Job opening! Come work with me on the politics desk at the Des Moines Register: jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-US/gannett/…

VP Harris declares 'health crisis' in historic visit to abortion clinic in Minnesota usatoday.com/story/news/pol… w/ Brianne Pfannenstiel

Haley will not immediately endorse Trump, as the The Wall Street Journal & John McCormick first reported.

She wants him to earn the support of her voters, including Republicans and independents who are not necessarially going to shift to Trump just because she's out.
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Exclusive: Nikki Haley to Exit Republican Presidential Race wsj.com/politics/elect…

With 11,803 votes, Iowa Democrats' first mail-in caucus goes to Joe Biden.

Dean Phillips: 362
Marianne Williamson: 268
Uncommitted: 480

iowademocrats.org/caucusresults/

And a new Iowa Poll this morning:

In an early test of the expected presidential matchup between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, Trump leads 15 percentage points among likely voters, 48% to 33%.

That's nearly double his 2020 margin of victory in the state

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Iowa Democrats are preparing to release the results of their first ever mail-in presidential caucus Tuesday night with none of the usual fanfare or festivities that have surrounded past caucuses. Results will be released online at 5 p.m. CT: desmoinesregister.com/story/news/ele…

I’m back on the campaign trail! I’m not leaving the Des Moines Register, but I’m excited to stretch my wings in an expanded role as a national campaign reporter for USA TODAY. I’m in North Carolina for Super Tuesday and will be focusing on battleground states coverage through November

Iowa Republicans are advancing a bill that would make it harder to challenge Donald Trump's place on the ballot, as well as ban ballot drop boxes, ban ranked-choice voting and change the deadline for when absentee ballots must be returned to be counted. desmoinesregister.com/story/news/pol…

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Those who know carolhunter at Des Moines Register know that this is WAY overdue. Honored to pen a little something for my editor and friend over the weekend. desmoinesregister.com/story/news/loc…

Sad news. Former Iowa Ag Secretary Bill Northey, a 4th generation farmer from
Spirit Lake, has died. Current Ag Sec Mike Naig has released a statement:

Kim Reynolds introduces bill defining 'man' and 'woman,' opponents brand it 'LGBTQ erasure' #ialegis
Brianne Pfannenstiel & me
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Gov. Kim Reynolds' bill to overhaul the state's area education agencies has stalled for now, with lawmakers citing a need for 'more conversations' desmoinesregister.com/story/news/pol…

The moment this decision was announced

Iowa House lawmakers will NOT advance a bill that would have removed gender identity protections from the Iowa Civil Rights Act. All three members of the subcommittee said they will not sign off on moving the bill forward. #ialegis desmoinesregister.com/story/news/pol…

If you’ve spent time on the Iowa caucus trail, you’ll know Cronk’s Diner. Courtney Crowder has a lovely update on its new life under new owners