National Politics
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This federal program is saving Iowans money on their internet–here’s how to sign up
About 115,000 households in Iowa have enrolled in President Biden’s Affordable Connectivity Program, which provides discounts on internet bills.
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Service members to get biggest pay raise in 20 years in bill heading to Biden’s desk
While the pay bump will affect the 202 active duty service members in Iowa, this year’s National Defense Authorization Act is just the latest example of the increasingly partisan landscape of modern American politics.
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Biden campaign blames Trump for growing anti-abortion extremism
In Missouri, Republicans have introduced bills to charge women who have abortions with murder, while in Texas, a mom was forced to flee the state to get an abortion in order to protect her own health—situations made possible by Donald Trump and the repeal of Roe v. Wade.
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Amid Trump/Reynolds feud, DeSantis says GOP doesn’t have to kiss Trump’s ring
During a Friday taping of “Iowa Press,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis came to the defense of Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds following another barrage of attacks against her by former president Donald Trump. Trump has been on the warpath against Reynolds since the summer and ramped up the hostilities after the Iowa governor formally endorsed DeSantis…
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To lower the cost of expensive drugs, Biden targets Big Pharma’s patents
Under a plan announced Thursday, the government would consider overriding the patent for high-priced drugs that have been developed with the help of taxpayer money and letting competitors make them in hopes of driving down the cost.
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Iowans get relief as Biden cancels nearly $5 billion more in student debt
More than 19,000 Iowans have had their student debt discharged or have been identified for debt relief due to the Biden administration’s reforms of the student loan debt system.
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Trump continues to troll Kim Reynolds with new ad
Former President Donald Trump and his campaign continue to troll Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds over her support of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. DeSantis is one of Trump’s opponents in the Republican presidential primary. Trump’s campaign released a minute-long ad on Saturday that only featured Reynolds heaping countless praise on Trump during previous campaign rallies when…
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Biden wants to replace all lead pipes in Iowa within 10 years
The proposed rule would require utility companies to locate and dig up roughly 96,000 lead pipes statewide within 10 years to ensure clean drinking water for Iowans and to protect children’s health.
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Two years in, here’s what Biden’s infrastructure law has done for Iowa
In Iowa, $4 billion in funding has been announced, with over 250 specific infrastructure projects identified for funding. Approximately $3 billion will go to transit upgrades, and over $200 million for clean water and water infrastructure.
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Trump wants to use internment camps and calls opponents ‘vermin,’ evoking Hitler and Mussolini
Trump’s plans and rhetoric suggest a second term would represent one of the darkest chapters of American life—one that looks increasingly likely as polls show Trump in a toss-up race with President Joe Biden.
