Mark Mostad

In a remotely sane universe, this would be disqualifying and career-ending. The political world would recoil, and the fundamental decency of the America people would be outraged. The raw rancid racism is neither a joke nor a close call. In Trump’s world, though, it was just another day that ends in y open.substack.com/pub/charliesyk…

COMMENTARY: It takes a great country to admit its mistakes. The Trump administration's new signs at Colorado's National Historic Sites reflect weakness and insecurity.

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WE'RE LIVE FROM THE NFL DRAFT‼️ Watch as the top prospects prepare to hear their names called at Lambeau Field 👏

After dozens of my calls and emails went unreturned & getting our power to find waste fraud and abuse gutted, I noticed the same thing from certain people in Des Moines!

@fadetheGreek @BarstoolBigCat @stoolpresidente @BarstoolTrent

This poor guy is watching in the front row of Carver Hawkeye Arena with no seat for the next hour and half @BarstoolBigCat @stoolpresidente @BarstoolTrent #Hawkeyes #Carver

@ScottDochterman @MurphyKeith “Caitlin!, Caitlin!, Caitlin!”

Probably my favorite picture from Sunday

“The idea that low-income Iowans can’t be trusted to make their own choices about what to feed their kids is incredibly insulting. We’ve somehow decided that parents know best when it comes to school curriculum but not what to feed their kids?”

As we congratulate Michael Caine today on his retirement, a timeless clip — from his master class on film acting: 💕

Bravo!! to @alivitali and her NBC team. This is taking Iowa State Fair reporting to, ahem, new heights. Seriously though - great working orchestrating this

As one who despised him from the start, begged others to see it, warned of the danger he posed…none of this brings joy. It’s more about a sadness for how we ended up here.

Iowa's Republican legislature approved cuts to abortion access. The bill bans the procedure after “cardiac activity” is detected, usually around 6 weeks into a pregnancy. Providers are asking the courts to temporarily block it. @shaqbrewster reports: nbcnews.to/3rq3vWZ

Our report this morning from Des Moines:

Getting really thoughtful during the soccer game. (Canada up 2-1) The how of it is explained really well in @sarahkendzior book The View From Flyover Country. A conman fooled some people. How anyone stayed with him breaks my heart and confounds me forever.

Repeat that 1st part again, while thinking about the fact that your party’s establishment just made it legal for state agencies to hide docs from their auditor.

Congrats to Cody Shimek and Nick Christopolous. DP and Audio on this Emmy winning story.

Cold work today

Winter Storm #Olive has left its mark! @JacquiJerasTV is LIVE in Green Bay, Wisconsin showing you the snow:

We salute you Tony Florkowski on a remarkable career — all the best in retirement!