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Terry Branstad

steve king Aug. 5, 2019

Iowa Democrat Aims to Knock Off Steve King, If Republicans Don’t Do It FirstJ.D. Scholten nearly beat King in the 2018 midterms. If the old demagogue survives his primary, Scholten will be waiting.

By Ed Kilgore
2018 midterms Oct. 9, 2018

Trump to Bring Big Juicy Ethanol Treat With Him to Iowa RallyTrump is trying to giveth to Iowa farmers — and endangered Iowa Republican pols — from whom his trade war has taketh.

By Ed Kilgore
July 6, 2018

Trump’s Trade War Is a Big Problem for Republicans in Politically Pivotal IowaTrump and his people told Iowans not to worry about Chinese retaliation against Iowa soybean exports. Now they’re worrying for real.

By Ed Kilgore

June 6, 2018

Iowa Could Be 2018’s Bellwether for DemocratsThe state that lurched heavily red in 2014 and 2016 could lurch back, and that would be significant given Iowa’s Trump-friendly demographics.

By Ed Kilgore
Sept. 21, 2017

15 Governors — Republicans All — Offer Cheers for Graham-CassidyCountering an earlier bipartisan governors’ letter opposing Graham-Cassidy, 15 GOP governors put on the party yoke.

By Ed Kilgore
Dec. 7, 2016

Trump Taps Terry Branstad As Ambassador to ChinaThe Iowa governor has friendly ties with China. How will that play out in a Trump administration that’s already roiled diplomatic relations?

By Ed Kilgore
Jan. 19, 2016

Iowa’s GOP Governor Wants Ted Cruz to LoseGovernor Terry Branstad says Ted Cruz is in the pocket of Big Oil.

By Eric Levitz
the politispeak translator 5000 Oct. 5, 2010

Translating Chris ChristieWe run the New Jersey governor through our sophisticated supercomputer.

By Dan Amira