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River to River, hosted by Ben Kieffer

First up on this Politics Day edition of River to River, political analysts Chris Larimer and Even Renfro both of the University of Northern Iowa, comment on the failure to impeach Alejandro Mayorkas, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security. Then, Biden's immigration policy leaves him trailing in the polls.

Later in the hour, host Ben Kieffer turns to legislative issues at the Iowa Statehouse.

Guests:

  • Chris Larimer, professor of political science, University of Northern Iowa
  • Evan Renfro, associate professor of political science, University of Northern Iowa
Ben Kieffer is the host of IPR's River to River
Dani Gehr is a talk show producer for Iowa Public Radio. She holds a bachelor's degree from Iowa State University. Since 2022, Gehr 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.