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President Donald Trump's tariffs caused havoc in the stock market, and he later announced a pause on all tariffs, except those against China. Iowa political experts weigh in.

Thousands of protesters funneled into a cordoned-off section of a downtown street in Iowa City Saturday. It was part of a nationwide movement called “Hands Off!” which directed scrutiny at the administration for “taking everything they can get their hands on ... and daring the world to stop them,” according to event marketing.

Mara Liasson has worked for NPR for 40 years, covering Congress and the White House.

All employees of the Institute for Museum and Library Services, or IMLS, have been placed on administrative leave following an executive order from President Donald Trump to dismantle seven independent government agencies. The IMLS distributes thousands of grants nationwide to museums and libraries.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins made her first official visit to Iowa since her appointment by President Donald Trump. It came just days before President Trump has promised to roll out more tariffs.

As negotiations for a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia continue without a solid resolution, a different conflict plays out for Ukrainian refugees living in Iowa. Some fear being forced to leave their new and peaceful lives.

The Iowa GOP held onto a House District seat in a special election Tuesday.

Reading proficiency for fourth and eighth graders has been on the decline since before the pandemic.

A growing number of organizations working in Iowa say the sweeping federal review process has held up grants, limiting their ability to support farmers and communities tackling environmental pollution.

Farmers, nonprofits and state agencies received almost $3 billion in grants from the Inflation Reduction Act in Missouri, Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska. But recent federal funding freezes have recipients concerned they won’t end up receiving money.