Matt Gaetz withdrew Thursday as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general following continued scrutiny over a federal sex trafficking investigation that cast doubt on the former congressman’s ability to be confirmed as the nation’s chief federal law enforcement officer.
The letter comes as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office for a second term, during which he has pledged to declare a national emergency and conduct a mass deportation of millions of undocumented immigrants and, he has suggested, possibly others as well.
The choice of Whitaker as the nation’s representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an unusual one, given that his background is in law enforcement and not in foreign policy.
Having suffered even more losses in yet another election cycle begs the question: Where do Iowa Democrats go from here?
In the 12 days since Donald Trump pulled off a stunning comeback victory, social media outlets have seen an abundance …
This week, we will discuss leadership elections in both Congress and the Iowa Legislature, and the latest news from the Iowa 1st Congressional District election results.
Brenna Bird leads 23-state coalition demanding end to ‘illegitimate’ cases
Iowa’s longtime Republican U.S. senator said he has “no reason to expect” that he will be called on to appoint more judges to the U.S. Supreme Court after overseeing the appointment of 3 during Trump’s first term
Also in the Capitol Notebook: Iowa Department of Transportation approves $3.5 million for trails
County officials across the state will meet this week to publicly canvass and certify the results of the Nov. 5 election. Here’s a look at what happens next and how Iowa will certify the election results.
“I am just in a panic about the outcome of the election,” said my good friend, a fellow Republican woman …
This week on the podcast, political journalists across Iowa debrief the 2024 Election.
Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, was convicted of felony charges and survived two assassination attempts.
Interest in Iowa intensified after a recent poll showed Kamala Harris leading the state; but Trump led by double digits
Daily Newsletters