James Q. Lynch

An Eastern Iowa farm boy has been named one of 50 “politicos” to watch by a Washington-based political web site. …

“Cautiously optimistic” is as far as 2 nd District Rep. Dave Loebsack would go in assessing the situation in Afghanistan …

Sen. Tom Harkin reaffirmed his support for climate change legislation Thursday, but said the House-passed Clean Energy Act disproportionately hurt …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Cedar Rapids Republican David Chung has resigned from the party’s state Central Committee in order to support …

Finally achieving a filibuster-proof 60 votes doesn’t mean Senate Democrats will march in lockstep behind their leaders, Sen. Tom Harkin …

Sen. Chuck Grassley would welcome Gov. Sarah Palin’s support – with conditions. “If she can raise a lot of money …

Adopting environmental restrictions in hopes major carbon-emitting counties, including China and India follow suit, is likely to be a fool’s …

Five months after casting a vote against the federal stimulus plan, Sen. Chuck Grassley hasn’t seen anything to change his …

U.S. Rep. Mike Pence, the third-ranking Republican in the U.S. House, will headline a July 24 six-county GOP family picnic …

MARION – Harlan Muth isn’t organizing Sarah Palin’s presidential campaign, but pledges as soon as someone does, “I’ll be with …

yIOWA CITY – Unlike some of his Republican colleagues who would like to give Democrats enough rope to hang themselves …

IOWA CITY — Sen. Chuck Grassley doesn’t feel threatened – legislative-wise or humor-wise – by the arrival of the newest …

Al Franken, the newest member of the U.S. Senate, will be the Sen. Tom Harkin’s guest at the Iowa Democrat’s …

CEDAR RAPIDS — Cedar Rapids businessman and flood recovery leader Christian Fong plans to join the race for governor this …

Iowa has let projects using about three-quarters of the $348 million the state has received in federal stimulus funds for …