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		<title>Judge temporarily blocks Justice Department&#039;s $1.8B &#039;anti-weaponization&#039; fund</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 14:14:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A federal judge temporarily blocked the government from doling out money from President Trump’s new “anti-weaponization” fund Friday.  U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema indicated the pause is meant to ensure no money is “irreversibly disbursed” from the fund until she can rule on an emergency motion to block it.  “It is important that the status quo be maintained until plaintiffs’ pending Motion has been [...]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Two Democrats face off for Polk County Supervisor in District 4</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 12:03:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[DES MOINES, Iowa — Three seats on the Polk County Board of Supervisors are up for grabs this year, and one race will replace longtime Supervisor Tom Hockensmith, who is not seeking reelection. Two Democrats are running for the fourth district seat, including Des Moines City Councilmember Joe Gatto and Heather Jones-Brown, who has never [...]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Marco Rubio, JD Vance virtually tied in 2028 presidential primary poll</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[George Stockburger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 10:52:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are separated by one point in a potential 2028 presidential primary preview, according to a new Emerson College Polling survey.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Redesigned Iowa caucus aims for Democrats to regain first-in-nation status</title>
		<link>https://who13.com/news/politics/iowa-politics/redesigned-iowa-caucus-aims-for-democrats-to-regain-first-in-nation-status/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lindsey Burrell]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 11:56:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<category><![CDATA[Iowa Politics]]></category>		<category><![CDATA[Iowa News]]></category>
		
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					<description><![CDATA[DES MOINES, Iowa – Early voting is returning to the 2028 Iowa Democratic Caucus. As party leaders are in Washington, D.C., trying to regain Iowa's first-in-the-nation status. But to do that, the caucus process is changing again. The process of selecting the Democratic nominee for president stretched for weeks after caucus day in 2024, but [...]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Trump will see doctors again. What the public finds out is up to him</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Associated Press]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 10:14:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[There is no formal law requiring presidents to publicize their health records, and the degree of transparency has varied by administration. Trump’s past reports have been criticized for offering scant detail and reporting statistics that some medical experts eyed with skepticism.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>GOP rep questions Blanche on $1.776 billion &#039;anti-weaponization&#039; fund</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ashleigh Fields and The Hill]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:16:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) is the latest GOP member to question the $1.776 billion fund.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>US announces criminal case against former Cuban President Raúl Castro</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Joshua Goodman, Alanna Durkin Richer, and The Associated Press]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 15:43:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[One of the people told the AP that the potential indictment is connected to Castro's alleged role in the 1996 shootdown of two planes operated by the Miami-based exile group Brothers to the Rescue.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Trump’s SAVE America Act push creates fresh headaches for GOP leaders</title>
		<link>https://who13.com/hill-politics/trumps-save-america-act-push-creates-fresh-headaches-for-gop-leaders/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sudiksha Kochi and The Hill]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 10:02:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[President Trump is ramping up pressure on GOP leaders to attach the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act to must-pass legislation, a move that would complicate an already difficult stretch on Capitol Hill. Republicans in both chambers are racing to get a bipartisan housing bill, a long-term extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act’s [...]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Democrats on the brink of war powers breakthrough</title>
		<link>https://who13.com/hill-politics/democrats-on-the-brink-of-war-powers-breakthrough/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen Mitchell and The Hill]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 19:53:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Democratic lawmakers are on the verge of passing a resolution to end President Trump’s war with Iran — with some help from a steadily growing group of Republicans.  In the House and Senate, resolutions under the 1973 War Powers Act this past week saw more members of Trump’s party crossing the aisle to vote in [...]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Trump admin freezes some new Medicare enrollments in &#039;fraud-preventing&#039; move</title>
		<link>https://who13.com/news/trump-admin-freezes-some-new-medicare-enrollments-in-fraud-preventing-move/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Associated Press]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 15:52:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The moratorium will temporarily stop all new providers in these categories from signing up for reimbursement from Medicare, the federal insurance program for older adults across the country.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Ex-FBI agents say Grassley played improper role in their firings</title>
		<link>https://who13.com/hill-politics/ex-fbi-agents-say-grassley-played-improper-role-in-their-firings/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rebecca Beitsch and The Hill]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 17:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Several former FBI agents are arguing Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) played a significant role in their firings, removals that followed his release of a number of unredacted materials about the criminal investigation into President Trump. That assertion was made in two separate lawsuits against the FBI that don’t name Grassley as a [...]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>USDA tightens SNAP retailer rules, requiring more nutritious food options</title>
		<link>https://who13.com/news/usda-tightens-snap-retailer-rules-requiring-more-nutritious-food-options/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Amber Coakley]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:49:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The USDA has announced new requirements for retailers that accept SNAP benefits, mandating stores stock a wider range of nutritious foods in an effort to improve access to healthier options.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Rand Paul pushes for Fauci indictment before statute of limitations expires </title>
		<link>https://who13.com/news/rand-paul-pushes-for-fauci-indictment-before-statute-of-limitations-expires/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Choi and The Hill]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 12:21:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Tuesday called for Anthony Fauci, former longtime director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), to be indicted for what the senator claimed was his lying under oath about gain-of-function research.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Iowa fertility doctors say federal bill will help lower cost of IVF</title>
		<link>https://who13.com/news/iowa-fertility-doctors-say-federal-bill-will-help-lower-cost-of-ivf/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Teodora Mitov]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 23:16:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Fertility doctors in Urbandale are sharing their support for federal legislation that could help lower the cost of in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments and expand access.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Alito pauses abortion pill restrictions for 1 week</title>
		<link>https://who13.com/hill-politics/alito-pauses-abortion-pill-restrictions-for-one-week/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zach Schonfeld, Nathaniel Weixel, and The Hill]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 15:05:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Justice Samuel Alito on Monday briefly halted a ruling that would prevent mifepristone, one of two pills used in medication abortion, from being prescribed without an in-person doctor visit.  Alito’s pause will last for one week as the Supreme Court considers the case. It temporarily restores expanded access to the drug but does not necessarily reflect the court’s thinking.  The [...]]]></description>
		
		
		
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