Iowa 8 hours ago Grassley, 91, waves and smiles to booing, cursing protesters Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley was captured on video waving and smiling to booing protesters who were yelling and cursing at him outside of his town hall event.
Crime 3 days ago Illegal immigrant who fled US after 2016 death of Sarah Root is extradited 'to face justice once and for all' The alleged drunk driving killer of Sarah Root, 21, was extradited from Honduras on Friday after he fled the U.S. years ago, the Trump administration said
Politics 3 days ago DOGE Madness: ‘Sweet 16’ bracket set up as craziest federal waste competes for championship Senate DOGE Caucus Chairwoman Joni Ernst of Iowa will release the 2025 DOGE Madness Tournament of Waste Bracket on Friday, along with new, categorized priorities for lawmakers.
Missing Persons March 14 Key witness in American college student's disappearance tells police how they met, what happened on beach Key witness in missing American college student Sudiksha Konanki's disappearance in the Dominican Republic says they were hit by a big wave before she vanished.
Politics February 28 Iowa governor signs bill removing transgender protections from civil rights code A new bill signed by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will remove gender identity protection from the state's civil rights code after it was added by Democratic legislators 18 years ago.
Politics February 19 'Devasted farms': Bipartisan Senate letter calls for 'new urgency' to address crippling virus A bipartisan group of senators is calling on the new USDA secretary to take aggressive action on the bird flu that is wreaking havoc on farms across the country.
Media February 7 Iowa AG launches investigation after sheriff refuses to work with ICE Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird opened an investigation into a local sheriff after he vowed to impede ICE's work to handle the illegal immigration crisis.
Politics February 7 Heartland lawmakers seek to fix 'fundamental' roadblock for farm kids seeking student aid Sens. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and Michael Bennet, D-Colo., along with Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kan, are sponsoring a bill to adjust the Free Application for Federal Student Aid qualification requirements to halt an unfair disadvantage for farm families.
Politics January 31 Top DOGE lawmaker says Trump 'already racking up wins for taxpayers' with efficiency initiatives Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, the lead DOGE senator, claimed victory as the Trump administration's USDA instituted a work-from-home restriction first availed to her by a whistleblower
Politics January 9 ‘DOGE’ senator seeks to ensure feds can continue pursuing COVID fraudsters, debtors, as IG sounds alarm After receiving a letter from the IG, Sen. Joni Ernst drafted legislation to ensure collections and investigations regarding the PPP loan program can continue.
