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Mailbag: Mike Franken Does Not Take Military Sexual Assault Seriously
Mike Franken stated in a 2021 Intercept article that unreported sexual crimes in Africa between 2010 and 2020 was a partisan attack. As a source in that article, I can attest the article was written to highlight problems of how the military dealt with sexual assault. There was no partisan agenda whatsoever. At the time, Mr. Franken was months away from announcing his eventual bid for the U.S. Senate.
Joni Ernst: The “Dae Way”: Honoring our veterans at this year’s Ruck, Roast & Ride.
Here in Iowa, we love our veterans, and as a combat veteran myself, I try to find unique ways to honor and support these heroes. That’s one reason why we added a ruck march to our day of activities this year. A ruck march is a common military training exercise where you carry a weighted pack — better known as a ruck sack — and walk in honor of the fallen and all of our servicemembers and veterans.
Club For Growth: 2021 Iowa Scorecard Released
The Club For Growth Foundation completed its 2021 Iowa legislative scorecard. Iowa Field Report has it first. The Club for Growth Foundation advocates for free markets, pro-growth policies, and creating economic prosperity. Each year the organization conducts a study...
Axne Praises Biden, Again, During Virtual Fundraiser
During the virtual fundraiser, Biden and Axne showered praise on each other. Axne even asserted that Biden is “the most impactful president we’ve seen in this country’s history.”
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As Rob Sand kicks off his self-promoting book tour, he’s taking a spin through the Iowa Press table this week.
Mariannette Miller-Meeks: A Badge of Honor
Since Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine on February 24th, I have spoken against President Putin’s unprovoked aggression and staunchly stood with our Ukrainian allies. Putin’s invasion of Ukraine was a desperate ploy to instill a sense of Russian pride following the illegal invasion of Crimea in 2014 and has resulted in the deaths of thousands of innocent Ukrainians.
Biden’s border crisis is historic, for all the wrong reasons
In March alone, U.S. Border Patrol arrested 210,000 migrants attempting to illegally cross the Southern border. That’s the highest one-month total in 20 years, and follows last year’s record of 1.9 million arrests by border patrol agents. These numbers show no signs...
Former VP Mike Pence to Speak at Second District GOP Convention
Iowa Field Report has learned that former vice president of the United States Mike Pence will speak at Iowa's Second Congressional District Republican Party Convention this Saturday. The visit will be in support of Rep. Ashley Hinson. “Congresswoman Ashley Hinson has...
Iowa Joins Border Strike Force as Border Situation Worsens
Iowa is joining hands with 25 other Republican-led states to form the “American Governors Border Strike Force.” The strike force will increase collaboration between the 26 states to share intelligence and coordinate on tackling interstate drug smuggling and human...
Miller-Meeks Rolls Out County Chairs for Re-election Campaign
Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks announced this week campaign chairs in all 20 counties of Iowa’s first congressional district. In a statement to the media, her campaign manager, Elliott Husbands, celebrated the news. “Our county chairs include teachers,...
GOP Delivers “Bidenflation” Invoice to Axne’s Office on Tax Day
Republican volunteers delivered a “Bidenflation” invoice to Rep. Cindy Axne’s district office in Des Moines today. The protest event, which fell on Tax Day, underscored Axne’s support of President Joe Biden in light of a brutal bout of inflation, which recently broke...
Kaufmann: Iowa Will Be First
This week at the Republican National Committee meeting in Memphis, Tennessee, the RNC voted unanimously not to make any changes to the party's presidential nominating calendar. This means Republicans will keep Iowa First in the Nation. This seems like a quick, easy...
Miller’s Awful Start to 2022
2022 has been rough for Iowa Democrats, especially our current Attorney General Tom Miller. Democrat Attorney General Tom Miller’s top legal aide, Iowa solicitor general Jeff Thompson, was arrested on an assault charge in Des Moines last week. Lynn Hicks, chief of...
