E ven in the basement of the Iron Horse bar and grill, it’s hot in Chariton, Iowa. The woman next to me fans herself with her “Ron DeSantis for President” flyer. A little boy leaning against the barrier between the crowd and the small stage plugs his ears against the …
Read More »Iowa School District Bans Books by Toni Morrison, Margaret Atwood After AI Review for 'Depictions of a Sex Act'
Books are being pulled from the library shelves of an Iowa school district following new legislation from Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds, which purports to protect children from obscene material, The Gazette reports. The new legislation, Senate File 496, prohibits “instruction related to gender identity and sexual orientation in school districts, …
Read More »Nikki Haley Channels Inner Trump — Suggests Secret Service Cocaine Cover-Up
Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley made an appearance at the Family Leadership Summit — a parade of Republican 2024 hopefuls — in Iowa on Friday, where she channeled the most notable no-show, Donald Trump. Haley sat down for a discussion with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, during which …
Read More »Iowa Passes Six-Week Abortion Ban as Protesters Flood Capitol
The Iowa state legislature on Tuesday night passed a bill that would ban most abortions after only six weeks of pregnancy. The “fetal heartbeat” bill, which would ban the procedure after cardiac activity is detected in an embryo, would be one of the harshest bans in the nation. Republican Gov. …
Read More »'What the Hell Is a Blizzard?' Trump Feigns Relatability at Dairy Queen Campaign Stop
Former President Donald Trump recently made headlines after promising “food for everyone!” at a Miami cafe — only to dash off without ordering a single item. On Friday, while campaigning in Iowa, he attempted to put that slip up behind him, only to find himself flabbergasted by the menu of …
Read More »Trump Pushes Supporters to Become Poll Challengers at Unhinged Iowa Rally
Donald Trump encouraged supporters to take “election integrity” into their own hands by manning polling places during a Thursday night pre-midterm rally in Sioux City, Iowa. The former president was in Iowa to support Sen. Chuck Grassley and Gov. Kim Reynolds, who are both up for reelection Tuesday. “We need …
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