Is an Upset Brewing in Iowa?

Is an Upset Brewing in Iowa?

Iowa is home to less than 1% of the U.S. population. So why is this year’s Senate race the 2nd most expensive in U.S. history? Democrats hope to use all that cash to unseat a Republican star in a state that President Trump won handily in 2016.

Guest: Andrew Batt, senior producer at Iowa PBS

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Best of 2021 | The Plight of the Delivery Worker

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Joe Biden's Putin Problem

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Why Didn’t Maryland Democrats Go For the Jugular?

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