Episode

Thursday, May 21st, 2026

Podcast: Here First
Published: May 21, 2026
Duration seconds: 224
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Summary

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was in Iowa yesterday. The governor has signed what she's calling Iowa's 'MAHA' law. And a lawsuit about Iowa jail fees is continuing in court.