The U.S. military seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro drew strong support from Iowa’s Republican delegation — and sharp criticism from Democrats who say the operation bypassed Congress and could pull the nation into another foreign war.
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By REGINA GARCIA CANO and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN - Associated Press
Nation and World Jan. 6, 2026 9:37 am25d ago
The United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and flew him out of the country in an extraordinary military operation early Saturday that plucked a sitting leader from office.
Bloomberg News
Agriculture Jan. 1, 2026 10:20 am30d ago
China had bought at least 8 million tons of U.S. soybeans in 2025 as of late December, putting the world’s top importer on track to meet a pledge it made two months ago.
Federal Government Dec. 30, 2025 7:18 am32d ago
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.
Many surveyed by the Associated Press described 2025 as turbulent and challenging for clean energy, though there was progress as projects connected to the electric grid.
Health & Wellness Dec. 29, 2025 9:51 am33d ago
Linn and Johnson officials express concern about aligning U.S. vaccine policy to other countries like Denmark, and urge Iowans to get vaccinated for measles and the flu.
Washington Post
Agriculture Dec. 26, 2025 1:34 pm36d ago
Despite their continue support of the president, a year’s worth of Trump policies have upended farmers’ industry and threatened their livelihoods.
State Government Dec. 24, 2025 7:23 am38d ago
The remains of two Iowa National Guard soldiers killed earlier this month in an ambush attack in Syria will return to Iowa on Wednesday, with a public procession planned to honor Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard as he is brought home to Marshalltown.
Campaigns & Elections Dec. 22, 2025 11:40 am40d ago
GOP Congressman Randy Feenstra tied his campaign for Iowa governor to President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” defended tariffs and promised to cut property taxes while expanding health care access during a campaign stop in Cedar Rapids.
Business News Dec. 19, 2025 12:36 pm43d ago
Her social media post urged eligible workers to reach out to the agency “as soon as possible" and referred users to a fact sheet on “DEI-related discrimination.”
State Government Dec. 18, 2025 3:18 pm44d ago
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.
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and BILL BARROW - Associated Press
News Dec. 18, 2025 1:26 pm44d ago
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that could reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug and open new avenues for medical research, a major shift in federal drug policy that inches closer to what many states have done.
After $6 billion deal is finalized, goal is to build ‘world’s first utility-scale fusion power plant’
Bloomberg News
Agriculture Dec. 22, 2025 9:34 am40d ago
The tally follows a wave of buying from Sinograin, the state company in charge of managing China’s strategic grain reserves.
By MICHELLE L. PRICE - Associated Press
Nation and World Dec. 17, 2025 5:08 pm45d ago
President Donald Trump on Wednesday met with family members of two Iowa National Guard members and a U.S. civilian who were killed in an attack in the Syrian desert.

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