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Republican state lawmaker elected in second special election of 2025

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River to River, hosted by Ben Kieffer

On this Politics Day episode, political analysts Chris Larimer and Sara Mitchell discuss risks of a global trade war amid President Donald Trump imposing tariffs on all steel and aluminum imported into the U.S.

They also discuss newly elected Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's response to Trump's tariffs, the likelihood of the U.S. Senate passing the House's spending bill to avoid a government shutdown and Iowa bills that have so far passed in the legislative session.

Guests:

  • Chris Larimer, professor of political science, University of Northern Iowa
  • Sara Mitchell, professor, collegiate fellow, University of Iowa
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.