Year: 2018

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Ernst, Grassley, and Reynolds Respond to Rollback of WOTUS

Iowa’s U.S. Senators Joni Ernst, Chuck Grassley, and Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds praised the redefining of Waters of the United States that rolls back Obama-era WOTUS regulations.

Video: King Questions Google CEO

Congressman Steve King (R-Iowa) tells Google CEO Sundar Pichai that politically-biased searches may lead to a “Teddy Roosevelt” style break-up.

Reynolds Announces New Chief of Staff

Former campaign consultant Sara Craig Gongol will replace outgoing Ryan Koopmans as Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds’ chief of staff.

More People Now Get Their News From Social Media Than Print Newspapers

Pew Research announced today that for a second year in a row, more Americans say they get their news from social media than from print newspapers.
The Supreme Court Building in Washington, DC. Photo taken by Tim Sackton (CC-By-SA 2.0).

The Supreme Court Failed To Do Its Job

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas: “Some tenuous connection to a politically fraught issue does not justify abdicating our judicial duty.”

Facts Don’t Care About Their Feelings But You Should

Kelvey Vander Hart: Facts might not care about their feelings, but that doesn’t let YOU off the hook.

USA Today’s Treatment of Kyler Murray Is Disgusting

Shane Vander Hart: Kyler Murray’s accomplishments on the football field should driven the weekend news cycle, but instead the Heisman Trophy winner’s six-year-old tweets did.

Uncle Sam’s Dependent: Why an Inventory of all Federal Funds is Needed in Iowa

John Hendrickson: Iowa must be prepared when Uncle Sam is no longer able to provide generous support to our state budget.

Trump Nominates William Barr for Attorney General

William Barr, nominated by President Donald Trump as Attorney General, served as Attorney General for the late President George H.W. Bush.

DNC Chair Complains About Christianity’s Influence on Politics

DNC Chair Tom Perez complained that voters are influenced by the “pulpit on Sunday” at a Demand Justice Summit in Washington, DC.

(Video) Three Differences Between Conservatism and Progressivism

Genevieve Wood with the Heritage Foundation outlines three fundamental differences between conservatives and progressives.

Groups Applaud Scientific Definition of Sex in Federal Law and Policy

American College of Pediatricians: Compassion for those who identify as transgender must never eclipse the reality of sex.

Mazie Hirono Is A Treasure

U.S. Senator Maize Hirono (D-HI) implies that Democrats often don’t connect well with voters because they are smart and don’t appeal to voters’ hearts.
Donald Trump at a town hall in Derry, NH 0n 8/19/15. Photo credit: Michael Vadon (CC-By-SA 4.0)

Tariff Man

Shane Vander Hart: President Trump needs to remember tariffs are taxes. China does not pay those taxes, American consumers do and American exporters pay a price.

The Children, the Caravan, and Health

Dr. Jane Orient: Thousands of migrants are crammed together in Tijuana, many outdoors, and about a third of them are already sick.

Snowflakes and Deplorables

Dr. Christopher Peters: We need to stop demonizing the opposition, restore constructive dialog, and find ways to come together.