Donald J. Trump will be President of the United States for the next four years. For slightly less than half …
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Donald J. Trump will be President of the United States for the next four years. For slightly less than half …
In the Charles Dickens’ classic, “A Christmas Carol,” three ghosts show up on Christmas Eve and go to work trying …
Last week, Congressional lawmakers squandered an opportunity to make a generational investment in conservation on agricultural lands. American taxpayers, and …
While Jim Leach no longer considered himself a Republican in recent years, most of his career was as GOP member …
For about a week I’ve been immersed in one of my all-time favorite pieces of music, George Frideric Handel’s magnificent …
Be like the real ‘Santa Claus’ and feed the hungry at Christmas
Japan invaded China during the reign of Chiang Kai-shek, the leader of a free China, in 1937, and it was …
The holiday season is painted as the ‘most wonderful time of the year,’ but for many, it’s a time filled …
Paul Pate is the Iowa Secretary of State.
Storm clouds thicken as flashes brighten a distant sky. It’s coming. The snare drum cadence of thunder morphs into booming …
It’s a debate now unfolding in courtrooms in Iowa and Texas: the needs and rights of nursing home residents and …
It is the middle of retail department store at Christmastime. The store is decorated with so many lights counting stars …
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