Jun 22 In Iowa, the president channels his inner candidate Trump By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press The event underscores Trump's comfort in a campaign setting. He appeared far more at ease when going after Democrats in front of adoring crowds than trying to push through his own legislative agenda from the confines of the White House. Continue reading
May 28 Once an unlikely candidate, Iowa's governor embraces new job By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Republican Kim Reynolds insists she never saw herself running for office, much less serving as governor. Continue reading
May 06 Iowa Supreme Court halts part of state's new abortion restrictions By Michael D. Regan A legal challenge disputed the Iowa law's three-day waiting period and a stipulation that women must make an additional clinical appointment before receiving an abortion. Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch 2:30 Trump says Boeing deal for Air Force One is too expensive By PBS News Hour On Tuesday, President-elect Donald Trump unexpectedly spoke to reporters in his namesake hotel's lobby about the company that manufactures Air Force One. Mr. Trump asserted that the Boeing Company is overcharging the government for two new versions of the plane. Continue watching
Nov 06 Watch 1:55 Will Trump take the battleground state of Iowa? By PBS News Hour During the last two decades, Iowa has largely voted for Democratic presidential candidates. But this year Republican Donald Trump is expected to take the state. The NewsHour’s Jeffrey Brown, who is covering the Trump campaign, joins Alison Stewart from Sioux… Continue watching
Nov 03 Watch 3:15 Questions of character continue to dominate final campaign scramble By PBS News Hour Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and their surrogates campaigned across the country with five short days to go. Clinton appeared in North Carolina and President Obama in Florida, trying to fire up student voters. Trump also campaigned in the Sunshine State,… Continue watching
Nov 02 Watch 2:37 News Wrap: Suspect in custody, Des Moines authorities seek motive in police killings By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, investigators around Des Moines, Iowa, are seeking a motive in the ambush killings of two policemen. Also, South African President Jacob Zuma faced increasing public pressure to step down, after a state watchdog report found… Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch 3:39 FBI to investigate new batch of server-related Clinton emails By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch 6:30 Who will pay for water pollution cleanup divides urban and rural Iowa By PBS News Hour Iowa is home to some of the richest farmland in the country, but the Des Moines Water Works says that has come with an environmental price. The city water authority has filed a lawsuit against three rural counties claiming that… Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch 6:46 What the latest polls mean for the presidency -- and Congress By PBS News Hour With just over two weeks until Election Day, there are some surprising shifts occurring in the electoral map. Judy Woodruff speaks with correspondent Lisa Desjardins and Nathan Gonzales of The Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report about which voters are deserting… Continue watching