Iowa state Rep. J.D. Scholten, a Democrat running for U.S. Senate, described himself as a "baseball-playing, monopoly-busting, beer-drinking, Bible-reading, working-class proud prairie populist from ...

The package passed primarily along party lines in a 216-213 House vote late Thursday night, after passing the Senate 51-48 ...

Top White House officials privately met with Iowa Senator Joni Ernst this week encouraging her to run for reelection in an ...

Several of Iowa’s congressional races are expected to be competitive in 2026 — but incumbent Republicans kept their ...

The “big, beautiful bill” that passed Congress is a raw deal for working-class Americans. It should be called the ...

Ernst, who hasn't formally announced she is seeking reelection in 2026, brought in $723,000 in the second quarter, slightly ...

By Fredreka Schouten, David Wright and Alex Leeds Matthews, CNN (CNN) — The most vulnerable House Republicans on the ballot next year are building ...

Ernst wound up supporting Hegseth’s nomination, despite supposed concerns about his character and lack of experience. She followed the same path as North Carolina Sen. Thom Tills, who announced his ...

He got national attention standing up for his lesbian moms. Now he wants to defend his state's access to health care.

This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: Letters to the editor for Saturday, July 12, 2025 ...

Republican senators are increasingly on edge as whispers circulate that Iowa’s Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) may bow out before the ...