Now instead of fighting for Iowa voters, Democrats are turning their back on them.
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Althea Cole Staff Columnists Aug. 21, 2022 7:00 am1281d ago
Now instead of fighting for Iowa voters, Democrats are turning their back on them.
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Their fealty knows no boundaries.
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Ray’s dream ends when a carbon pipeline company takes his field through eminent domain.
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The Biden administration seems to have gotten used to telling us things about our economic health and welfare that aren’t exactly accurate.
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Back when John Kerry was the Democratic presidential nominee in 2004, he was asked by a Virginia voter about his …
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