President Donald Trump is lashing out at his own supporters as he tries to clamp down on criticism over his administration's handling of much-hyped records in the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation, which Trump now calls a “Hoax.”
Articles Tagged: Donald Trump
By Allison Prang, - Stateline
National Politics Jul. 15, 2025 7:45 am64d ago
Congress’ passage of President Donald Trump’s spending and tax cuts bill this month could help grow the market for sustainable aviation fuel, which could be a boon for corn-producing states like Iowa as airline operators work to decarbonize the sector.
By MARC LEVY - Associated Press
National Politics Jul. 14, 2025 11:49 am65d ago
Governors have always made political hay out of slashing waste or taming bureaucracy, but DOGE has, in some ways, raised the stakes for them to show that they are zealously committed to cutting costs. Many drive home the point that they have always been focused on cutting government, even if they're not conducting mass layoffs.
Energy Jul. 11, 2025 6:22 pm68d ago
Alliant Energy is planning to add roughly 1,000 megawatts of wind energy to help boost Iowa’s electric grid and further diversify its energy portfolio. The project — estimated to cost more than $3 billion — would increase the company’s wind energy production by more than 50 percent.
On Iowa Politics Aug. 25, 2025 4:53 pm23d ago
This week on the podcast, we recap President Donald Trump’s visit to Iowa and share updates on Iowa’s 2026 gubernatorial election.
Federal Government Jul. 11, 2025 7:20 am68d ago
From separate events Thursday, Gov. Kim Reynolds, Congresswoman Ashley Hinson, and Tom Vilsack — the former Iowa governor and USDA secretary — all discussed how to manage farm labor amid the hard-line deportation policy of the Trump administration.
Maya Marchel Hoff, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
National Politics Jul. 9, 2025 6:15 pm70d ago
Iowa U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley said Wednesday he is committed to investigating the members of the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation who served during the Biden administration over indictments against President Donald Trump.
By Robin Opsahl - Iowa Capital Dispatch
Agriculture Jul. 9, 2025 10:07 am70d ago
Gov. Kim Reynolds said Tuesday that Iowa officials have contacted the White House to be involved in discussions on how to keep immigrant agricultural workers in the country.
By Cate Cadell, - The Washington Post
Federal Government Jul. 8, 2025 5:48 pm71d ago
U.S. Department of Agriculture chief Brooke Rollins announced Tuesday that the U.S. government will move to ban sales of farmland nationwide to Chinese buyers and other foreign adversaries, citing threats to national security and food security.
By Mónica Cordero, - Investigate Midwest
Agriculture Jul. 6, 2025 5:30 am73d ago
Higher tariffs on nearly all major U.S. trading partners are piling pressure on farmers already struggling with soaring agricultural supply costs and elevated rates.
By STEVE PEOPLES and HANNAH FINGERHUT - Associated Press
Campaigns & Elections Jul. 7, 2025 7:34 am72d ago
For some Democratic leaders, the tax break and spending cut package passed by Trump's Republican allies in Congress on Thursday — and signed by Trump on Friday — represents the key to the Democratic Party's resurgence.
News Jul. 7, 2025 8:30 am72d ago
On the Fourth of July, Ruby Caceres celebrated the birthday of her new country alongside her husband and son and other family members who also have made their way to the U.S. over the years.
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and NICHOLAS RICCARDI - Associated Press
Federal Government Jul. 7, 2025 8:35 am72d ago
President Donald Trump signed his package of tax breaks and spending cuts into law Friday after his cajoling produced almost unanimous Republican support in Congress for the domestic priority that could cement his second-term legacy.
Photos and Videos Jul. 4, 2025 9:00 am75d ago
See photos as President Trump headlined an America 250 event at the State Fairgrounds to kickoff a year of celebration of the United States’ semiquincentenial year.
Erin Murphy, Maya Marchel Hoff, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
Federal Government Jul. 4, 2025 7:32 am75d ago
President Donald Trump in Iowa on Thursday promised to keep the state a central part of the nation’s 250th birthday celebration, celebrated Congressional approval of his sweeping tax and spending legislation, and snuck in a few of his greatest campaign-style rally hits.