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President Blames Wildfire Crisis In The West On Poor Forest Management

Fire burns in Klamath National Forest, California.
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Fire burns in Klamath National Forest, California.

On this “Politics Day” edition of River to River, host Ben Kieffer speaks with political scientists Donna Hoffman and Chris Larimer, of the University of Northern Iowa, for analysis of Trump and Biden's opposing views on climate change policy.

Later in the program, the impasse over a new COVID-19 relief bill, the White House announcement of a historic achievement in the Middle East and how wearing a mask became a political question for 2020.

Guests:

· Donna Hoffman, professor of political science, University of Northern Iowa

· Chris Larimer, professor of political science, University of Northern Iowa

Ben Kieffer is the host of IPR's River to River
Matthew was a producer for IPR's River to River and Talk of Iowa