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Sen. McConnell to step down from leadership but says he's 'not going anywhere'

River to River, hosted by Ben Kieffer

The longest-serving U.S. Senate leader for the GOP Mitch McConnell announced he would step down as leader. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump easily won Michigan's presidential primary, but 13.3% of Democrat voters cast "uncommitted" votes in response to Biden's response to the war in Gaza. Also, another government shutdown looms as lawmakers race to strike a budget deal.

On this River to River, host Ben Kieffer is joined by political scientists Sara Mitchell and Dave Peterson to dissect the latest political news.

Guests:

  • Sara Mitchell, professor and collegiate scholar, University of Iowa
  • Dave Peterson, Lucken Professor of Political Science, Iowa State University
Ben Kieffer is the host of IPR's River to River
Dani Gehr is a producer for River to River and Talk of Iowa. Dani came to Iowa from her hometown in the northwest suburbs of Chicago to attend Iowa State University, where she received a bachelor’s degree in journalism, international studies and French. Before coming to IPR, Dani covered local government in Story County for the Ames Tribune and Des Moines Register.