Paid parental leave for Iowa state workers passes House committee. Can it succeed?
This is the third year in a row the paid leave policy has been considered by lawmakers, but it's never made it to a floor ...
Elon Musk calls her church-going voters criminals — and GOP governor simply shrugs
U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) pressed Reynolds during a congressional hearing on Wednesday on whether she believes ...
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GOP Governors Cheer As Trump Prepares to Cut Their Budgets
State Republicans are rebranding their efficiency exercises as just like Musk’s DOGE. It won’t seem cool when the cuts come ...
DeSantis goes to battle with Florida Republicans in trying to get closer to Trump
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — With an open presidential primary coming in 2028, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is launching an offensive to ...
Trump unleashes a supercharged MAGA agenda and Republicans come aboard
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., center, is joined by Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., left, and Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., ...
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Republican senator pleads with Trump to exempt potash from threatened tariffs
A Republican senator from Iowa is pleading for an exemption for potash if U.S. President Donald Trump triggers a trade war by ...
Trump’s nominees gain momentum, but the drama is not over yet
In today’s edition … Democrats settle on challenger for Stefanik’s seat … Trump suggests the U.S. may take ‘ownership’ of ...
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Bill would remove climate change from state consideration
DES MOINES — The state, under a bill advanced Wednesday in the Iowa House, would no longer have the declared purpose of ...
Kim Reynolds tells Congress Iowa was 'doing DOGE before DOGE was a thing'
Gov. Kim Reynolds testified on Iowa's state government overhaul that U.S. House Democrats contrasted to DOGE efforts led by ...
After initial hesitation, Republican senators prepare to confirm Donald Trump's team
President Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees appear to be on a glide path to confirmation in the Senate, despite early hesitation about several controversial picks. On Tuesday, two Senate panels advanced ...
USAID has 'demonstrated pattern of obstructionism,' claims top DOGE Republican in letter to Rubio
Iowa, wrote to Secretary of State Marco Rubio about how USAID has stonewalled her oversight efforts for years as she seeks to bring accountability to the foreign aid agency.
'Never again': Hundreds protest President Trump's immigration, LGBTQ+ policies in Iowa
Chanting "never again," hundreds of Iowans gathered on the steps of the Iowa Capitol Wednesday to denounce President Donald ...