1. Why are so many politicos jumping on U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley for firing off some testy Tweets on health …
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1. Why are so many politicos jumping on U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley for firing off some testy Tweets on health …
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Iowa is famous for its retail politics. And apparently we’re a supercenter that never closes. For the clinically sane, it’s …
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