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President Trump addresses Congress

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River to River, hosted by Ben Kieffer

Political scientists Rachel Caufield of Drake University and Jim McCormick of Iowa State University discuss President Donald Trump's 100 minute address to Congress and the Democratic response from U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan. Trump discussed a wide range of topics, including immigration, tariffs and the war in Ukraine.

Guests:

  • Rachel Caufield, professor, co-chair of the department of political science, Drake University
  • Jim McCormick, emeritus professor of political science, Iowa State University
Ben Kieffer is the host of IPR's River to River
Caitlin Troutman is a talk show producer for Iowa Public Radio. She holds a bachelor's degree from William Jewell College. Since 2022, Troutman has worked with IPR's talk team to bring news and features to IPR's listening audience.