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Political experts dissect the final SCOTUS rulings of 2023

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River to River, hosted by Ben Kieffer

The Biden administration is developing a plan B after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down their plan to forgive some or all federal student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans last week.

River to River Host Ben Kieffer is joined by political scientists Rachel Caufield and Wayne Moyer to discuss the 6-3 conservative majority SCOTUS rulings that concluded their current session.

They also reflect on Iowa's new laws that took effect July 1 including a ban of all books with sexual acts in K-12 schools.

The strength of former president Donald Trump's 2024 bid is weighed as he was absent from campaign appearances this Fourth of July, and the experts' analysis goes abroad to discuss riots in France.

Guests:

  • Rachel Caufield, professor and co-chair, department of political science, Drake University
  • Wayne Moyer, professor and department chair of policy studies, Grinnell College
Ben Kieffer is the host of IPR's River to River
Samantha McIntosh is a talk show producer for Iowa Public Radio. She holds a bachelor's degree from St. Cloud State University. Since 2022, McIntosh has worked with IPR's talk team to bring news and features to IPR's listening audience.
Madeleine Willis is IPR's Production Assistant supporting the talk shows and The Sunny Side Project. Willis has experience in audio production, reporting, writing and editing stories and conversations. She's reported and produced conversations on womanhood, sports, and good news from across Iowa. Willis will receive her bachelors degree from the University of Iowa in May 2025.