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It’s October and the air is finally cooling, breezes quartering down the continent from an ancient glacier somewhere. Canada geese …
No more than 18,000 individual refugees – not families, not cases but individuals – are all that will be allowed …
The seasonal clock is now at 9 p.m. Fall migration for monarch butterflies is in full swing, passing through Iowa. …
This October, our nation recognizes Domestic Violence Awareness Month. 25 years ago, the landmark Violence Against Women Act addressing these …
This month marks the 55th anniversary of Congress’ passage of Senate Joint Resolution 139. You’ve probably never heard of it, …
The LGBTQ Presidential Forum highlighted how differently each candidate who participated would govern on LGBTQ issues compared with President Donald …
‘Medicare for All” has become a distinguishing phrase among Democratic candidates for president. If we are going to reform our …
Political leaders in Iowa and in Washington, D.C., have made it their mission to politicize reproductive health care. As a …
As candidates vying for America’s highest elected office come to the City of Five Seasons they can look to Cedar …
U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, the chair of the Senate Finance Committee, recently released legislation, called the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction …
New additions to dictionaries offer the opportunity to reflect on our evolving culture and the ways we communicate. Merriam-Webster announced …
Americans from coast to coast disagree about plenty of issues. As a U.S. senator, I know at least one issue …
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