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The food assistance program, SNAP, is headed into November without federal funding. Gov. Kim Reynolds said the state will match cash donations to Iowa food banks up to $1 million to help fill the gap.

Farmers are hoping for relief as President Donald Trump visits Asia to resolve a trade war over tariffs and what's at stake for next week's local elections.

Greene County Attorney Thomas Laehn is running for the U.S. Senate as a Libertarian. He's the first and only Libertarian to be elected to public office in Iowa’s history. Laehn said Iowans are ready for something besides the two-party system.

State Rep. Shannon Lundgren is running for Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District. The Republican said she is running on an America First agenda and is touting her early support of President Donald Trump. Lundgren is the fourth Republican to announce a bid for the seat so far.

As former U.S. Senator Tom Harkin was preparing to retire after serving 40 years in Congress, he founded The Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement in 2013 to carry on his legacy and policy work.

As a new Postmaster General with ties to FedEx assumes control of the agency, postal workers and their customers are bracing for either scenario, especially as corporate America weighs in.

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.

More Iowa candidates have come forward with campaign runs for state and Congressional races in 2026.

Sen. Chuck Grassley responds to recent actions by President Donald Trump's administration and discusses the role of Congress.

The Iowa Board of Regents made a handful of policy changes for its universities ahead of statehouse action this week.