James Q. Lynch

Both presidential campaigns went into high gear this week, trying to spin an off-script remark by Vice President Joe Biden …

Sportsmen took their place among the ranks of President Obama’s supporters Tuesday, joining educators, Catholics, Jews, Latinos and Asian-Americans. They’re …

JOHNSTON – As unlikely as it might seem, Bob Vander Plaats, who is leading the campaign to oust an Iowa …

Salvatore Giunta, a former Hiawatha resident who earned a Medal of Honor for his actions as a member of the …

Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison laughs at the suggestion her visit to Iowa is the first step in her 2016 presidential …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Early voting, which gets under way in Iowa today, makes casting a ballot easier and, according to …

If nothing else, Peta Lindsay is realistic about her chances of being the next president. “I have no illusions of …

Candidates in an open Iowa Senate district that covers part of Linn County called for increasing rigor and opportunity in …

UPDATE: Republican Mitt Romney framed the 2012 presidential election as a “very dramatic choice between two different paths” in a …

Amid the non-stop political ads, continuous get out the vote phone calls and serial campaign appearances, it might be easy …

CEDAR RAPIDS – The Romney-Ryan campaign turned the tables on one of its volunteers Friday afternoon. Karen Zmoos of Cedar …

When it comes to politics, Heather Gerken believes Cyndi Lauper was right: Money changes everything. Right now, the concern is …

UPDATE: The thing is, says Sen. Tom Harkin, those 47 percent of Americans that Mitt Romney sees as dependent on …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan on Tuesday tried to defuse the uproar caused by his boss’ comments …

Iowa has long been on the front lines of presidential campaigns from its first-in-the-nation precinct caucuses through general election battles …