Quote du jour: Dems, don't make the same mistake

"It was a mistake in the last go-around that we didn't include a state in the middle of the country that had a rural electorate."

— Iowa Democratic Party chairperson Rita Hart via The New York Times

Driving the news: Iowa Democrats are again vying to reclaim their "first-in-the-nation" spot as 2028 calendar fights resurface.

What's next: A deadline for states to apply to the Democratic National Committee is Friday.