Iowa Democrat exits 2026 Senate race, backs Josh Turek against Joni Ernst
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa Democratic state lawmaker bowed out of the 2026 U.S. Senate primary…
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…
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst at contentious town hall: ‘We all are going to die’
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republican Sen. Joni Ernst was met with shouts and groans when she said…
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…
Iowan Matt Whitaker speaks at hearing on appointment as NATO Ambassdor
Iowan and former acting U.S. Attorney General Matt Whitaker went before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Tuesday for…