and are asking a judge to throw out the case.

The Republican National Committee is asking Iowa’s Republican secretary of state to stop two county election officials from sending pre-filled absentee ballot request forms to voters ahead of the November election.

Former Vice President Joe Biden addressed Iowa Democrats for the first time since finishing fourth in Iowa's caucuses in February.

Host Ben Kieffer speaks with legal scholars about the lack of diversity within the Iowa Court system.