Attorney General Jeff Sessions is thwarting decades of immigration law to set new standards for detention and asylum. And, most …
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Attorney General Jeff Sessions is thwarting decades of immigration law to set new standards for detention and asylum. And, most …
If you’re reading this, American civilization has survived its first days without net neutrality. Rejoice! The repeal of the federal …
Working minimum wage or better and can’t make ends meet? You aren’t alone. According to a new report from the …
Good news for politicians. Gov. Kim Reynolds says you don’t have to follow the whole party platform. ‘It’s a guideline …
As the flood anniversary passes, let’s pay our respects to Big Debt Chet. It’s the nickname slapped on former Gov. …
Heavy-duty, knee-high rubber boots still sit in my basement. While they no longer hold the odors of the 2008 floods, …
Fred Hubbell wants you to know he is not Kim Reynolds. The Des Moines Democrat has spent the past several …
The commencement address I remember from high school is the one I’d like to forget. It was given by an …
It’s been 10 years since we last spoke, but the deep, muddy voice was unmistakable. ‘Long time, no talk, column …
If a new national campaign gets its way, some political advertisements in Iowa and across the nation this fall will …
State Sen. David Johnson had a lonely job in Des Moines the past two years. The northwest Iowa lawmaker left …
Bernie Sanders had a rough night in Eastern Iowa this week. The independent U.S. senator was not here, but several …
So Fred Hubbell is your Democratic nominee for governor after the retired Des Moines executive cruised to an impressive victory …
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