Iowa GOP drama, No Kings, 2026 campaign news

Laura Belin and Spencer Dirks dug into last week's drama in the Republican primary for governor: Eddie Andrews surviving a challenge to his nominating papers and pointing the finger at rival candidate Adam Steen. Laura explained a state panel's decisions on other candidates facing challenges, and lessons learned from Iowa's 2026 ballot access problems. Other topics covered: the latest round of No Kings protests, Joe Mitchell's unconventional talking points, an outside group spending big for Josh Turek, a new endorsement for Christina Bohannan, another health care story with political resonance, how the Iowans in Congress voted on DHS funding, and Senator Chuck Grassley's take on President Trump celebrating Robert Mueller's death. Finally, they discussed last week's biggest Iowa legislature story: final passage (following a hiccup) of a temporary tax increase on health insurance providers.