The department has approved 16 million applications nationwide, assuring borrowers the administration will discharge the debt if it prevails in court.
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Washington Post Federal Government Jan. 27, 2023 3:31 pm1d ago
The department has approved 16 million applications nationwide, assuring borrowers the administration will discharge the debt if it prevails in court.
AP Federal Government Jan. 24, 2023 11:53 am4d ago
Documents with classified markings were discovered in former Vice President Mike Pence's Indiana home last week, his lawyer told the National Archives in a letter — the latest in a string of discoveries of confidential information in private residences.
Transportation Jan. 11, 2023 9:56 am18d ago
“I just spoke to Buttigieg. They don’t know what the cause is. But I was on the phone with him about 10 minutes. I told him to report directly to me when they find out. Air traffic can still land safely, just not take off right now. We don’t know what the cause of it is,” President Joe Biden said.
Federal Government Jan. 7, 2023 4:02 pm21d ago
Eager to confront President Joe Biden and the Democrats, he promised subpoenas and investigations. "Now the hard work begins," the California Republican declared.
Agriculture Jan. 1, 2023 5:00 am30d ago
To learn more about what could be expected, the Gazette spoke with the policy manager for the Center For Rural Affairs.
Washington Post
Federal Government Dec. 21, 2022 5:18 pm38d ago
Advocates of the legislation have described the move as a betrayal that would sour potential allies in future conflicts.
Caleb McCullough, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
Federal Government Dec. 21, 2022 4:55 pm38d ago
As Congress scrambles to pass a government funding bill by the end of the week, Iowa’s congressional delegation is weighing votes on the last major piece of legislation before the new year.
Caleb McCullough, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
Federal Government Dec. 20, 2022 6:04 pm39d ago
The Water Resource and Development Act, reauthorized every two years, provides a framework for projects and studies done by the Army Corps of Engineers. The act deals with construction and maintenance of ports, waterways, locks and dams.
Federal Government Dec. 19, 2022 6:40 pm40d ago
The Gazette asked all six members of Iowa’s congressional delegation, plus U.S. Rep-elect Zach Nunn, for their reaction to the committee’s recommendations as well as the committee’s assessment that former President Trump is not fit to serve in public office again.
Crime and Courts Dec. 15, 2022 3:38 pm44d ago
A 56-year-old Iowa woman who joined her son at the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol has pleaded guilty to a charge of entering a restricted building.
State Government Dec. 13, 2022 6:05 pm46d ago
Her move follows similar bans in other states and coincides with much broader legislation introduced Tuesday in Congress that would ban all transactions from any social media company in or under the influence of China and Russia and others.
Environmental News Dec. 12, 2022 6:00 am48d ago
The impacts of climate change hit communities across the country, yet voters in rural communities are the least likely to feel Washington is in their corner.
Caleb McCullough, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
Federal Government Dec. 12, 2022 6:00 am48d ago
The bill requires the federal government to recognize marriages regardless of the sex and race of the couple. It does not require states to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
Federal Government Dec. 8, 2022 4:11 pm51d ago
The bill is a relief for hundreds of thousands of couples who have married since the Supreme Court's 2015 decision that legalized those marriages and have worried about what would happen if the ruling -- like the Roe v . Wade abortion decision that 50 years ago legalized abortions -- were overturned.