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After Tuesday's election, the Iowa Senate and House are likely to end with supermajorities for Republicans. At the same time, the state elected its first transgender representative to serve in the Statehouse as a Democrat.

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point. How much further rates fall could depend on how President-elect Trump approaches his second term.

When people can't sleep, they tend to take extreme measures to correct the issue. But that only makes sleep problems worse, say experts. Here are 5 bad habits to avoid when recovering from poor sleep.

In Savings and Trust, historian Justene Hill Edwards tells the story of the Freedman's Bank. Created for formerly enslaved people following the Civil War, its collapse cost depositors millions.

Civil and immigration rights groups say they are better prepared this time for potential Trump border policies. But they also expressed disappointment with Democrats on immigration issues.

With 23 short essays on creatures ranging from the wombat to the spider, Katherine Rundell's new book is essential reading for anyone whose wonder could use a jumpstart.

With a race that was expected to be historically tight behind us, the question is: How did Trump win so decisively?

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated Trump and praised his "peace through strength" approach, but concerns in Ukraine loom over Washington's continued commitment to Kyiv.

After facing an urgent deadline, the Mirrorbox Theatre in Cedar Rapids' Time Check neighborhood raised enough money to pay back its rent and stay open through the end of the year.