I saw a few "Free Kilmar" signs at the latest protest I covered this weekend, and for good reason: Folks are worried about what it means that the Trump administration is deporting people directly to a foreign torture prison with the flimsiest justification, and...
The University of Iowa confirmed that students have had their visa unexpectedly revoked as part of the Trump administration's nationwide crackdown on international students. University officials say they "were not aware of any violation." The graduate student union...
It's likely that Iowa, where agriculture is the largest part of our economy, where immigration accounts for the vast majority of the state's growth, and where voters once again voted for Trump, could see these effects in a pronounced way.
The Iowa Secretary of State’s order to poll workers remains in effect after a judge declined to intervene. The judge said Pate has walked back the parameters of his original order that the court took issue with. Registered voters on the list—including naturalized...
Naturalized citizens are asking a federal judge to rescind an order from the Iowa Secretary of State requiring them to jump through more hoops to have their vote counted. The judge could have a ruling by Sunday. Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate, a Republican, is...
Something has changed in Iowa. But we can remember to love our neighbors again. Pastor Kyle says, "Now turn to and extend the peace of Christ to your neighbor: 'The peace of Christ be with you. And also, with you.'” This moment—where congregants turn left and right...
Despite known issues with driver’s license records, the Iowa Secretary of State's voter challenges targeted 2,022 registered voters—including naturalized citizens who can legally vote. Ruth Toomer will be the first to admit that WHO 13 News is on a little loud in...
A vendor says some Iowa counties are processing systematic voter challenges shortly before an election, an action that would violate state and federal law. The ACLU is raising the alarm. And records show, the Iowa Secretary of State is “strongly suggesting” those...
For years, Secretary of State Paul Pate told naturalized citizens to register to vote. But two weeks ahead of this year's presidential election, he’s telling election officials to challenge the ballots of many of those same people who have since become citizens....
A new email obtained by Starting Line offers a look into how the state plans to challenge more than 2,000 Iowa voters on Election Day. Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is telling poll workers to challenge a list of certain voters on Election Day, and saying his...
