Tom Barton
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Deputy Bureau Chief for @gazettedotcom covering #iapolitics. Proud member of #cyclONEnation. Mediocre golfer and Star Wars nerd.
Cedar Rapids, IA
Joined April 2009
RT @roxyekberg: I’m not a sports reporter and will never claim to be, but check out my coverage of the John Deere Classic held last week.….
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he’s thinking of staging a UFC match on the White House grounds with upwards 20,000 spectators to celebrate 250 years of American independence.
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There's no blood or biological test for autism. It’s ID'd by making judgments about a child’s behavior. The increase is primarily attributed to broader diagnostic criteria, increased awareness & improved screening methods, rather than a sudden surge in # of individuals w/ autism.
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Trump on Thursday in Des Moines said that autism must be "artificially induced," citing figures inflating the rise in autism rates and suggesting the administration’s Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission will provide answers.
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RT @ErinDMurphy: The folks leaving the America250/Donald Trump event are being treated to a fireworks show at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. h….
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RT @ErinDMurphy: So President Trump just called him "Iowa House Majority Leader-elect Bobby Kaufmann.". For those who don't follow this clo….
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RT @douglaswburns: Speaking in Iowa @realDonaldTrump says farmers should be able to “vouch” for undocumented ag workers so they can get exe….
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RT @ARookerKCCI: Trump says he’s working on legislation to let farmers protect undocumented workers from being deported . “If a farmer is w….
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RT @ErinDMurphy: I'm so hot, man, just read this please and I'll be back later to say something more intelligent. Maybe. w/ @mmarchelhoff….
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RT @gazettedotcom: What to know if you are planning to shoot off consumer fireworks this Fourth of July: https://t.….
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RT @gazettedotcom: Trump’s Iowa event kicking off national celebration is ‘big deal’ for the state, Iowa GOP leader says .
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Iowa's US House delegation: Miller-Meeks, Hinson, Nunn and Feenstra with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Air Force 1 with President Trump, heading to Des Moines to kick off a year-long celebration of America’s 250th Birthday.
On Air Force 1 with President Trump, heading to Des Moines, Iowa, to kick off a year-long celebration of America’s 250th Birthday. Looking forward to joining many great patriots at the Iowa State Fairgrounds this evening!
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Iowa’s U.S. House members — all Republicans — voted Thursday to pass Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax breaks and spending cuts bill, sending it to him to sign before 4th of July holiday and just a few hours before Trump is set to speak at a rally in Des Moines.
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RT @gazettedotcom: Iowa’s U.S. House members vote for Trump’s tax bill, Medicaid changes. Here’s what they said
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President @realDonaldTrump is set to speak in Des Moines later tonight at an event at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. Here’s how to attend or watch, and what to expect. And follow @ErinDMurphy, @mmarchelhoff and @gazettedotcom for coverage and updates.
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RT @gazettedotcom: Trump is returning to Iowa. What to know about his visit to Des Moines tonight
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RT @GraciiElizabeth: The Trump administration is withholding more than $6 billion in federal grants for after-school and summer programs, E….
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RT @gazettedotcom: Trump administration withholds over $6 billion for after-school, summer programs and more
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Bird's decision removes a Trump favorite in the Iowa governor's race, and clears the way for @RandyFeenstra to become the favorite in the GOP primary field. @millermeeks now publicly endorses Feenstra, who hasn’t officially launched his campaign.
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