2024 caucuses

Host Ben Kieffer and guests discuss the week's headlines from around the state, including the controversial Satanic Temple of Iowa display at the Capitol, UNI faculty criticizing the university for how it allocates funds and more.

The United Nations General Assembly Tuesday voted to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, in a rebuke to the United States, which has repeatedly blocked ceasefire calls in the UN’s Security Council. And according to a new Iowa poll, former President Donald Trump has increased his lead in the race for the GOP nomination.

Our nation’s founders gathered in taverns for lively conversation — and during Pints & Politics presented by The Gazette and IPR — host Ben Kieffer and panelists do just that.

Two lawsuits were filed this week challenging a state law that bans books that include sexual content from school libraries, among other things.

Iowa political experts dissect the latest news including a breakdown of decorum in Congress, updates from the Israel-Hamas war and President Joe Biden's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

As Republicans barnstorm the state, a high-profile visit by Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., was designed to bolster enthusiasm for an Iowa Democratic Party that hasn't had the easiest few years.

Gazette journalists discuss the latest political news over a brew for another Pints & Politics edition of River to River.

According to a recent Iowa Poll, nearly two-thirds of Republican caucus-goers say Donald Trump 'can win an election against Joe Biden, even with his legal challenges.'

Also, a University of Iowa professor shares the lengthy history of witch trials in Europe and the United States.

Former President Donald Trump predicts he will easily win the Iowa caucuses. The GOP candidate and frontrunner made his comments during a rally in Sioux City on Sunday.