Gender identity is no longer part of the Iowa Civil Rights Act. The change is part of a sweeping law that also defines a person’s sex by what was assigned at birth. As transgender and nonbinary Iowans navigate the uncertainties, hope is still found in community.

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Stay-at-home mom Ashley WolfTornabane launched a campaign to run for Iowa's 4th District seat. She considers herself a champion for the underdog who will listen to what Iowans want instead of special interests.

Lawyer and Democrat Taylor Wettach launched a campaign for Iowa’s 1st Congressional District, the seat held by Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks. Wettach said he decided to run for office when the firm he worked for, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, struck a deal with President Donald Trump.

Iowa House Majority Leader Matt Windschitl is running for the U.S. House in Iowa's 4th District, which covers the western border of the state, as well as much of northwestern and north central Iowa.

A 20-year-old West Liberty man has been deported to Guatemala after he was arrested last week at an annual check-in with immigration enforcement officials. His lawyer learned about it when he went to deliver a request to try to pause the deportation proceedings.

The State Historical Society of Iowa is struggling to balance their budget. But the board of trustees say cuts are being made without public input.

President Donald Trump visited the Iowa State Fairgrounds July 3 to kick off a year-long celebration leading up the country's 250th anniversary. He touted the passage of the "One Big Beautiful Bill" hours after it passed the U.S. House.

President Donald Trump’s priority tax and policy bill is headed to his desk after passing the U.S. House a second time. The bill's passage received support from Iowa’s four Republican House members.

A new state law that is now in effect says cities and counties cannot ban the use of fireworks on certain days — July 3, 4, and New Year’s Eve. Some local officials in cities that previously had year-round bans are preparing for a possible uptick in fireworks-related emergency calls.