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In Ohio, Sherrod Brown tests an old model of working-class appeal for Democrats (opens the original)
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At a moment when many Democrats are arguing over socialism and Israel, Sherrod Brown is squarely focused on the economic issues he’s always championed. Supporters say his brand of old-school liberalism could offer a way forward for his party. Eighty people crowd into a historic house that was once part of the Underground Railroad, necks craned to keep their eyes on Sherrod Brown. Moving across the creaking wood floor, Mr. Brown leans toward them like they’re in private conversation. A former thr
As MAGA embraces ‘heritage Americans,’ Ramaswamy navigates a challenging campaign (opens the original)
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As a gubernatorial candidate, Vivek Ramaswamy wants to talk about tax cuts and data centers. But questions about where his party is headed – and how candidates like him may fit into that future – linger over his Ohio campaign. Vivek Ramaswamy stands before a small crowd at the confluence of the Ohio and Muskingum rivers and tells it that he has lived the American Dream. Born and raised in Cincinnati to Indian immigrant parents, Mr. Ramaswamy earned degrees from Harvard and Yale. He founded a suc
Iowa farmers grow impatient with Trump on tariffs, Iran war (opens the original)
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Sept. 02, 2026, 3:02 p.m. ET | Decorah, Iowa “Compared to my grandfather, I’m not a farmer.” That’s how Josh Manske, a farmer from Algona, Iowa, feels. His grandfather provided for five children by raising 800 head of livestock and farming hundreds of acres. By contrast, Mr. Manske juggles a farm drainage operation and sells real estate alongside growing corn and soybeans. These days, it’s not possible to get by just growing crops, he says. “That is not the [agricultural world] that we, for the
Suddenly, Iowa looks like a swing state again. Whatâs driving the shift. (opens the original)
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Aug. 27, 2026, 5:00 a.m. ET | Oskaloosa, Iowa At the start of all his campaign events, Democrat Rob Sand asks the Republicans in the room to raise their hands, followed by the independents. He then leads rounds of applause for both groups, before kicking off a rendition of âAmerica the Beautiful.â âI like that he brings people together,â says Democratic voter Elizabeth Hanson, who has come to see the gubernatorial candidate at a coffee shop southeast of Des Moines. Itâs been two decade
At the Iowa State Fair, pork chops mix with presidential politics. Will that change? (opens the original)
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Aug. 21, 2026, 5:00 a.m. ET | Des Moines, Iowa Tucked in amid the funnel cake stands and livestock exhibits is a small trailer decorated with bright images of fruit. Hoppy’s Lemonade Shake-Up, one of the Iowa State Fair’s oldest and most beloved vendors, has been selling lemonade to thirsty fairgoers for 79 years. Dana Hartney has worked at Hoppy’s for decades. “I love everything about it,” she says. “I’ve spent my entire life coming out here.” Former Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry once bought a
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