Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Pension Details Explained as Critics Pounce
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene timed her resignation from Congress to receive a hefty pension partially funded by taxpayer…
The Latest: Hundreds of flights canceled nationwide due to government shutdown
The Federal Aviation Administration ’s unprecedented order to scale back flights nationwide because of the record-long government shutdown…
Orbán says Trump will not punish Hungary for buying Russian energy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán says his country has received an exemption from U.S. sanctions…
Trump faces rare GOP pushback on scrapping the filibuster
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans in Congress have spent most of the year acquiescing to President Donald Trump’s demands…
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…