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Laura Belin and Spencer Dirks covered that monumental budget reconciliation bill from many angles, with a focus on the Iowa impact and role in Iowa's 2026 campaigns: taxes and the federal debt, Medicaid cuts and rural health care, defunding Planned Parenthood, cuts to food assistance, clean energy tax credits, more money for immigration enforcement, and new caps on student loans. They also discussed President Donald Trump's big rally in Des Moines and notable comments from speakers, Republican Matt Windschitl confirming he'll run for Congress, and Brenna Bird confirming she won't run for governor. Finally, Laura shared the latest news on Trump's lawsuit against the Des Moines Register and its longtime pollster, Ann Selzer.
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Laura Belin and Spencer Dirks covered that monumental budget reconciliation bill from many angles, with a focus on the Iowa impact and role in Iowa's 2026 campaigns: taxes and the federal debt, Medicaid cuts and rural health care, defunding Planned Parenthood, cuts to food assistance, clean energy tax credits, more money for immigration enforcement, and new caps on student loans. They also discussed President Donald Trump's big rally in Des Moines and notable comments from speakers, Republican Matt Windschitl confirming he'll run for Congress, and Brenna Bird confirming she won't run for governor. Finally, Laura shared the latest news on Trump's lawsuit against the Des Moines Register and its longtime pollster, Ann Selzer.
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