<ul class="summary-list"><li>The <keyword id="13633300" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="iowa-supreme-court" source="Orion">Iowa Supreme Court</keyword> ruled that <keyword id="13633299" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="abby-finkenauer" source="Orion">Abby Finkenauer</keyword>'s name will remain on the June Senate primary ballot.</li><li>The court disagreed that a handful of signatures without clear dates would disqualify Finkenauer.</li></ul><keyword id="11896861" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="iowa" source="Orion">Iowa</keyword> Senate candidate Abby Finkenauer's name will appear on the June Democratic primary ballot, per a Friday <a href="https://www.iowacourts.gov/courtcases/15606/embed/SupremeCourtOpinion">ruling</a> by the state's Supreme Court which reversed a lower court decision that said she didn't qualify for the race.The ruling comes as a relief for Finkenauer — an ex-state lawmaker and former congresswoman — as she gears up for a general election race against Republican Sen. <keyword id="12282870" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="chuck-grassley" source="Orion">Chuck Grassley</keyword>, who has served in the upper chamber since 1981 and is running for reelection in a state that has trended conservative in recent election cycles.On Sunday, a Polk County district court judge ruled that Finkenauer "shall not be included on the primary ballot for the Democratic Primary for US Senate" due to questions regarding submitted signatures from two counties. The Finkenauer campaign immediately appealed the decision to the Iowa Supreme Court."We reverse the judgment of the district court and direct that the petition be dismissed," the court said in its ruling.The justices noted that Iowa election law — which included statutes on candidate qualifying ruled — does not explicitly state that missing dates were reasons why a signature should be tossed."The date of signing might assist in verifying the petition if the signer was only an eligible elector for part of the time period during which the petition was being circulated, but it is hard to see why it would matter in any other context," the court said in the ruling.The court added in its opinion: "Statutory interpretation is not like proving math theorems, and it is sometimes difficult to come up with a neat answer that is intellectually satisfying. In the end, we believe we must be guided by the legislature's last word on the subject."Finkenauer in a Friday campaign call said that the challenge to the signatures — which was initiated by two Republicans — demonstrated that the <keyword id="11917127" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="gop" source="Orion">GOP</keyword> felt threatened by her candidacy."Today is a good day for Iowa and democracy," the former congresswoman said. "The reality is with this unanimous decision by the Iowa Supreme Court affirming that we met the requirements to be on the ballot for United States Senate that this is something, again, that is important not just for Democrats but for Republicans and independents and anybody who cares about the direction of our state and our country."She called the GOP effort "meritless partisan attacks" that were "orchestrated by Washington Republicans and allies of Senator Grassley" who sought to "silence Iowans and undermine the democratic process."The challenge came after two Republicans contended that Finkenauer had not met the state's signature requirements, which were 3,500 signatures, including a minimum of 100 signatures from 19 different counties.Finkenauer submitted 5,000 signatures to qualify for the race, but would not have met the 19 county-threshold with the three signatures that were previously in question.With the June 7 primary only weeks away, Finkenauer remains the highest-profile Democratic Senate candidate running in a state that has sent Grassley to the Senate in seven successive elections.

Iowa Supreme Court rules Democratic Senate candidate Abby Finkenauer will remain on primary ballot after GOP challenge

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Republican <keyword id="9842657" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="ashley-hinson">Ashley Hinson</keyword> is projected to win against Rep. <keyword id="9842656" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="abby-finkenauer">Abby Finkenauer</keyword> in Iowa's 1st Congressional District.</li><li>Iowa's 1st Congressional District, a key swing district in 2020, encompasses the northeastern region of the state.</li><li>Rep. Abby Finkenauer is the second-youngest woman to be elected to the House of Representatives, less than a year older than New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.</li><li>See the live coverage and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/2020-house-elections-results">full results from all US House elections.</a></li><li>In July 2020, Republican candidate Ashley Hinson was accused by the New York Times of plagiarism. Hinson later apologized and blamed staff for the mistake.</li><li>Polls closed at 9 p.m. local time.</li></ul>Republican Ashley Hinson is projected to defeat first-term Democratic Rep. Abby Finkenauer in Iowa's 1st Congressional District, Insider and Decision Desk HQ can report.<h2>The candidates</h2>Finkenauer, a Democrat, has represented the district since 2018 where she became the <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/08/26/abby-finkenauer-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-democrat-split/1837766001/">second-youngest woman</a> to ever be elected to the House of Representatives. Alongside Rep. Cindy Axne, Finkenauer was also one of the first women from Iowa to join the House. Before her time in Congress, she was a member of Iowa's House of Representatives. In 2019, Finkenauer voted with Democrats to impeach President Donald Trump. Finkenauer's Republican challenger, Hinson, is a current assemblywoman for the 67th District in Iowa's House of Representatives. Before joining the political scene, Hinson was a <a href="https://ashleyhinson.com/meet-ashley/">broadcast journalist for KCRG-TV</a> in Cedar Rapids where she won two Midwest regional Emmy Awards for her reporting. In July 2020, the New York Times reported that Hinson plagiarized over a dozen times on her campaign website and in published op-eds. Hinson <a href="https://twitter.com/hinsonashley/status/1285243103742500868?s=20">responded to the plagiarism accusations</a> on Twitter where she blamed her staff and said, "I was unaware of the plagiarism when I reviewed drafts presented to me by staff. As a journalist I take this extremely seriously and am deeply sorry for the mistake. The staff responsible will be held accountable."<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/2020-house-elections-results">See live coverage and full results for the US presidential election</a><h3><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/2020-election-results">See live coverage and full results for the US presidential election</a></h3><h2>The district</h2>Iowa's 1st Congressional District is in the northeastern region of the state and includes Waterloo, Dubuque, and Cedar Rapids. It also contains Mitchell, Winneshiek, Allamakee, Worth, Howard, Fayette, Clayton, Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Dubuque, Delaware, Jackson, Linn, Jones, Benton, Iowa, Marshall, Tama, and Poweshiek counties.The district flipped from voting for President Barack Obama by a margin of almost 14 percentage points in 2012 to vote for President Donald Trump by 3.5 percentage points in 2016, <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2012/11/19/1163009/-Daily-Kos-Elections-presidential-results-by-congressional-district-for-the-2012-2008-elections">according to the Daily Kos. </a><h2>The money race</h2>According to the <a href="https://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary?cycle=2020&amp;id=IA01IA01">Center for Responsive Politics</a>, Finkenauer has raised $5.3 million, spent $5.1 million, and has around $250,000 in cash on hand. Hinson has raised $4.6 million, spent $4.2 million, and has around $339,330 in cash on hand. <h2>What the experts said</h2>The race between Finkenauer and Hinson was rated as "toss-up" by <a href="https://cookpolitical.com/ratings/house-race-ratings">Cook Political Report</a>, "tilts Democratic" by <a href="https://insideelections.com/ratings/house">Inside Elections</a>," and leans Democratic" by <a href="http://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2020-house/">Sabato's Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia Center for Politics.</a>Expanded Coverage Module: insider-voter-guide

Republican Ashley Hinson is projected to unseat Rep. Abby Finkenauer in Iowa's 1st Congressional District

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Veteran GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley has a slim three-point lead over Democratic challenger Mike Franken.</li><li>The Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll showed Grassley leading Franken 46%-43% among likely voters.</li></ul>Iowa Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley has a narrow three-point lead over Democratic challenger Mike Franken in the state's Senate race, according to the highly-regarded Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll.In the <a href="https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/iowa-poll/2022/10/15/iowa-us-senate-race-chuck-grassley-mike-franken-poll-election/69562063007/">survey</a>, Grassley earned 46% support among likely voters, compared to Franken's 43%; four percent of respondents said they would vote for someone else, while an additional three percent of respondents said they were undecided.Independents in the poll gave a clear 11-point edge to Franken (46%-35%).J. Ann Selzer, the president of Selzer &amp; Co. told the Des Moines Register that the closeness of the race shows that Grassley could be vulnerable, a once unthinkable prospect as he has usually glided to reelection during his time in office."It says to me that Franken is running a competent campaign and has a shot to defeat the seemingly invincible Chuck Grassley — previously perceived to be invincible," Selzer said.Selzer &amp; Co. conducted the Iowa Poll.Grassley, who has been in the Senate since 1981, is seeking his eighth term in the upper chamber in a state that had long been a political bellwether but in recent cycles <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/democrats-rural-voters-midterm-elections-2024-culture-2021-11">has shifted</a> to the GOP.Franken, a retired United States Navy vice admiral, unsuccessfully sought the Democratic Senate nomination in 2020 but was defeated by businesswoman Theresa Greenfield.This year, Franken <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/iowa-senate-primaries-live-results-vote-counts-2022-6">won</a> the Democratic nomination over former Rep. Abby Finkenauer in a party primary.Selzer &amp; Co. polled 804 Iowa adults, including 620 likely general election voters between October 9 and October 12; the survey had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points for the questions presented to Iowa adults and a margin of error of plus or minus 3.9 percentage points for likely voters.

Iowa GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley, who's seeking his eighth term in office, has a slim lead over Democratic challenger Mike Franken, poll says

Republican Sen. <keyword id="12282870" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="chuck-grassley" source="Orion">Chuck Grassley</keyword> is running for re-election for what would be his eighth term in office, and easily defeated his <keyword id="13622393" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="primary" source="Orion">primary</keyword> challenger on Tuesday. In November, he'll face off against Democrat Michael Franken. <h2>The race and the stakes</h2>Senate Republicans breathed a huge sigh of relief when Grassley, the oldest Republican in Congress who will be 89 by Election Day, announced last September that he'd be running for reelection. Grassley's seat is considered safe for Republicans and is part of their broader strategy to retake the currently evenly-divided Senate in the November midterms. On Tuesday, Grassley, the top Republican on the Judiciary Committee, defeated state Sen. Jim Carlin of Sioux City, his lone challenger during the primary.<keyword id="11896861" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="iowa" source="Orion">Iowa</keyword> is considered a red state that backed former President Donald Trump in 2016 and by an even higher margin in 2020, even though the Hawkeye State twice backed former President Barack Obama. Trump endorsed Grassley early in his reelection bid.Still, Democrats want to try to turn the state back to purple or even blue. Grassley will face off against Franken, who campaigned on protecting voting rights and expanding Medicare — the government program that covers seniors and others who qualify because of a disability. He unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic primary for US Senate in 2020. Franken defeated two other challengers, former Rep. Abby Finkenauer; Michael Franken, a retired three-star US Navy Admiral; and Glenn Hurst, who chairs the Iowa Democratic Party's Rural Caucus. One of the centrists is Finkenauer, 33, who was in the US House from 2018 to 2021, and has campaigned on imposing 12-year term limits in Congress.Hurst is a doctor who specializes in family medicine. He's a progressive who has run on a promise to expand Medicare to everyone living in the US and on the Green New Deal — a sweeping plan to combat the climate crisis championed by Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. A <a href="https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/iowa-poll/2022/03/15/poll-iowa-senate-election-chuck-grassley-approval-ratings-abby-finkenauer-mike-franken/9445659002/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll</a> from March found Grassley was viewed unfavorably by 40% of Iowans, the highest unfavorable rating he'd ever received. A total of 47% of Iowans viewed him favorably. Democrats also say there's evidence their party can win statewide. The seats of state attorney general, auditor, and treasurer are all held by Democrats, though they're all up for reelection this year. Iowa's 3rd congressional district was the only one facing a primary on Tuesday and the district is considered to be a toss-up in November. It gained nine counties that voted for Trump after redistricting.Iowa's 3rd congressional district had three candidates in the running hoping to defeat incumbent Democratic Rep. Cindy Axne.Tuesday's results show Republican state Sen. Zach Nunn of Polk County will face off against Axne after defeating Nicole Hasso, who worked as a financial services professional; and Gary Leffler, who calls himself Trump's biggest supporter in the race. Leffler was at the US Capitol riot on January 6 but <a href="https://www.iowapublicradio.org/political-news/2022-05-31/meet-the-three-republicans-hoping-to-ride-a-gop-wave-in-iowas-3rd-district" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> he didn't break into the building. Republicans have been targeting Axne over her failure to properly report more than three-dozen stock trades, a violation first <a href="https://www.npr.org/2021/09/22/1039287987/outside-ethics-group-says-7-house-lawmakers-didnt-disclose-stock-trades">reported</a> by NPR.

RESULTS: Sen. Chuck Grassley wins Iowa's Republican primary

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="11901426" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="abortion" source="Orion">Abortion</keyword> rights supporters and opponents have previously floated constitutional amendments.</li><li>Amending the US <keyword id="6363843" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="constitution" source="Orion">Constitution</keyword> for any reason is almost impossible in 2022.</li></ul>The <keyword id="11893011" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="supreme-court" source="Orion">Supreme Court</keyword> is <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/leaked-draft-opinion-appears-scotus-could-overturn-roe-v-wade-2022-5">poised to strike down Roe v. Wade</a>, the 1973 decision that rules the US Constitution protected a woman's right to an abortion without significant government restrictions.So could the American body politic effectively override the Supreme Court by amending the Constitution?Almost impossible.Under the most favorable circumstances, amending the Constitution is one of the most difficult — and rare — acts in US <keyword id="11893346" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="politics" source="Orion">politics</keyword>.The nation has accomplished amending the Constitution just 27 times in the 233 years since the Constitution became the nation's supreme collection of laws. More than half of those amendments took place within the first 80 years after the Constitution's creation.The most recent amendment to the Constitution took place in 1992 — an entirely forgettable change more than 202 years in the making that prohibited Congress from increasing or decreasing its own pay until after an election. Of late, conservatives have clamored for a balanced budget amendment. Liberals have fought to overturn the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission campaign finance decision via <a href="https://schiff.house.gov/news/press-releases/congressman-schiff-introduces-constitutional-amendment-to-overturn-citizens-united#:~:text=Today%2C%20Congressman%20Adam%20Schiff%20(D,ruled%20in%20Citizens%20United%20v.">constitutional amendment.</a> Neither of these, nor any other constitutional amendment proposal since the early 1990s, has gone anywhere.And now, in 2022, when congressional Republicans and Democrats find themselves bitterly divided and bereft of common ground, no matter the cause or concern, the notion of them agreeing on anything related to an issue so polarizing as abortion falls somewhere between fantasy and lunacy.A <a href="https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/constitution">constitutional amendment proposal</a> supporting or limiting abortion rights would, like any amendment, require a two-thirds vote of both the US House and US Senate — a much greater threshold than Congress passing a <keyword id="11899820" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="law" source="Orion">law</keyword>, which Democrats are also expected to try in an all-but-futile attempt <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/democrat-call-to-codify-roe-unlikely-to-save-abortion-rights-2022-5">to codify Roe v. Wade</a> for the long term.If such a constitution amendment proposal somehow passed, three-fourths of state legislatures must then ratify it for the amendment to become law.From the 1970s through the early 2000s, abortion rights opponents — overwhelmingly Republicans — tried this route. They proposed a series of materially similar constitutional amendment proposals, which all sought to overturn Roe v. Wade. Often dubbed the "Human Life Amendment," none came close to passage out of either the House or Senate.Alternately, two-thirds of US states could request the nation conduct a constitutional convention — sometimes known as an Article V convention — for the purpose of amending the Constitution. Three-fourths of states would again have to ratify any amendments the convention proposed. There are also fundamental questions about how a constitutional convention might even work, with the Congressional Research Service <a href="https://sgp.fas.org/crs/misc/R42589.pdf">noting</a> numerous unanswered questions. Such a convention has never occurred in US history.The likelihood of one occurring for the purposes of creating a constitutional right to abortion seems as remote today as ever, particularly given that Republicans control a notable majority of state legislative bodies, according to the <a href="https://www.ncsl.org/research/about-state-legislatures/partisan-composition.aspx">latest count</a> by the National Conference of State Legislatures.Despite the odds, some <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/democrats-call-for-action-report-supreme-court-overturn-abortion-roe-2022-5">Democrats</a> almost certainly will advocate making the right to an abortion the Constitution's 28th amendment. If nothing else, the effort could motivate voters, help raise campaign money, and otherwise rile up the party's base ahead of the 2022 midterm elections where Democrats risk losing slim majorities in both the House and Senate. A preview of this arrived just hours after <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/02/supreme-court-abortion-draft-opinion-00029473">Politico's report</a> on a leaked draft Supreme Court majority decision."News shows <keyword id="11964182" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="scotus" source="Orion">SCOTUS</keyword> is set to overturn Roe. We must hold the GOP accountable for their attacks. Rush $15 to the DNC," the <keyword id="12086834" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="democratic-national-committee" source="Orion">Democratic National Committee</keyword> texted supporters early Tuesday morning."We must codify Roe v. Wade into law, and we absolutely must strengthen our Senate majority," Democratic US Senate candidate Abby Finkenauer, for one, wrote in a fundraising email to supporters late Monday night. "Will you donate $5 or more now to defeat anti-choice extremist <keyword id="12282870" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="chuck-grassley" source="Orion">Chuck Grassley</keyword>, send Abby Finkenauer to the Senate and protect the right to choose?"But every political sign points to such a proposal ending up alongside <a href="https://www.senate.gov/legislative/MeasuresProposedToAmendTheConstitution.htm">nearly 12,000</a> other proposed constitutional amendments — in Congress' repository of historical footnotes.

Why a constitutional amendment enshrining abortion rights is next to impossible

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Rep. <keyword id="9842650" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="cindy-axne">Cindy Axne</keyword> previously defeated <keyword id="660032" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="David-Young">David Young</keyword> in 2018 to represent Iowa's 3rd Congressional District, where polls closed at 9 p.m. CT.</li><li>The district is one of 30 districts won by President Donald Trump in 2016 and is represented by a Democrat.</li><li>Axne has raised $5.3 million, nearly twice the amount of Young with $2.8 million.</li><li>See the live coverage and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/2020-house-elections-results">full results from all US House elections.</a></li></ul>Polls closed in Iowa at 9 p.m. CT, where Democratic Rep. Cindy Axne aims to defeat former congressman David Young in a 2018 rematch to represent the state's 3rd Congressional District.<h2>The candidates</h2>A native of Des Moines, Axne gained her seat in the House on a <a href="https://cindyaxneforcongress.com/issues/">platform focusing on</a> protecting public schooling, health insurance reform, and women's reproductive rights. Alongside Rep. Abby Finkenauer, Axne was the first woman from Iowa to join the House of Representatives.Young, Axne's Republican opponent, previously represented Iowa's 3rd Congressional District for two terms before being ousted by Axne in 2018. He supports creating a pathway for Deferred Action Childhood Arrivals, also known as Dreamers, to gain citizenship. Young is also <a href="https://youngforiowa.com/issues">campaigning on a platform</a> that includes student loan forgiveness to recent graduates who work in underserved communities.<h3><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/2020-election-results">See live coverage and full results for the US presidential election</a></h3><h2>The district</h2>Iowa's 3rd Congressional District is located in the southwest region of the state. The district includes the most populous city and capital of Iowa, Des Moines. According to <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Iowa%27s_3rd_Congressional_District">Ballotpedia</a>, the district includes a selection of pivot counties, or counties that supported President Obama in 2008 and 2012 and went on to support President Trump in 2016.The district as a whole went from voting for Obama by a margin of four percentage points in 2012 to voting for Trump by 3.5 points in 2016, <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2012/11/19/1163009/-Daily-Kos-Elections-presidential-results-by-congressional-district-for-the-2012-2008-elections">according to the Daily Kos. </a><h2>The money race</h2>According to the <a href="https://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary?cycle=2020&amp;id=IA03&amp;spec=Np;spec=N">Center for Responsive Politics</a>, Axne has raised about $5.3 million, spent $3.7 million, and has $1.6 million in cash on hand while Young has raised approximately $2.8 million, spent $1.7 million, and has $1 million in cash on hand. <h2>What some experts say</h2>The race between Axne and Young is rated as as "leans Democratic" by <a href="https://insideelections.com/ratings/house">Inside Elections</a>, <a href="http://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2020-house/">Sabato's Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia Center for Politics</a>, and the <a href="https://cookpolitical.com/ratings/house-race-ratings">Cook Political Report</a>.Expanded Coverage Module: insider-voter-guide

LIVE RESULTS: Polls close in Iowa's 3rd Congressional District, where Democrat Cindy Axne fights to retain her seat against David Young

Welcome back to <a href="http://newsletter.businessinsider.com/join/10-things-in-politics">10 Things in Politics</a>. <a href="http://newsletter.businessinsider.com/join/10-things-in-politics">Sign up here to receive this newsletter</a>. Send tips to <a href="mailto:bgriffiths@insider.com">bgriffiths@insider.com</a> or tweet me at <a href="https://twitter.com/BrentGriffiths">@BrentGriffiths</a>.Here's what we're talking about:<ul><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/millenial-campaign-operatives-shaping-the-future-of-us-democratic-politics-2021-7">These 20 millennial Democratic campaign operatives are reshaping politics</a></li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cdc-map-shows-where-mask-guidelines-apply-2021-7">Here's what the CDC's new mask guidance means for you</a></li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-tech-workers-nda-culture-silence-2021-7">What a review of NDAs shows about the lengths Silicon Valley goes to silence employees</a></li></ul>What we're watching today: President Joe Biden plans to visit Pennsylvania to talk about manufacturing.With Phil Rosen.<hr />1. THE MIDTERMS: Campaign staffers under 40 are spearheading races for high-profile midterm candidates. My colleagues <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/millenial-campaign-operatives-shaping-the-future-of-us-democratic-politics-2021-7">spoke with 20 Democratic operatives</a> about what's it's like getting a fast-paced civics lesson while experiencing the highs and heartbreaks of <keyword id="6358883" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="politics">politics</keyword>.Here's a peek at just some of the people on Insider's list:<ul><li>Lauren Garrett, 28, campaign manager for Virginia Del. Joshua Cole's reelection: Garrett, pictured above between Brenna Crombie, 28, and Aaron Wilder, 27, has worked on campaigns at the local and national levels. She credits her time as a scheduler for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee for helping her build confidence by learning to say no to senators and chiefs of staff.</li><li>Molly Banta, 27, campaign manager for Abby Finkenauer for Senate: She cut her teeth working for the Democrat Debra Rodman's 2019 run for Virginia Senate. Banta said the hardest part of managing her first campaign was "coaching my senior staff, made up entirely of young women, through overcoming imposter syndrome when I was also experiencing it daily."</li><li>Cassi Fenili, 32, campaign manager for Gov. Tony Evers' Wisconsin reelection: Fenili has been a mainstay in Evers' orbit most recently as a senior advisor and before that as a deputy campaign manager when Evers ousted Republican Gov. Scott Walker in 2018.</li><li>Ammar Moussa, 27, rapid-response director at Democratic National Committee: Moussa was involved in presidential runs by Hillary Clinton and then-Sen. Kamala Harris. He also previously worked on the Hill. Like many on the list, he says one of the defining moments of his career thus far was working on the Georgia runoffs that led to Democrats retaking the US Senate.</li></ul><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/millenial-campaign-operatives-shaping-the-future-of-us-democratic-politics-2021-7">See the full list of the 20 millennial Democratic operatives to watch.</a><ul><li>If you like this, check out our previous lists on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/republican-women-candidates-to-watch-2022-midterms-house-senate-governor-2021-7">11 Republican women to watch in 2022</a>, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/gen-z-staffers-making-their-mark-in-the-biden-administration-2021-3">15 up-and-coming Gen Z White House staffers</a>, and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/south-dakota-governor-kristi-noems-top-staffers-allies-2024-candidate-2021-7">the inner circle of Gov. Kristi Noem of South Dakota</a>.</li></ul><hr /><div type="image" title="a map of the US from the CDC showing which counties have the highest transmission rates" height="440" width="880" msid="84821920" hostid="261"></div>2. CDC now recommends Americans mask up if cases are high where they live: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's director, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, said the Delta coronavirus variant behaved "uniquely differently" compared with past versions and vaccinated people "may be contagious and spread the virus to others." But the CDC isn't recommending that all Americans wear masks indoors again. The new guidance applies to places where COVID-19 transmission is deemed "substantial" or "high." <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cdc-map-shows-where-mask-guidelines-apply-2021-7">Here's what it means for you</a>.<ul><li>The major exception is schools: The CDC recommends that <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cdc-fully-vaccinated-new-guidelines-wear-masks-indoors-delta-2021-7">everyone in K-12 schools wear masks regardless of vaccination status</a>.</li></ul>Check out where your area stands on the map above: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cdc-map-shows-where-mask-guidelines-apply-2021-7">The CDC says people in orange- and red-colored counties should wear masks indoors in public</a>.<hr /><div type="image" title="A US Capitol Police officer, Aquilino Gonell, wiping away tears." height="1000" width="2000" msid="84821922" hostid="261"></div>3. The first Capitol riot hearing from the House select committee was disastrous for Republican deniers: Police officers who were on the scene, fending off rioters at the Capitol, admonished Republican leaders for downplaying the event. It was an emotionally raw scene as numerous witnesses and lawmakers broke down when recounting the day. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/first-january-6-hearing-searing-indictment-gop-lies-capitol-riot-2021-7">Officers had a lot to say about what they experienced</a>.<ul><li>Key quote: "Too many are now telling me that hell doesn't exist or that hell actually wasn't that bad," the police officer Michael Fanone said of efforts to spin the insurrection as anything less.</li></ul><hr />4. Patience is running out on infrastructure talks: Lawmakers are privately griping as senators and White House officials continue to work on a nearly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan, the Associated Press reports. Top party leaders cited progress in their negotiations but haven't set any new deadlines. Republican senators privately sparred over whether a deal would make it easier for Democrats to pass a $3.5 trillion package that is unlikely to receive any Republican support. And a Democratic lawmaker privately called it "crap." <a href="https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-government-and-politics-business-f47d9ae3305a185fbe1e3dd7dd72dc36">More on where things stand</a>.<hr />5. Elizabeth Warren is putting student-loan companies on notice: Warren told my colleague the "days are over" when student-loan companies could mislead borrowers. She's set to preside over a hearing later this morning on how to best protect borrowers as they transition to new servicers. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/elizabeth-warren-student-loan-debt-forgiveness-payment-pause-transition-2021-7">Read what else Warren said, including why she wants the pause on student-loan payments to continue</a>.<hr />6. Trump-backed candidate loses US House election in Texas: North Texas voters elected state Rep. Jake Ellzey to fill a vacant seat in Congress, brushing aside pushes from the former president and Club for Growth for Susan Wright, the widow of Rep. Ron Wright, The Washington Post reports. <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/texas-special-election/2021/07/26/359ad936-ee49-11eb-bf80-e3877d9c5f06_story.html">How Trump became the campaign's defining issue</a>.<hr />7. Apple smashed Wall Street expectations: The iPhone giant's report comes amid a global supply-chain shortage, one the company has said would not affect its iPhone production. Apple was able to "mitigate" some of the estimated $3 billion to $4 billion in expected shortage-related costs, CEO Tim Cook told CNBC. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-earnings-q3-2021-revenue-iphone-eps-profit-analysis-2021-7">A look at the key numbers</a>.<hr />8. The lengths Silicon Valley goes to silence employees: Insider reviewed tech workers' nondisclosure contracts and found that most used broad and vague language. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-tech-workers-nda-culture-silence-2021-7">Some employees are threatened with severe financial penalties if they share something their former employers deem as a break in their NDA</a>.<hr />9. An official liaison for the Arizona election audit has had enough: Ken Bennett, a former Arizona secretary of state, told my colleague he remained frustrated with the audit process. He also said Cyber Ninjas, the private firm running the vote count, had refused to share any information with him about its tally. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/arizona-audit-ken-bennett-could-resign-after-meeting-senate-president-2021-7">More on the where the heavily criticized audit stands</a>.<hr />10. All the moments you missed at the Olympics: Gymnast Simone Biles has pulled out of the all-around competition, <a href="https://www.insider.com/simone-biles-out-of-olympic-all-around-citing-mental-health-2021-7">extending her time away over mental-health concerns</a>. | Olympic athletes <a href="https://www.insider.com/tokyo-olympic-athletes-mental-health-pressures-2021-7">are being more open than ever about mental health</a>.Katie Ledecky reasserted her dominance: Ledecky cruised to gold in the first-ever Olympic women's 1,500-meter freestyle final. Just over an hour earlier, she failed to medal in the 200-meter freestyle, the first time she'd missed the podium after making a final in an international meet. <a href="https://www.insider.com/video-katie-ledecky-emotional-after-1500m-gold-tokyo-2021-7">Watch her reaction to her first gold of these games</a>.<ul><li>She finished four seconds ahead of anyone else: This photo (she's at the bottom) <a href="https://www.insider.com/video-katie-ledecky-emotional-after-1500m-gold-tokyo-2021-7">really tells the full story</a>.</li></ul><a href="https://www.insider.com/video-katie-ledecky-emotional-after-1500m-gold-tokyo-2021-7"><div type="image" title="Katie Ledecky swimming during the 1500m freestyle" height="1667" width="2500" msid="84821923" hostid="261"></div></a>Broken doesn't stop a record: Brazilian surfer Italo Ferreira's favorite board snapped in two on the opening wave at the Tsurigasaki Surfing Beach. <a href="https://www.insider.com/surfer-italo-ferreira-broke-good-board-got-another-won-olympic-gold-2021-7">But he quickly grabbed a new one and turned in a gold-medal performance</a>.And a star is born?: The Jordanian Olympian Julyana Al-Sadeq <a href="https://www.insider.com/lady-gaga-julyana-al-sadeq-taekwondo-viral-photo-twitter-trend-2021-7">went viral for her perceived resemblance to Lady Gaga</a>.Don't miss any of the major moments: <a href="https://www.insider.com/tokyo-2020-olympics-live-updates-2021-7">Follow our live coverage here.</a><hr />For your calendar: Join Dr. David Shulkin, ninth secretary, US Department of Veteran Affairs, for a conversation that convenes health-tech innovators and regulatory bodies at a free virtual event, <a href="https://info.insider.com/regulators-and-health-tech-pioneers?utm_source=Newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Healthy.ioalthy.io">"Regulating Healthcare at the Speed of Life</a>," sponsored by Healthy.io, on Thursday at noon ET.<a href="http://info.insider.com/regulators-and-health-tech-pioneers?utm_source=Newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Healthy.ioalthy.io"> Register here</a>.<hr />Today's trivia question: Sticking with the Olympic dominance, the 1992 Team USA dream team never did what during any of its games? Email your guess and a suggested question to me at <a href="mailto:bgriffiths@insider.com">bgriffiths@insider.com</a>.<ul><li>Yesterday's answer: Rep. Ralph Metcalfe represented Illinois for four terms in the 1970s. Before that, Metcalfe was <a href="https://history.house.gov/People/Detail?id=18169">an Olympic gold medalist and beloved teammate of Jesse Owens</a>, including during the 1936 Olympics in Berlin.</li></ul>

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<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5bd8bfbebeb67020b05f8a42-2000/joe biden.jpg" border="0" alt="joe biden" data-mce-source="Tony Dejak/AP" data-mce-caption="Former Vice President Joe Biden is pictured above speaking in Ohio on Monday." data-link="http://www.apimages.com/metadata/Index/Election-2018-Governor-Ohio/33979d992df841488eac0745302f504f/15/0" /><a href="http://www.apimages.com/metadata/Index/Election-2018-Governor-Ohio/33979d992df841488eac0745302f504f/15/0">Tony Dejak/AP</a>Former Vice President Joe Biden is pictured above speaking in Ohio on Monday.</div></div></div>DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Former Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday bemoaned the tenor of Trump-era <keyword id="6358883" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="politics">politics</keyword> as he sought to carry Democrats competing in key races across the finish line ahead of next week's election.Biden began the day in Wisconsin stumping for Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Tony Evers, the party's nominee to unseat GOP Gov. Scott Walker. The former vice president noted the 11 people who were killed Saturday in the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in U.S. history, the two African-Americans shot dead at a Kentucky grocery story and the wave of pipe bombs addressed to prominent Trump critics, including Biden."Three times this past week the forces of hate have terrorized our fellow Americans for their political beliefs, the color of their skin or their religion," Biden thundered to an audience of more than 1,000 at the University of Wisconsin campus in Madison. "When that hate is given space to fester, it encourages other seamier parts of society to rear their ugly heads."He continued: "I am sick and tired of this administration. I am sick and tired of what's going on. I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired, and I hope you are too."Biden went on to say that this election "is bigger than politics.""I think we're in a battle for America's soul," he said.Biden will be in Iowa later Tuesday to campaign for Abby Finkenauer, a Democrat seeking to flip a Republican-held congressional district in eastern Iowa.His return to Iowa is certain to fuel speculation about whether he'll launch a bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. While he's not expected to make an announcement until after the midterms, some Iowa Democratic activists say his message could resonate, especially amid heightened concerns about the nation's heated political rhetoric."If I had to say what I want in the next president, it's personal integrity, character and a moral compass," said longtime Biden supporter Teri Goodman of Dubuque, Iowa. "Does Joe Biden fit many of those? He does, in my opinion."Biden has long been an unsparing critic of President Donald Trump's moral leadership. Campaigning in Nevada this month, he said American values are "being shredded by a president who is all about himself."Following Saturday's attack on a Pittsburgh synagogue, Biden said, "Hate is on the march in America."Trump condemned the synagogue shooting as an "evil, anti-Semitic attack" and vowed to do "everything in my power as president" to stop political violence. The president was headed to Pittsburgh on Tuesday to offer his condolences.

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