FBI analyzed some Republican lawmakers’ phone records as part of Trump Jan. 6 probe, GOP senators say
The FBI analyzed the phone records of more than a half dozen Republican lawmakers as part of an…
Grassley hopes for a solution for farmers following loss of Chinese market | National News
Soybeans setting pods in central Iowa August 4, 2025. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch) U.S. Sen. Chuck…
European countries near Russia puzzled by US plans to cut defense funding
WASHINGTON (AP) — Confusion emerged Friday over Trump administration plans to halt some security assistance funding to European…
Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa confirms she will not run for reelection in 2026
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday that she will not seek reelection next…
Climate change an existential threat to the planet
Sen. Grassley recently released a public statement in which he acknowledged that climate change is a serious issue…
Senate votes to consider Trump lawyer Emil Bove for federal judge
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate narrowly voted on Tuesday to begin considering the nomination of former Trump lawyer…
Politicians need to own their mistakes and apologize
Bruce Lear lives in Sioux City and has been connected to Iowa’s public schools for 38 years. He taught…
Reynolds’ energy bill includes nuclear generation
ERIN MURPHY Lee-Gazette Des Moines Bureau DES MOINES — Energy companies with infrastructure in Iowa would have the…
Protesting Musk is missing the mark
Jason Benell lives in Des Moines with his wife and two children. He is a combat veteran, former…
Of tariffs, markets and the Iowa economy
Dan Piller was a business reporter for more than four decades, working for the Des Moines Register and…
US-Zölle: Donald Trump deutet Verhandlungsbereitschaft über Zölle an
Nach der Ankündigung von drastischen Einfuhrzöllen gegen Handelspartner weltweit zeigt sich US-Präsident Trump über deren Höhe verhandlungsbereit. Länder…
Trump administration rhetoric targeting the courts heats up amid setbacks
The new populist president railed against the judiciary as they blocked his aggressive moves to restructure his country’s…