Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate and current Iowa Rep. Josh Turek held a meet-and-greet event with Dubuque residents Friday evening, when he discussed the pillars of his campaign to fill the seat held by retiring Sen. Joni Ernst.
Knowing that Ashley Hinson was waiting in the wings made it easier for her to retire from the U.S. Senate, Joni Ernst said Saturday.
Four years after escaping Afghanistan during the chaotic Kabul airlift, Afghans living in Iowa say they now fear deportation as U.S. immigration policies shift.
This week, the On Iowa Politics podcast looks back at the year that was. And what a year it was.
Iowa’s congressional delegation has introduced resolutions in the U.S. House and Senate honoring two Iowa National Guard members killed in a weekend terrorist attack in Syria.
Iowa Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst backed a GOP plan built around expanded HSAs, opposing an extension of enhanced ACA premium tax credits set to lapse this month. Critics say the move risks steep premium hikes in January.
As Congress races to decide the future of the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits, Iowa’s delegation remains divided. Republicans cite fraud risks, insurer windfalls and wealthy households benefiting from subsidies, while advocates warn tens of thousands of Iowans could face steep premium hikes if the COVID-era support expires.
The legislation forces the U.S. Department of Justice to release files related to the investigation into the late sex offender amid mounting political pressure.
Republican Iowa U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks will hold an in-person town hall Monday in Keosauqua after facing mounting criticism and pressure to hold an in-person forum after she pledged to do so earlier this year.
With China halting U.S. soybean purchases and prices sinking below break-even levels, Iowa Republicans Zach Nunn and Joni Ernst are urging the Trump administration to act swiftly to restore trade and strengthen domestic demand.
Highlights from recently filed campaign fundraising reports for Iowa’s candidates in the state’s 2026 U.S. Senate election
Former Congressman Rod Blum suspends his campaign for Iowa’s open 2nd District U.S. House seat, while new attack ads target Iowa Republicans over wind energy tax credits, health care costs and the federal shutdown.
Ernst, who will not seek re-election next year, held her final Roast and Ride fundraiser Saturday at the Iowa State Fairgrounds
Iowa Senate Republicans called for an audit of Des Moines Public Schools after the arrest of former superintendent Ian Roberts — prompting pushback from State Auditor Rob Sand. Also in this week’s Capitol Notebook: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird joins a multistate coalition backing Trump’s National Guard deployments.
Greene County Attorney Thomas Laehn will launch a Libertarian campaign for U.S. Senate, vowing to rein in executive power, end eminent domain abuse and dismantle what he calls Washington’s “corrupt two-party system.” He joins a crowded field of candidates competing to replace retiring Iowa U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst.
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