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  Tucker at Iowa summit: Christianity oft under attack because faith is a 'natural check on power'

  Fox News - Charles Creitz

  Fox News host Tucker Carlson gave a speech Friday to Iowa's Family Leadership Summit in Des Moines. In a speech streamed on Fox Nation, Carlson, host of "Tucker Carlson Tonight" and "Tucker Carlson Today," spoke at length on several subjects, including the press, some Republicans' penchant to be …

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  How Iowa Fell in Love With the Republican Party

  newrepublic.com - Ben Jacobs

  Barack Obama won the state twice. Now Democrats are an endangered species there. Back in 2014, Iowa politics were at an inflection point, though it …

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  What went right for Mike Franken and wrong for Abby Finkenauer

  bleedingheartland.com - Laura Belin

  Retired Admiral Mike Franken decisively won the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate on June 7, taking about 55 percent of the vote to 40 percent for …

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  Report says hundreds of state legislators have joined far-right Facebook groups - Iowa Capital Dispatch

  iowacapitaldispatch.com - Kira Lerner

  More than 1 in 5 Republican state lawmakers across the country and 15 legislators in Iowa have joined at least one “far-right” Facebook group, …

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  What could happen in Iowa after Roe is overturned

  bleedingheartland.com - Laura Belin

  Five U.S. Supreme Court justices will soon overturn the Roe v Wade and Casey decisions, according to a draft majority opinion obtained by Politico. …

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  Planned Parenthood in Iowa’s region preparing for post-Roe reality

  bleedingheartland.com - Laura Belin

  The Planned Parenthood affiliate that includes Iowa is preparing for an influx of patients seeking abortions from states where the procedure may soon …