Donald Trump
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ICE in Iowa: West Liberty man with no criminal record detained
It’s happening in Iowa. Pascual Leonardo Pedro-Pedro, 20, of West Liberty, went to a routine annual immigration check-in on July 1—abiding by what the government is asking him to do as an immigrant—and was detained by ICE. Pedro-Pedro was brought to the US as a 13-year-old by his father from Guatemala. He has no criminal…
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Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions, but fate of Trump birthright citizenship order unclear
A divided Supreme Court on Friday ruled that individual judges lack the authority to grant nationwide injunctions, but the decision left unclear the fate of President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship.
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Iowa Board of Regents tries banning university courses that teach about social justice
The Iowa Legislature passed a bill this session banning diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and trainings by “public entities,” including Iowa’s public universities. And they spelled out exactly what they don’t want us to learn about: “unconscious or implicit bias, cultural appropriation, allyship, transgender ideology, microaggressions, group marginalization, anti-racism, systemic oppression, social justice, intersectionality, neopronouns, heteronormativity,…
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Trump administration revokes guidance requiring hospitals to provide emergency abortions
The Trump administration announced on Tuesday that it would revoke guidance to the nation’s hospitals that directed them to provide emergency abortions for women when they are necessary to stabilize their medical condition.
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Planned Parenthood closures leave one abortion clinic in Iowa
Planned Parenthood is contracting amid the federal government’s moves to freeze and reduce funding for OB-GYN care across the nation. Four clinics will close in Iowa. Planned Parenthood announced this month it is closing four clinics in Iowa, news that comes as Republicans nationally are preparing to defund the major provider of reproductive health services…
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Report: House Republicans’ tax bill heavily favors wealthy Americans
Analysis shows the richest 1% would receive $121 billion in tax cuts while the poorest fifth see only 1% of the benefit. Republicans in the US House of Representatives spent the week before Memorial Day pushing through a sweeping tax and spending package. It’s a major victory for President Donald Trump, containing a slew of…
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Pete Buttigieg heads to Iowa for May town hall
A progressive veterans group will host Pete Buttigieg for a Cedar Rapids town hall this month to discuss the impact the Trump administration’s policies and DOGE cuts are having on our nation’s veterans. Former US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg will take the stage in Iowa this month to discuss the impact federal cuts are…
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Drivers swerves toward crowd during Cedar Falls rally
There was a rally this weekend along a stretch of Greenhill Road in Cedar Falls that drew hundreds to protest the administration’s choices. It was part of a larger Day of Action put on by the 50501 Movement, which has encouraged rallies across the country since February. People held signs calling for the return of…
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What are Iowa’s electeds doing about Trump’s tariffs?
President Donald Trump decided his huge tariffs causing world markets to slump was maybe not the best idea today.
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‘What changed, Chuck?’ Grassley faces angry crowd at Iowa town hall
Angry constituents greeted Sen. Chuck Grassley at a town hall in North Iowa on Friday morning.
