Des Moines

[duh moin]

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noun

a city in and the capital of Iowa, in the central part, on the Des Moines River.
a river flowing SE from SW Minnesota through Iowa to the Mississippi River. About 530 miles (850 km) long.

Des Moines

/ ˈmɔɪnz, də ˈmɔɪn /

noun

a city in S central Iowa: state capital. Pop: 196 093 (2003 est)
a river in the N central US, rising in SW Minnesota and flowing southeast to join the Mississippi. Length: 861 km (535 miles)

Des Moines

Capital of Iowa and largest city in the state.

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Scholten told the Des Moines Register, "When she doubled down on Saturday with her, I felt, very disrespectful comments, I was like, 'OK, game on.'"

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But “there is real credibility in governing a state of that magnitude, even if it’s seen as too liberal and too quirky at times,” Link said from Des Moines.

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Activists with One Iowa in Des Moines, which works toward bolstering equality in education, workplace culture and healthcare access, have taken a similar approach in the wake of Trump's presidency.

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He is suing various media organizations — including the board of the Pulitzer Prizes and the Des Moines Register and its parent company, Gannett — over journalism he claims was libelous or unfair.

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Trump has also either threatened or launched lawsuits against CBS News, the Des Moines Register, the New York Times, and Simon & Schuester, each for publishing stories or accounts the president-elect disagreed with.

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