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Standing tall? Feenstra ducks the spotlight
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Randy Feenstra likes to promote his candidacy for Iowa Governor by pointing out how tall he is. His first TV ad promised he would “stand tall” and “take Iowa to new heigh...
Up close with Josh Turek and Zach Wahls
Turek, left, and Wahls, right at forum on 5-6-26
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This week, I had the honor of moderating a Q&A with the two Democrats competing in what is shaping up to be one of the nation’s most closely watched U.S. Senate races.
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The thin-skinned president
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I’ve always believed a good sense of humor is one of a person’s best qualities.
Which makes it all the more striking that a humorless leader can make an entire country feel like a punchline....
Why I wouldn’t attend the correspondents’ dinner in 2026
2024 White House Correspondents’ Dinner
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( This column was written Friday evening, one day before a gunman fired shots outside the ballroom where the dinner was being held, resulting in its postponement.)
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Who’s watching city hall? Fewer Americans than ever
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The “breaking news” about local news keeps getting worse.
New research shows Americans who say they pay close attention to local news has fallen from 37%...
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Dave Busiek spent 43 years in Iowa radio and TV newsrooms, the last 30 years as news director at KCCI-TV in Des Moines.
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