Sept. 24, 2026, Des Moines Daily Umbrella Podcast

The Daily Umbrella Podcasts · Sep 24, 2026 · 5m

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Good morning, Des Moines! It’s Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, and this is the Daily Umbrella Podcast. Here’s what’s happening around Iowa, around the country and around the world.

A judge has dismissed President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against The Des Moines Register and pollster J. Ann Selzer. Iowa District Judge Scott J. Beattie rejected Trump’s claim that the newspaper’s polling coverage of the 2024 presidential race violated Iowa’s consumer fraud law. The judge called the case extraordinary…