Josh Cook

President Donald Trump has already given us a preview of his talking points for whatever general election matchup he finds himself in. For agricultural, Midwestern battleground states, the message is simple: “farm income is up.” “In the eight years before my election, net farm income plummeted by 20%. You know that? I got here, you…

President Donald Trump has already given us a preview of his talking points for whatever general election matchup he finds himself in. For agricultural, Midwestern battleground states, the message is simple: “farm income is up.” “In the eight years before my election, net farm income plummeted by 20%. You know that? I got here, you…

 On this episode, Pat Rynard sits down with Adam Brewster, an embed with CBS News, to talk about the Iowa Caucus which will have a never-ending, slow flow of results. Adam and Pat talk about what happened on caucus night and the days following, statements made by the party, results that trickled in, recounts,…

 On this episode, the Starting Line reporting team hangs out in Cedar Rapids for one last chat before Iowa Caucus day. We talk about what we saw over the final weekend, candidates’ last pitches, trends over the past few weeks, predictions for caucus outcomes and more. Pat also sits down with Lee Saunders, president…

 On this episode, Pat talks New York Times political correspondent Jonathan Martin about his time in Iowa, the big issue driving voter decisions in the state, the concept of electability, how the national media influences that idea, and more.

 On this episode, Pat talks New York Times political correspondent Jonathan Martin about his time in Iowa, the big issue driving voter decisions in the state, the concept of electability, how the national media influences that idea, and more.

 On this episode, Pat talks New York Times political correspondent Jonathan Martin about his time in Iowa, the big issue driving voter decisions in the state, the concept of electability, how the national media influences that idea, and more.

 On this episode, Pat talks with IA-04 Congressional candidate J.D. Scholten about this Iowa Caucus cycle as it comes to an end and how the candidates are looking in rural Iowa. J.D. talks about his platform, working with candidates fighting for the nomination, elevating rural issues and more.

 On this episode, Pat talks with IA-04 Congressional candidate J.D. Scholten about this Iowa Caucus cycle as it comes to an end and how the candidates are looking in rural Iowa. J.D. talks about his platform, working with candidates fighting for the nomination, elevating rural issues and more.

 On this episode, Pat talks with IA-04 Congressional candidate J.D. Scholten about this Iowa Caucus cycle as it comes to an end and how the candidates are looking in rural Iowa. J.D. talks about his platform, working with candidates fighting for the nomination, elevating rural issues and more.