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Laura Belin and Spencer Dirks cover the the week in Iowa politics, starting with an appeals court ruling that kept a state immigration law blocked. They discussed Iowa angles on Trump administration news: Senate confirmations, inspector general firings, and January 6 pardons. Other topics covered: big fundraising numbers from the likely 2026 Democratic and Republican nominees for governor, a possible GOP primary challenger to Kim Reynolds, and a look at more than 15 bills moving forward in the Iowa House or Senate. Finally, the U.S. Supreme Court closed the door on a long-running lawsuit involving former U.S. Representative Steve King.
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Laura Belin and Spencer Dirks cover the the week in Iowa politics, starting with an appeals court ruling that kept a state immigration law blocked. They discussed Iowa angles on Trump administration news: Senate confirmations, inspector general firings, and January 6 pardons. Other topics covered: big fundraising numbers from the likely 2026 Democratic and Republican nominees for governor, a possible GOP primary challenger to Kim Reynolds, and a look at more than 15 bills moving forward in the Iowa House or Senate. Finally, the U.S. Supreme Court closed the door on a long-running lawsuit involving former U.S. Representative Steve King.

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