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After facing criticism last year from some Democrats who felt he was too ambitious and veered too far left, Biden's speech in many ways sought to set down a more middle-of-the-road marker in an election year.

Americans feel like they are “the enemy,” Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds told a national audience Tuesday evening as she gave the Republican Party’s response to Democratic President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address.

President Joe Biden's speech split between attention to war abroad and considerable domestic worries reflected the same balancing act he now faces in his presidency.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds was the perfect choice to tell Iowa’s story to the nation because she can talk about tax cuts and moving faster than most to re-open businesses and schools during the COVID-19 pandemic. Or she was the wrong choice because she has overseen a national, political agenda that is unfriendly to Iowans. It’s all in the eye of the beholder.

Immediately following President Joe Biden’s 8 p.m. Tuesday address, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will deliver the Republican response to the State of the Union.

During her response to the State of the Union address at 8 p.m. Tuesday, experts expect Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds to criticize Biden’s policies while touting hers in Iowa as examples of successfully balancing the pandemic against individual freedoms.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will give the Republicans’ response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address on March 1.

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, on Wednesday said he is urging a fair confirmation process to vet President Joe Biden's eventual nominee to succeed retiring U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer.

On the U.S. Supreme Court for over 27 years, liberal Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring, numerous sources said Wednesday, giving Democratic President Joe Biden his first high court opening, which he has pledged to fill with the historic naming of the court's first Black woman.

Sen. Joni Ernst has been calling on the Biden administration to impose tougher sanctions on Russia now as a deterrent to an invasion. “We need to start pushing back now ... We need to prevent an invasion.”

Inflation is at a 40-year high, American businesses and consumers face supply issues, 1st District Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson said Thursday.

The Iowa Republican, who a year ago saw opportunities to work with his former Senate colleague on issues such as prescription drug pricing, now believes the president’s compromises to appease progressives are limiting his ability to reach bipartisan agreement on his proposals.

The Biden administration will begin making 400 million N95 masks available for free to U.S. residents starting next week, now that federal officials are emphasizing their better protection against the omicron variant of COVID-19 over cloth face coverings.

Sen. Chuck Grassley says Senate Republicans see the $1.8 trillion package of social and environmental initiatives as unnecessary and inflationary.

The Iowa Republican says he was unaware -- until he saw published reports last weekend -- of a PowerPoint presentation outlining how Congress could challenge the 2020 presidential election results, including declaring a national security emergency and seizing paper ballots.