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…
Hall of Fame coach George Raveling, 88, dies after cancer battle
George Raveling, a Hall of Fame basketball coach who played a role in Michael Jordan signing a landmark…
Saturday’s Powerball drawing worth $1 billion
DETROIT (AP) — This could buy a lot of Labor Day weekend sunblock: Saturday’s Powerball jackpot is estimated…
Kentucky governor bans synthetic drug blamed by several attorneys general for link to overdoses
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear took emergency action Monday to ban the sale of “designer…
Gymnast who sparked FBI sex abuse inquiry says she ‘needed to speak out’
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Recalling the damage her now-arrested coach inflicted on her and many of her…
Years after abuse reports, ex-coach at top US gymnastics academy is arrested
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The U.S. gymnastics world was only just recovering from a devastating sexual abuse…
Sen. Ruben Gallego charges up Iowa crowd as he attacks Trump’s tax bill
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Hundreds of people cheered Sen. Ruben Gallego at a town hall meeting in eastern…
What to watch as 2026 Republican Senate races take shape
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are encountering early headaches in Senate races viewed as pivotal to maintaining the party’s…
Trump says he didn’t know an offensive term he used in a speech is considered antisemitic
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he didn’t know the term “shylock” is considered antisemitic when he…
Democrats see Trump’s big bill as key to their comeback
WINDSOR HEIGHTS, Iowa (AP) — It is big and it is beautiful, says President Donald Trump. But for…