Laura Belin and Spencer Dirks began with news from Congress: the bill cutting $9 billion in spending, the potential impact on Iowa public radio and television, frozen federal education funds, Senator Chuck Grassley's handling of the Emil Bove nomination, Grassley's work to help Grinnell College avoid a tax hike, and House votes on the Jeffrey Epstein files, with comments from Representative Ashley Hinson. Other topics covered: new Congressional candidates Kathy Dolter (D, IA-02) and Kyle Larsen (R, IA-04), Kevin Virgil ruling out a second campaign in IA-04, and second quarter fundraising for all of Iowa's candidates for U.S. Senate and House. Finally, they discussed Iowa AG Brenna Bird dropping a lawsuit against the Winneshiek County sheriff.