Cancer in Iowa. Melanoma. Breast. Lung. Prostate. Big 4. Iowa Press O. Kay Henderson good convo on subject tonight. Radon needs more study. Iowa #1 in radon. Also need more study on agricultural chemicals in air and water. Need to understand risks w/long term exposure and pathways.

Pay attention. 🇺🇸

Well this is encouraging with respect to rule of law at least as far as SCOTUS Updates is concerned. 7-2 pretty solid. Chuck Grassley Joni Ernst Congressman Zach Nunn Des Moines Register The Gazette

Worth thinking about ….erosion of our USA 🇺🇸 freedoms….

Farewell Pope Francis – ARCHIVE! Many years of service to Catholics and humanity. You moved the church ⛪️ forward with its standards, culture, vision. 🙏🙏🙏

Italian Soccer. Ouch for Kyle J. Krause losing $393 MM running Team Parma Calcio ⚽️ since 2020. I’d like to see professional soccer in Des Moines but what’s the business model and who bears the risks? That needs to be clarified w $46.5 MM in public funds dedicated to the

Firing Fed Chief Powell Federal Reserve would further destabilize the U.S. 🇺🇸 financial system and raise borrowing costs for U.S. debt. We need confidence in the 🇺🇸. Trump Donald J. Trump is undermining confidence with his threats. Also China’s effort to punish those countries

Here we go Iowa. What’s next?! Chuck Grassley Joni Ernst Congressman Zach Nunn Des Moines Register U.S. Commerce Dept. Donald J. Trump

“Americans overwhelmingly rejected the status quo in November,” said Ashley Hinson to a room full of Iowans in Mason City yesterday according to Brianne Pfannenstiel Des Moines Register. Truth is Trump NARROWLY won 🇺🇸 popular vote and not quite 50%. Americans want change but NOT change that

🇺🇸 Home sales. In the toilet per Morning Brew ☕️. Trump policies not helping mortgage rates, threats of inflation, capital flight out of U.S., trade policy uncertainty. Fix it please Donald J. Trump Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Chuck Grassley Joni Ernst Congressman Zach Nunn

Trade w China 🇨🇳 is one key lever we have over China’s foreign policy. If that goes away or is severely weakened b/c of tariffs, then their downside risk for invading or blockading Taiwan 🇹🇼 or causing chaos in the South China Sea 🌊 changes. USA 🇺🇸 needs to balance trade policy

Tom Vilsack Secretary Tom Vilsack suggests candidates for elective office, positions which impact rural Iowa, should have a vision for where they’d like to go. My 2022 campaign for Sec. of Ag did just that - “Iowa Built to Last.” Vision has been missing from most campaigns for statewide

Fmr Ambassador Ken Quinn reminisces about his role in evacuation of Vietnamese allies before the fall of Saigon. Parallels to our hasty withdrawal of Afghanistan 🇦🇫? Des Moines Register

Berkshire Hathaway weekend. “Value investing in an uncertain world: Special fireside chat with Bill Ackman and Ryan Israel” - Omaha Bill Ackman The Wall Street Journal Pershing Square Pershing Square Philanthropies

Finally coming to grips with what was apparent to the American public. Yes to primaries and yes to restoring Iowa and NH to go first. Democrats want strong candidates who can win swing states and NH and Iowa are the proving grounds. NBC News The Wall Street Journal Des Moines Register Iowa Starting Line

Well said, Nikki.

This is pretty good. Wish we had more of this from Donald J. Trump.

Hard to imagine a Congressman from Iowa’s most conservative 4th district winning a statewide race.

Better soil health. Use less fertilizer. World Food prize award winner. Iowa could benefit from more of this approach. Adding 3rd crop like oats to corn 🌽 and bean rotations and summer manure applications while microbes are active will help. World Food Prize Foundation Des Moines Register