Josh Cook

2019 was a long year for Iowa farmers. It’s hard to keep up with everything that happens in a news cycle. Multiply that by 365 days of Donald Trump as president, and you end up with more than one could possibly stay up to date on. But for Midwest farmers, 2019 was particularly hectic. From…

 Happy holidays! In this episode for your travel days, Pat talks with Radio Iowa’s Kay Henderson about the 99-county tour, rural campaigning, Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth Warren’s strategies around the state, the biofuel saga, and our favorite Iowa political moments from 2019. In the second half, Josh Cook sits down with Phillip Agnew to…

 Happy holidays! In this extra episode for your travel days, Patty Judge chats with Josh Cook about Joni Ernst’s FEC troubles, how Iowa Reps voted on impeachment, and strategy for campaigns for the remaining schedule until the caucus. In the second half, Pat Rynard sits down with Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney to talk about…

 Pat Rynard sits down with Isabella Murray and Nikoel Hytrek to talk about their weekends on the road with presidential candidates Sen. Cory Booker and Sen. Amy Klobuchar. In the second half, we take you inside the bus on Cory Booker’s trip to hear some fun audio and get a feel for his environment.

The long, legal battle over the Affordable Care Act will continue after the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the individual mandate unconstitutional yesterday, then sent the rest back to a lower court to decide the fate of the rest of it. That could well result in the entire law getting gutted, including the measure…

After months on months of back-and-forth, frustration, deals negotiated for, backed out of, proposals made, and a month-long review period, sources from the White House are now starting to comment on the administration’s stance, going forward, on biofuels. Drumroll… The EPA and Trump administration will continue their course and proceed with the deal originally announced…

 Pat Rynard sits down with Des Moines Register Chief Political Reporter Brianne Pfannenstiel to talk about her article on whether new reporting from the Iowa Caucus could produce multiple winners. In the second half, Pat chats with Khizr Khan about endorsing Vice President Joe Biden, and his trip to the state.

 Pat Rynard sits down with NBC embeds Priscilla Thompson, Ben Pu and Maura Barrett to talk about their journeys to Iowa, what they’ve seen on the campaign trail, their favorite stories they’ve written, and their most fun moments here in the Midwest. In the second half, Pat chats with Olympic figure skater Michelle Kwan…