Des Moines
Des Moines is the capital and most populous city of Iowa.
321 linked stories in all years we hold
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The earliest story we hold is from Oct 1, 2021.
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Week of Dec 29, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026: 2 left, 3 center, 3 right, 5% of the sources that published that week · 8 articles
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| Week | Left | Center | Right | Articles | Share |
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| Jan 6, 2025 - Jan 12, 2025 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 7% |
| Jan 13, 2025 - Jan 19, 2025 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3% |
| Jan 20, 2025 - Jan 26, 2025 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2% |
| Jan 27, 2025 - Feb 2, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 3, 2025 - Feb 9, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 10, 2025 - Feb 16, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 17, 2025 - Feb 23, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 24, 2025 - Mar 2, 2025 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 10% |
| Mar 3, 2025 - Mar 9, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 10, 2025 - Mar 16, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 17, 2025 - Mar 23, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 24, 2025 - Mar 30, 2025 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3% |
| Mar 31, 2025 - Apr 6, 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | under 1% |
| Apr 7, 2025 - Apr 13, 2025 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 35 | 7% |
| Apr 14, 2025 - Apr 20, 2025 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3% |
| Apr 21, 2025 - Apr 27, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 28, 2025 - May 4, 2025 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 38 | 8% |
| May 5, 2025 - May 11, 2025 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 5% |
| May 12, 2025 - May 18, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 19, 2025 - May 25, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 26, 2025 - Jun 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 2, 2025 - Jun 8, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 9, 2025 - Jun 15, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 16, 2025 - Jun 22, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 23, 2025 - Jun 29, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 30, 2025 - Jul 6, 2025 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 8% |
| Jul 7, 2025 - Jul 13, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 14, 2025 - Jul 20, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 21, 2025 - Jul 27, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 28, 2025 - Aug 3, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 4, 2025 - Aug 10, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 11, 2025 - Aug 17, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 18, 2025 - Aug 24, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 25, 2025 - Aug 31, 2025 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 11% |
| Sep 1, 2025 - Sep 7, 2025 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 143 | 19% |
| Sep 8, 2025 - Sep 14, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 15, 2025 - Sep 21, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 22, 2025 - Sep 28, 2025 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 63 | 19% |
| Sep 29, 2025 - Oct 5, 2025 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 33 | 9% |
| Oct 6, 2025 - Oct 12, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Oct 13, 2025 - Oct 19, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Oct 20, 2025 - Oct 26, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Oct 27, 2025 - Nov 2, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Nov 3, 2025 - Nov 9, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Nov 10, 2025 - Nov 16, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Nov 17, 2025 - Nov 23, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Nov 24, 2025 - Nov 30, 2025 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5% |
| Dec 1, 2025 - Dec 7, 2025 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3% |
| Dec 8, 2025 - Dec 14, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2% |
| Dec 15, 2025 - Dec 21, 2025 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 42 | 14% |
| Dec 22, 2025 - Dec 28, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Dec 29, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5% |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
Whole record, all years we hold
113 left · 138 center · 95 right: 346 sources on the spectrum, across 321 linked stories.
Everything else20 updates in 2025 not part of any story, newest first
Updates about Des Moines that are not part of any story yet
- Sep 27– Oct 1Des Moines superintendent to resign after being detained by ICE, lawyer says39 articles · 22 sources5 left, 14 center, 2 right
- Sep 26– 27ICE arrests superintendent of Iowa's largest public school district59 articles · 34 sources9 left, 17 center, 7 right
Stories that name Des Moines
- Dec 31Democrat Renee Hardman wins Iowa state Senate seat, blocking GOP from reclaiming a supermajority8 articles · 8 sources2 left, 3 center, 3 right
- Dec 17Trump to witness dignified transfer for 2 National Guard members killed in Syria18 articles · 14 sources3 left, 7 center, 4 right
- Dec 14– 16U.S. Army names 2 Iowa National Guard members killed in attack in Syria27 articles · 22 sources3 left, 11 center, 8 right
- Nov 30– Dec 1Post-Thanksgiving travelers in Chicago see flights canceled and delayed after winter storm13 articles · 9 sources4 left, 5 center, 0 right
- Sep 2– 7$1.8 billion Powerball jackpot won in Texas and Missouri135 articles · 29 sources7 left, 21 center, 1 right
- Aug 29– Sep 2Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst announces she won’t seek reelection in 202620 articles · 15 sources5 left, 4 center, 5 right
- Aug 25– 27Democrats flip Iowa Senate seat, break GOP's supermajority22 articles · 16 sources6 left, 4 center, 5 right
- Jul 2– 4Trump kicks off a yearlong celebration of America's 250th anniversary with event in Iowa14 articles · 13 sources3 left, 5 center, 5 right
- May 3– 5Warren Buffett stays chairman as Greg Abel takes CEO role in 202653 articles · 27 sources4 left, 15 center, 6 right
- Apr 11Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds not seeking re-election in 202614 articles · 6 sources2 left, 2 center, 2 right
Local coverage
- Jul 4Trump wants to celebrate 250 years of independence with a UFC fight at the White House13 articles · 9 sources3 left, 5 center, 1 right
- Apr 16AmeriCorps members who respond to disasters and help nonprofits let go in DOGE cuts9 articles · 6 sources2 left, 2 center, 2 right
- Jan 25Iowa immigration law remains blocked, US appeals court says, but second lawsuit to be dismissed6 articles · 4 sources2 left, 1 center, 1 right