Iowa's Morning News With Jeff Angelo

Iowa's Morning News With Jeff Angelo

Analysis of the top stories, pop culture and living in Iowa! Weekday mornings from 5:30 am Central Time to 9:00 am Central Time.

Episodes

October 23, 2026 • 16 mins
President Trump comes to town, and the talk turns to Rep. Omar, a shocking Ohio campaign ad, and promises to farmers.
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President Trump comes to Iowa as Democrats have an early-voting advantage; a polling company admits its results were made up; The Justice Department wants two judges in charge of immigration cases dismissed; a tribute to the head of the Iowa National Guard; parking tickets in Iowa City; Waukee middle schoolers track car/truck mishaps; Iowa gets an energy grid upgrade; a Good Fella discusses the new fraud whistleblower fund.
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Iowa's race for Governor is smashing money records, a college student takes on Ames over gun rights; ICE launches a food-stamp crackdown; the Hawkeye make a quarterback decision, a fake Iowa poll shakes up the media.
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States push back over growing federal involvement in elections; violent riots in France provide a cautionary tale about open borders to Americans; President Obama defends Ilhan Omar after a federal raid...but the feds may have a good case; Jeff tells Gary Dolphin that the Iowa Hawkeyes had the "best bye week ever;" White House Correspondent Jon Decker weighs in on the quick exit of Katie Zacharia.
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President Trump is coming back to Iowa; Congress is taking aim at the cameras tracking your license plate; a big LEGO heist; why young voters are embracing socialism; Pope Leo's cancer scare and what you need to know; Des Moines is exploring legal action over forever chemicals in your water.
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What national pollsters get wrong about Iowa; why is our government collecting info on Republican donors?; White House Correspondent Jon Decker discusses his conversation with President Trump; Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird explains the lawsuit against OpenAI; Eric Peterson discusses retirement security and the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment; Rory O'Neill reports that you may soon be able to sue over digital ads poppi...
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Iowa lawmakers are back at the Capitol for a stunning 1.3 billion dollar ask tied to that proposed steel mill in Lee County; College Gameday descends on Iowa City for Ohio State-Iowa; a warning about weight loss drugs and your eyesight; why stopping diesel exports may backfire; what TSA officers are being told they can't do anymore.
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A bloody fight in the cockpit of a plane headed for Israel; Caitlin Clark makes sneaker history; big changes in Trump accounts; a botched execution; a stunning medical lawsuit; trucking companies are going bankrupt.
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September 30, 2026 • 27 mins
Governor Reynolds calls a special session over that massive Southeast Iowa steel mill project; American troops leave Iraq and Iran is waiting; A former Clinton teacher is accused of offering extra credit for cash; Senator Grassley is outraged over our federal government collecting info on Trump donors; Caitlin Clark sets a playoff record; President Trump holds an AI summit; Lindsay Clancy is back in court with a shocking new strate...
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Representative Ashley Hinson and White House Correspondent Jon Decker join Jeff as the President announces the biggest steel mill in the US is planned for Iowa. PLUS: Chuck Grassley says vote Republican in case he dies; a bill dealing with massive changes in college sports passes the Senate; two words you haven't heard in a while are back: "migrant caravan."
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September 28, 2026 • 23 mins
A Hawkeyes finish so wild announcers were screaming and the coach was crying; President Trump tells Iran NO deal; a tribute to an Iowa teacher who gave her life on a field trip trying to save a child's life; six hospitals will pay a fine after performing taxpayer-funded sex change procedures on children.
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September 25, 2026 • 21 mins
Canada is discussing the possibility of a US invasion; Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu goes after Zohran Mamdani in a UN speech; Grover Norquist says an idea pushed by Senator Grassley to lower diesel prices will backfire; Jon Decker reports banned news organizations are back at the White House but the controversy continues; Rory O'Neill talks Dolly Parton Day and drones; Des Moines may have to give speeders their money b...
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Judges hand President Trump defeats in his battle against the national and Iowa media; Senator Grassley pushes a diesel export ban while the Energy Secretary pushes back; will a visit by the Chinese President boost the Iowa economy?; a race to help those battling breast cancer draws huge interest; tips are offered to elevate your tailgate.
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September 23, 2026 • 35 mins
Potential US-Iran talks; an Iowa-led fight over diesel prices; a massive Obamacare fraud crackdown; life in prison for a Des Moines sex trafficker; alarming lawsuits involving weight-loss drugs. PLUS: how beef helps with focus and injury recovery.
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September 22, 2026 • 23 mins
The GOP candidate for lieutenant governor is caught up in an investigation...or a political witch hunt; Ashley Hinson reconsiders the conflict with Iran; how bad did things get during Homecoming Day in Oskaloosa?; Of dinosaur poop and fat bears; what if the socialists really DO take over?
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Did Oskaloosa go too far in canceling Homecoming?; JD Vance gets personal with Rob Sand on the campaign trail; After which Iowa county would you name a baby?; Gary Dolphin previews Iowa v Michigan; Former Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin discusses the future of school choice in Iowa and beyond; action star Dolph Lundgren talks lessons learned during life's challenges.
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September 17, 2026 • 31 mins
Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Representative Zach Nunn break with President Trump over Iran; Chuck Grassley drops explosive "deep state" emails; a city flies it's flag upside down over property taxes; Knoxville businesses get hammered by a rainout; on Constitution Day, it's important to remember we are NOT a democracy.
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September 16, 2026 • 23 mins
An iowa school district that's losing students just hired a superintendent for nearly $300K; Bernie Sanders wants a four-hour workweek; the Republicans' crazy messaging; Kenny Chesney plans a big show in Iowa; a new proposal in Congress addresses diesel prices.
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Senator Grassley talks with Jeff in advance of an oversight hearing involving FBI director Kash Patel and also addresses the SAVE America Act; Vice-President JD Vance exposes another eye-popping example of fraud; President Trump addresses concerns over artificial intelligence while an AI actress discusses falling in love with a human.
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September 14, 2026 • 23 mins
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks discuss the present safety threats to America; Gary Dolphin recaps the Iowa State/Iowa game; Rory O'Neill reports on the mystery surrounding Senator Mitch McConnell; a Waukee coach is back on the sidelines after a miraculous recovery; Country legend Tanya Tucker has advice for young performers.
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