U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, left, speaks at the Family Leadership Summit on July 17, 2026 in Des Moines. Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg speaks at the Iowa Democratic Party's Liberty and Justice Celebration July 12 in Des Moines. (Photos by Kadin Luhmann/Iowa Capital Dispatch)
Big-name headliners rallied the Iowa Democratic Party’s Liberty and Justice Celebration and the conservative Family Leadership Summit over the past week. Dave Price, Laura Belin and I share impressions, plus take a look at the Medicaid Fraud Elimination Task Force that held its first meeting. Listen here.
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