Good Morning! Today is Tuesday, January 27th, the 27th day of 2026. There are 338 days left in the year.
Today on KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein… a live conversation with Jonathan Tobin, editor-in-chief of the Jewish News Syndicate, on this International Holocaust Remembrance Day…KXEL’s Tim Harwood with Steven Eilers of ISU Extension on the 2026 Master Gardener class schedule… State Auditor Rob Sand… security analyst Steve Bucci on the impact of U.S. strikes on ISIS in Nigeria… and Dustin Hoffmann of the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network with an RFD1540 conversation.
On yesterday’s KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein… Andrew Handel of the American Legislative Exchange Council joins us live to discuss school choice… KXEL’s Tim Harwood with Waterloo City Council Ward 2 candidate Ali Parrish… a live conversation with Carrie Sheffield from Independent Women’s Forum previewing the President’s visit to Iowa tomorrow… and segments from “Moore Money” with economist Stephen Moore.
Don’t forget…the KXEL Morning News with Tim Harwood is on weekdays from 6-8 a.m.
“Our Focus is Elsewhere” is the topic for today’s Iowa Politics with Jeff Stein.
Here’s today’s KXEL Poll Question of the Day: “The window for filing your federal income taxes opened on Monday. What’s your normal time for filing?” Weigh in at kxel.com/poll.
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