McCarthy Drops Out of Speaker Race Fractures GOP Unite Call
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy quit the bid to be speaker, leaving Republicans in disarray as Boehner leaves. He said the party could not unite and a new face was needed. Officials canceled Thursday’s nomination vote amid the leadership crisis.
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Ohio
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IOWA Conservatives Try Anew For Speaker Nomination
In January U S Rep Steve King led an insurrection nominating Rep Daniel Webster for speaker. Newcomer Rod Blum backed the move despite Boehner campaigning in Iowa. King says he will vote Webster again. Blum offers cautious support amid Freedom Caucus backing.
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Landowners challenge eminent domain for Dakota Access pipeline
Cherokee judge will rule within two weeks on whether three Iowa landowners can sue over the Iowa Utility Board's authorization of Eminent domain for a 1100 mile crude oil pipeline. The plan runs through 18 Iowa counties to Patoka Illinois with 346 miles underground. The owners argue the project may not be a public use and seek to block land seizure.
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Health: Epigenetic clock flags smoking alcohol use in aging study
UI researchers use DNA methylation to objectively measure smoking and alcohol use, aiming to improve health and life expectancy. Meeshanthini Dogan and Robert Philibert lead the work, applying an epigenetic clock to quantify lifestyle effects on aging.
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UI Department of Biomedical Engineering
Dogan
US Psychiatry
Robert Philibert
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