He had been the go-to architect for the large-scale immigration crackdowns ordered by Trump and the public face of his administration's city-by-city sweeps.
Articles Tagged: Donald Trump
Federal Government Jan. 27, 2026 12:09 pm4d ago
The fatal shooting of a Minneapolis VA nurse by federal agents has sparked mass protests and drawn strong reactions from Iowa officials, with Republicans urging investigation and calm while Democrats call for ICE to leave the city.
Maya Marchel Hoff, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau, Tom Barton
Nation and World Jan. 27, 2026 10:47 am4d ago
President will speak in Clive on Tuesday afternoon; protests are expected outside in response to immigration enforcement actions and deaths in Minneapolis.
Nation and World Jan. 26, 2026 4:42 pm5d ago
Trump sends border czar to Minnesota and says he and governor are now on ‘similar wavelength’
Consumers & Personal Finance Jan. 22, 2026 2:13 pm9d ago
Lawsuit claims JPMorgan stopped providing banking services to him and his businesses for political reasons after he left office in January 2021.
Nation and World Jan. 21, 2026 3:31 pm10d ago
After previous threats, he says NATO agreed to ‘framework’ of future Arctic deal
By Shauneen Miranda, - News from the States
National Politics Jan. 21, 2026 4:33 pm10d ago
President Donald Trump is scheduled to travel to Iowa on Jan. 27 to deliver a speech focused on the economy and energy, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles told reporters Wednesday.
Agriculture Jan. 20, 2026 2:59 pm11d ago
Iowa State University agricultural economist asks, “Those new tariffs — what does that mean for this agreement?”
The White House and governors want the mid-Atlantic grid operator to hold a power auction for tech companies to bid on contracts to build new power plants.
By Scott Stewart, - Council Bluffs Nonpareil
Business News Jan. 15, 2026 7:33 am16d ago
Lori Chavez-DeRemer tours Western Iowa Community College in Council Bluffs and Union Pacific dispatch center in Omaha.
Federal Government Jan. 15, 2026 7:43 am16d ago
Iowa Republican U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley said Wednesday that President Donald Trump is overstating the need for U.S. control of Greenland, while emphasizing the importance of diplomacy and reaffirming his long-standing support for the independence of the Federal Reserve amid a Justice Department inquiry into Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
“Local communities naturally want to see new jobs but not at the expense of higher electricity prices or the diversion of their water,” CEO Brad Smith says.
Washington Post
Federal Government Jan. 14, 2026 8:55 am17d ago
President Donald Trump said his administration would push Silicon Valley companies to ensure their massive computer farms do not drive up people’s electricity bills.
The discount grocery chain, which has seven stores in the Cedar Rapids-Iowa City area, plans to open more than 180 U.S. stores this year.
Maya Marchel Hoff, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
K-12 Education Jan. 8, 2026 7:27 am23d ago
Iowa is the first state in the country to receive the green light for a federal waiver approval that will allow it to circumvent some reporting and compliance requirements and have more discretion over the spending of federal education funds.

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