At a Tuesday campaign rally in Iowa, President Trump announced plans to lift the ban on summer sales of gasoline with 15 percent ethanol, known as E15. This move is opposed by oil companies and environmental groups but supported by…
Aug 23

By Joshua Barajas
Because the case has become a focal point for the president and Republicans, national media outlets have taken notice.
The tragic killing of a young woman in Iowa might have been just another homicide, but it attracted widespread national attention when a Mexican immigrant, in the U.S. illegally, was charged with her murder. William Brangham reports on how the…
Aug 22

By Ryan Foley, Associated Press
The attorney for a Mexican man accused of killing an Iowa college student challenged the government's statement Wednesday that the suspect has been living in the United States illegally.
Jul 27

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
President Donald Trump is prematurely claiming he proved naysayers wrong in boosting U.S. economic growth. Here's a look at his claims.
Trump says farmers will now have access to a big, new market and he is taking credit for the change, sparked by a visit from European Union Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker.
In our news wrap Friday, President Trump says he plans to announce his nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court on July 9. Also, Iowa’s state Supreme Court has struck down a law requiring women to wait three days before getting…
Jun 06

By Steve Peoples, Michael R. Blood, Associated Press
Neither party immediately appeared to suffer major setbacks. And the winners and losers in California’s most competitive races could take days to sort out given the state’s unique election laws.
The 2018 midterm elections have sparked a fierce contest in one toss-up district in Iowa, where four Democratic House candidates are vying for their party's nomination and maybe to help define the soul of the party. On the eve Tuesday’s…
In our news wrap Friday, a judge in Iowa blocked the country's most restrictive abortion law from taking effect, which would ban most abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected. Also, President Trump kept up the pressure a day after…
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