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Three service members with deep Iowa ties are among the 18 U.S. troops killed or missing in the ongoing war with Iran, leaving families in Des Moines, Coggon, and across the state grappling with devastating losses.
The Trump administration is lobbying Sens. Thom Tillis and John Cornyn to salvage attorney general nominee Todd Blanche's confirmation, as the two Republicans withhold support over a controversial $1.8 billion settlement fund.
A House vote last week saw 103 Democrats join a Republican to cut Israel aid, exposing a deep party divide that could reshape U.S. foreign policy and impact Iowa's Senate race.
A special election for the late Senator Lindsey Graham's seat has become a test of President Trump's endorsement power, as multiple Republicans challenge the appointed incumbent.
Maryland Democratic leaders are barring Republican lawmakers from introducing legislation on cost-of-living issues during an upcoming special session, limiting debate strictly to a congressional redistricting amendment that critics say is designed to weaken the state's lone Republican seat in the U.S. House.
Two U.S. soldiers killed in Jordan were identified Monday, and a third soldier's remains have been found. The Iowa connection deepens as the first fatalities of the war involved an Iowa based unit.
A single House vote last week has laid bare a deepening fracture within the Democratic Party over support for Israel, with 103 Democrats joining a Republican-backed amendment to cut $3 billion in military aid.
Two U.S. soldiers died in Jordan from Iranian fire, adding to the 17 American fatalities in the war. For Iowans, the conflict hit home earlier when six soldiers from an Iowa-based unit were killed in Kuwait.
Two U.S. soldiers killed by Iranian strikes in Jordan have been identified. The deaths come after an earlier attack killed six soldiers from an Iowa-based unit.
A massive USDA reorganization threatens to cripple food aid and research programs vital to Iowa farmers, as trade talks and legislative battles over consolidation and animal welfare standards intensify.
17 US soldiers have died in the Iran conflict, including six from an Iowa-based unit. The latest casualties in Iraq and Jordan raise questions about the war's toll on American families.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is borrowing from Barack Obama's playbook, using 'hope and change' rhetoric in Michigan and Montana that could signal a 2028 presidential run.
Maine Democrats are scrambling to find a Senate candidate after their nominee imploded. Troy Jackson emerges as frontrunner in a chaotic race against Susan Collins.
A Hawaii Supreme Court justice used a criminal case ruling to launch an unprecedented attack on the U.S. Supreme Court's conservative majority, drawing sharp criticism from legal observers including Iowa's solicitor general.
Two ICE shootings in Texas and Maine spark outrage as Iowa sees a surge in targeted arrests at residences under the Trump administration's mass deportation campaign.
A Hawaii Supreme Court justice issued a 91-page opinion overturning a conviction and attacking the U.S. Supreme Court's conservative majority, drawing sharp criticism from Iowa Solicitor General Eric Wessan.
A vulnerable Democrat congressman from New Mexico is facing renewed backlash after unearthed podcast appearances show him repeatedly arguing that outdoor recreation spaces must be racially transformed.
The Trump administration claims 250,000 noncitizens are registered to vote in four states, but state audits and election experts say the numbers may be exaggerated. Iowa's own audit found 35 noncitizens voted in 2024.
The Trump administration claims 250,000 non-citizens are registered to vote in four states. Iowa's own audit found 277 non-citizens on its voter rolls, with 35 casting ballots in 2024.
President Trump backs Lindsey Graham's sister for Senate, while Senators Rick Scott and Mike Lee endorse Representative Ralph Norman in a contest that tests Trump's endorsement power.