Senate Democrats have a shared goal of taking back the majority this fall. Boy, do they disagree about how to do it. Party leaders have been picking winners and clearing the field since the late Harry ...

State lawmakers faced their second major deadline of the legislative session this week to narrow down the bills under consideration at the Iowa Capitol.

Who's on Iowa's 2026 primary ballots? Here's who's running for attorney general, secretary of state, auditor, secretary of agriculture and treasurer.

Grilling President Donald Trump’s newest Cabinet pick may seem like an inauspicious way for a Republican to begin a national campaign, but Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) increasingly sounds like someone with ...

Legislation that would have allowed community colleges in Iowa to offer bachelor degrees stalls in Des Moines.

An Iowa Senate subcommittee advanced a bill Wednesday that would allow for the legal, medical use of psilocybin, the psychoactive compound in “magic mushrooms,” in state-approved psychiatric treatment ...

A touch of annoyance flashes across Cory Booker’s face as we talk about fighting. “Why do people preemptively, continually, ...

A growing number of Republicans in Congress are embracing rhetoric against Muslims. Their remarks have faced little public ...

House Democrats are launching a Hail Mary push to effectively end the Department of Homeland Security's now month-long shutdown by funding all of its sub-agencies except ICE and Customs and Border ...

In a momentous final 24 hours of the Iowa Legislature’s second “funnel” week, some major policy proposals advanced while ...

Breaking with its recent history, the Iowa-based Christian conservative Family Leader is endorsing Adam Steen for governor in ...