Iowa U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson has reintroduced bipartisan legislation creating a federal pilot program to help child care providers expand services beyond traditional business hours.
Tom Barton Federal Government Feb. 12, 2026 11:52 am3d ago
Iowa U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson has reintroduced bipartisan legislation creating a federal pilot program to help child care providers expand services beyond traditional business hours.
Tom Barton Federal Government Feb. 12, 2026 11:23 am3d ago
Iowa’s all-Republican congressional delegation voted against a House effort to roll back President Trump’s tariffs on Canada, setting off sharp criticism from Democrats who say the policy is hurting farmers and raising costs for families.
Federal Government Feb. 11, 2026 5:05 pm4d ago
Iowa U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, a former Iowa National Guard officer, is introducing legislation that will name facilities in the soldiers’ hometowns of Des Moines and Marshalltown.
Federal Government Feb. 2, 2026 11:14 am13d ago
About 200 people gathered Sunday evening outside the Iowa City Veterans Affairs Medical Center for a candlelight vigil honoring Alex Pretti, a VA nurse, union member and federal worker killed last month by federal agents in Minneapolis.
Crime & Courts Feb. 2, 2026 11:00 am13d ago
A Polk County judge will determine whether the case should proceed to discovery, be paused until President Trump is out of office, or dismissed
By MICHAEL BIESECKER and REBECCA SANTANA - Associated Press
Federal Government Jan. 30, 2026 10:53 am16d ago
The development followed confirmation by the Department of Homeland Security earlier in the day that the FBI would now lead the probe into Pretti’s death.
Federal Government Jan. 30, 2026 7:28 am16d ago
They have agreed to separate Homeland Security funding from the rest of the legislation and fund DHS for two weeks while they debate Democratic demands for curbs on ICE.
Federal Government Jan. 29, 2026 3:00 pm17d ago
Entertainers, tech executives and athletes increasingly voicing concern about ICE tactics in Minneapolis and beyond
Consumers & Personal Finance Jan. 29, 2026 11:06 am17d ago
Here’s what to know about new program meant to give $1,000 to every newborn, so long as their parents open an account.
Bloomberg News
Companies Jan. 28, 2026 1:17 pm18d ago
A two-year federal investigation into the crop giant’s accounting practices rocked its share price and eroded faith in the company’s transparency.
Federal Government Jan. 28, 2026 12:46 pm18d ago
There was little evidence Wednesday of any significant changes in the Twin Cities after weeks of harsh rhetoric and clashes with protesters.
Federal Government Jan. 28, 2026 1:01 pm18d ago
Few Republicans are rising to the Homeland Security secretary’s defense in the aftermath of two Minneapolis shootings.
Federal Government Jan. 29, 2026 8:34 am17d ago
Iowa U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson said the House-passed DHS funding bill includes sufficient accountability for immigration agents and warned that additional restrictions sought by Senate Democrats would undermine enforcement and risk a partial government shutdown.
Federal Government Jan. 28, 2026 7:33 am18d ago
Trump held a rally Tuesday in Iowa to kick off his support for Republican candidates in this fall’s midterm elections; thousands protested outside the event in suburban Des Moines
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