Iowa Republicans demanded answers from DOJ officials following the FBI’s search of former President Donald Trump’s home for documents as part of an investigation into whether he took classified records from the White House.
Also, Iowa Republicans say they made their 1 millionth voter contact in preparation for the November elections
The Fact Checker is going to check a statement from Iowa GOP Chair Jeff Kaufmann about whether Sen. Kevin Kinney, an Oxford Democrat, voted in “lock step with liberal progressives.” Kinney has been endorsed by retiring Republican Rep. Jarad Klein.
Also, a Michigan state legislator and rising star will appear at the Iowa Democratic Wing Ding next month
Jarad Klein, a retiring Iowa House member and a Republican from Keota, has endorsed Sen. Kevin Kinney, a Democrat from Oxford. Kinney faces fellow incumbent Sen. Dawn Driscoll, R-Williamsburg.
At least a half-dozen GOP presidential prospects are planning Iowa visits this summer.
A Republican National Committee field office in Cedar Rapids was vandalized over the weekend.
Finkenauer will ask the Iowa Supreme Court to reverse a Sunday night ruling by a Polk County District Court judge that she did not submit enough signatures on nomination petitions to qualify for the Democratic primary, preventing her from facing likely GOP nominee U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley in the November general election.
An official said Biden will speak to Iowans about his administration’s plans to address rising costs on consumers, and highlight investments in infrastructure, particularly in rural communities.
In making the case for Iowa to go first with presidential caucuses, state GOP chair Jeff Kaufmann said it’s important to start in a small state and that the Midwest has a voice in the nomination process.
Republicans plan in-person caucuses, but Democrats using virtual and hybrid formats in response to party members’ concerns about COVID-19.
People are ticked off, according to Ashley Hinson, who said voters think the country is going in the wrong direction and they are ready to engage.
Promising new leadership built on hard work, inclusion and plans to “restore” Iowa, small-business owner and political activist Deidre DeJear on Saturday officially launched her 2022 bid to be the state’s next governor.
Democratic lawmakers question the cost, ‘use of state resources’
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