Leah Jessen is a former news reporter for The Daily Signal and graduate of The Heritage Foundation's Young Leaders Program.
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Talk about a walk to remember. Minnesota native Kevin Doyle is currently walking 645 miles down California’s West Coast in full stormtrooper armor in his… Read More
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It is now legal for physicians in Iowa to administer abortion-inducing pills by webcam. Last month, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled a ban on using… Read More
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WINDSOR HEIGHTS, Iowa—At a summer cookout here Tuesday evening, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio outlined the economic policies he would enact if elected president. “I’m running… Read More
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Madeline Stuart, an 18-year-old from Brisbane, Australia, is one step closer to achieving her dream of changing society’s perception of disability. The teen, who has… Read More
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FORT DODGE, Iowa—Bernie Sanders, the second-term independent senator from Vermont, spoke on “real issues” at Iowa Central Community College today, promising that his policies would… Read More
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Nasir Sobhani knows first-hand the toll addiction and homelessness can take. Which is why these days the recovering cocaine addict and barbershop owner spends his… Read More
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FORT DODGE, Iowa—Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee—who won Iowa’s Republican caucuses in 2008—joined a room full of Iowans this morning to lay out the policies… Read More
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MASON CITY, Iowa— At Music Man Square here Wednesday night, Sen. Lindsey Graham touted himself as a “very good commander-in-chief” who would do “whatever it… Read More
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BOONE, Iowa—Wearing cowboy boots and jeans, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal told supporters watching him speak at an Iowa cafe that he will “fight for our… Read More
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Almost 50 million bird flocks in more than 20 states, not to mention the biosecurity of the nation, seem to be under the weather with… Read More
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AMES, Iowa—Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley spoke at a casual backyard house party here Sunday evening, celebrating with Iowans a “tremendous week” that saw Democrats… Read More
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DES MOINES, Iowa—At a campaign appearance here, Sen. Ted Cruz on Saturday railed against two “tragic” Supreme Court decisions, criticizing the verdicts as “judicial activism.”… Read More
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Investigators at the Internal Revenue Service are looking to agency employees as the reason thousands of emails from former IRS official Lois Lerner were lost,… Read More
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DES MOINES, Iowa—After more than 16 years without a visit to the Hawkeye State, Ohio Gov. John Kasich headed to Iowa yesterday to tout his… Read More
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President Obama has proposed to extend the time some immigrant students can stay and work in the United States after they graduate from college, and… Read More
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With the race to the White House in full swing and the Iowa Caucus less than eight months away, one issue hits Iowans closer to… Read More
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WELLSBURG, Iowa—For this coming fall, Timothy Christian School will welcome just 45 students in kindergarten through 8th grade—the fewest to begin an academic year since… Read More
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DES MOINES, Iowa—Donald Trump coined (and literally owns) the phrase, “Make America great again!” On Tuesday evening at the elegant Hoyt Sherman Place in Iowa’s… Read More
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CEDAR FALLS, Iowa—At a national security forum here today, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal revealed to Iowans his plan for how to keep Americans safe. The… Read More
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AMES, Iowa—New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie laid out his education platform at Iowa State University this morning. If America wants to remain a force in… Read More
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ELDORA, Iowa—Bringing a crowd to laughs and cheers, Ben Carson spoke to almost 200 people Wednesday night during an ice cream social at the rural… Read More
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IOWA FALLS, Iowa—During a campaign stop at a coffee shop Tuesday morning, Rick Santorum worked to recapture the Iowa success that helped spark his run… Read More
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For most Americans, last year’s Ebola outbreak was a public health concern and cause for a debate over infectious disease practices, safety and travel. For… Read More
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I’m four months out of college, living halfway across the country from where I grew up. I graduated from the University of Northern Iowa with… Read More
