The Trump administration’s policies could cost Republicans in a state that is being hit hard by expensive diesel prices and uncertainty over trade.
Category: Des Moines (Iowa)
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Reliably Red Iowa in Play as Economic Woes Mount
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As Trump Heads to Iowa to Trumpet Economy, Many Residents Feel Pain
Farmers are critical to Iowa’s economy. They have been battered by President Trump’s tariffs and are not yet experiencing the “golden age” that the president promised.
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In Des Moines, Big Operas and Big Ambitions Fill a Tiny Theater
Des Moines Metro Opera has become one of the country’s most successful smaller companies doing adventurous repertory in a 467-seat space.
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This Again? In Frozen Iowa, the Press Corps Ponders a Slog of a Campaign.
Snowstorms, a thinning field of candidates and Donald Trump’s polling lead contributed to a smaller media turnout for the nation’s first caucus.
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Fox News and Trump Go Live Wednesday for First Time in 2 Years
A town hall in Iowa on Wednesday is the network’s first live interview with the former president in nearly two years, the latest twist in a long-running drama.
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Iowa Teen Found Guilty of Fatally Shooting 2 Students
In January, Preston Walls fatally shot a 16-year-old and an 18-year-old who were part of an educational program for at-risk youths.
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The Long Demise of the Stretch Limousine
Once a symbol of affluence, the stretch limo has largely fallen out of favor as the rise of Uber and Lyft, the Great Recession and new regulations hastened a shift to chauffeured vans and S.U.V.s.