Politics
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New Audio Reveals Trump Discussing Possession of Classified Military Documents
New audio obtained by CNN and the New York Times reveals former president Donald Trump discussing his possession of secret classified military documents, a revelation that contradicts his previous denial that he had any such documents. The audio is from a July 2021 meeting in Bedminster, N.J. between Trump and those working on the memoir…
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Biden Administration Buying Electric Buses For Iowa
The Biden administration is helping Iowa get its public transportation up to current standards by directing $43 million to the state for electric buses and related infrastructure. The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced Monday 130 awards totaling nearly $1.7 billion to fund transit projects in 46 states and territories, including Iowa’s…
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Iowa Gets $415 Million for High-Speed Internet Expansion From Biden’s Infrastructure Law
It’s been said that high-speed internet is the electricity of the 21st century—with it, amazing things are possible, but without it, families and communities can miss out on crucial economic opportunities, experience worse educational outcomes, receive worse health care outcomes, and become increasingly isolated from the connected world. And yet, today, in 2023, hundreds of…
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FCC Proposal Would Force Cable Companies To Institute ‘Up-Front’ Pricing
Have you ever signed up for cable or satellite service thinking you’d pay one price, only to have hidden junk fees added on at checkout? If so, here’s some good news: These types of fees, which have drawn criticism in recent years, could soon be a thing of the past. The Biden administration on Tuesday…
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Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Under Fire for Accepting Luxury Fishing Trip From Conservative Donor
Justice Samuel Alito is the latest Supreme Court judge to come under scrutiny after a ProPublica report published Tuesday reveals that he went on an undisclosed luxury fishing trip with a prominent conservative donor more than a decade ago. According to ProPublica’s investigation, in 2008, Alito accepted the trip from two wealthy Republican donors: billionaire…
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Former Betsy DeVos Aide Is Iowa’s New Education Director
Iowa’s new director of the Iowa Department of Education is a former aide to billionaire Betsy DeVos, who has used her family’s wealth to fuel the rapid expansion of taxpayer-funded private school scholarships, including in the Hawkeye State. Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Thursday that McKenzie Snow—the former DeVos aide—would lead Iowa’s Department of Education starting…
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New Republican Budget Plan Would Eliminate Free School Meals, Cut Social Security and Medicare
The 2024 election is more than a year away, but we got a glimpse into the priorities of House Republicans last week, when the Republican Study Committee (RSC) released its proposed budget for the 2024 fiscal year, a 167-page document that calls for making cuts to Social Security and Medicare, eliminating free school meals for…
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Trump’s Support Among Republicans Appears to Slip After Espionage Indictment
Less than two weeks after he was charged with 31 counts of violating the Espionage Act due to his mishandling of classified military and nuclear documents, former president Donald Trump’s support among Republican voters appears to be taking a hit. A new CNN poll conducted by SSRS has found that Trump’s support has declined following…
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Conspiratorial Warren County Auditor Suspends Potential Opponent
Interim Warren County Auditor and 2020 election denier David Whipple placed deputy auditor and potential challenger Kim Sheets on administrative leave for 60 days, according to KNIA News. Whipple has come under intense scrutiny for sharing conspiracy theories that assert the 9/11 attacks were fake, the 2020 election was fraudulent, and QAnon material. County auditors…
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White House Thanks Reynolds For Her Support Of ‘Bidenomics’
Gov. Kim Reynolds announced another $148 million in funding for broadband expansion on Monday, but neglected to note it was only made possible by a Biden administration policy she once ridiculed. However, White House Regional Communications Director Haris Talwar pointed this out on Twitter. “Great to see @IAGovernor continuing to support President Biden’s bold economic…
