Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance the nomination of Steven Menashi to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, despite multiple red flags he's raised. Sen. Joni Ernst was one of the senators to vote for him. Menashi made it through the committee on...
It’s a well-known fact that Elizabeth Warren is an enemy to corruption. Her plans for breaking up big corporations and enforcing laws that keep them from hoarding too much power are well-documented. But what other types of corruption is she prepared to fight? What...
Although the new voter ID law was fully in effect in Iowa today, voters found ways to cast a ballot at polling sites this reporter visited in Polk and Story counties with the help of poll workers. On its face, the law is relatively simple. Show an accepted form of...
Congresswoman Katie Porter, a rising star in the Democratic Party and House of Representatives, returned to her home state of Iowa this weekend to support her mentor, Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Porter was born in Fort Dodge and grew up in Iowa before becoming a...
Setting up for the largest Iowa Democratic event to date was not unlike preparing for a theater production. There’s a backstage, a wing, green rooms, changing rooms and, of course, the big stage where 14 presidential candidates will stand before an audience of more...
In half an hour, the caucus was over and the room had picked a nominee. After pitches from representatives of three candidates, students at Grinnell College settled into their spots along the wall with only a handful to be won over. They moved from station to...
For about five minutes in the last Democratic debate, the candidates discussed reform for the Supreme Court. It’s not a new conversation by any means. This year, candidates have ideas to make the highest court more fair, from term limits and expansion to rotating...
During his latest trip to Iowa, Beto O’Rourke emphasized how the federal government should redirect its focus to the needs of individual Americans. On the trip, the former Texas congressman pointed out failings like the country's lack of gun control and the...
Sen. Joni Ernst may finally have to speak or take a vote on the situation involving Donald Trump and Ukraine. Tomorrow, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote on whether to advance the nomination of Steven Menashi. His nomination to the Second Circuit Court of...
This week, judicial reform advocacy group Demand Justice released a list of judges they suggested a Democratic president choose from to fill future Supreme Court vacancies. One judge who made that list is Iowa-native Jane Kelly. Jane Kelly Floated Again Kelly, a...
