The most historic results from the US midterm elections so far As the results of the US midterm elections stream in, let's break down some of the noteworthy victories and defeats. ABC News · Nov 9, 2022
Trump close to declaring third White House bid SIOUX CITY, Iowa: Donald Trump is expected to announce a third White House campaign soon after Tuesday’s US midterm elections, possibly as soon as the week of Nov 14, according to people familiar with the former president’s planning. Bangkok Post · Nov 5, 2022
Trump kicks off midterm rally blitz in Iowa with familiar string of grievances Twice-impeached ex-president delivers rambling, grievance-laded, hour-long monologue as he calls for a red wave to sweep Republicans back to power in Congress The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2022
At the Races: Are we there yet? - Roll Call The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter. Roll Call · Nov 3, 2022
Iowa voters will decide Sen. Chuck Grassley's fate in his closest race in 42 years Many Iowans cannot remember a time when Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley did not represent them in Washington. But as he seeks an eighth term, he faces his toughest race yet. WEKU · Oct 27, 2022
Trump to rally in Iowa ahead of midterms as he teases 2024 run Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to return to Iowa ahead of the Nov. 8 midterms, to headline a rally for Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds and Sen. Chuck Grassley The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2022
Trump to rally in Iowa ahead of Nov. 8 as he teases 2024 Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to return to Iowa ahead of the Nov. 8 midterms, to headline a rally for Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds and Sen. Chuck Grassley The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2022
Once hopeful Iowa Democrats running uphill vs. Sen. Grassley Iowa Democrats had high hopes earlier in the campaign season of unseating seven-term Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley, but they seem to be fading The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2022
Putin Helped By Saudi Arabia In His 'Despicable' Ukraine War, Says Schumer As Anti-Oil Cartel Bill Gains Bipartisan Momentum As the ‘No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels’ (NOPEC) bill gained momentum among both parties, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said in his tweet that Saudi Arabia’s actions will long be remembered by Americans. Benzinga · Oct 7, 2022
Whistleblower: Hundreds left FBI over misconduct in 20 years A U.S. senator says a whistleblower has alleged that an internal review found 665 FBI personnel have resigned or retired to avoid accountability in misconduct probes over the past two decades The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2022
Controversial GOP House Caucus Agenda Links Cannabis Legalization With Suicide And Violence The 156-member Republican Study Committee (RSC) unveiled a “Family Policy Agenda" that slams federal cannabis legalization with a dangerous and erroneous attempt to link marijuana to Benzinga · Oct 4, 2022
$758.23 million raised in statewide ballot measures so far Welcome to the October 4, 2022, Brew. Ballotpedia · Oct 4, 2022
Cornyn leads Senate GOP push for special counsel in Hunter Biden probe WASHINGTON — Sen. John Cornyn of Texas and 32 other Senate Republicans are demanding special counsel powers for the prosecutor investigating Hunter Biden, warning Attorney General Merrick Garland to take steps needed to avert political meddling on behalf of the president’s son. Tribune News Service · Sep 19, 2022
Iowa: Do The Senate Candidates Support Cannabis Legalization? Even though a recent poll showed Iowans' support for recreational marijuana legalization reaching new highs, Iowa’s two US Senate candidates have their doubts on the issue. Benzinga · Sep 15, 2022
Axios · Sep 14, 2022 McConnell's renegades: Graham and Scott's "freelancing" threatens GOP unity Two of the highest-profile Republicans in the Senate are publicly defying McConnell on high-stakes issues.
Axios · Sep 6, 2022 Senate Democrats' pre-election push Democrats believe the next few weeks can help them hold their majority.
The Guardian - US · Aug 26, 2022 ‘This you?’: the seven letters exposing rightwing hypocrisy on student debt relief As Biden eases student loan debt for millions, a simple phrase is puncturing criticism from conservatives like Marjorie Taylor Greene
Tribune News Service · Aug 25, 2022 Rekha Basu: Republicans keep siding with Trump over truth Congresswoman Liz Cheney stood outside, against a rustic Wyoming backdrop after losing her Republican primary race last week, and told the press and supporters what she had just done: called her opponent and conceded.
Tribune News Service · Aug 23, 2022 Twitter faces legal, political peril in whistle-blower case A whistle-blower complaint from Twitter Inc.’s former head of security, claiming severe shortcomings in the social media company’s handling of users’ personal data, will have wide ramifications for the business.
The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2022 Trump’s long shadow keeps 2024 hopefuls from Iowa State Fair Potential White House hopefuls from both parties often swing by Iowa’s legendary state fair during a midterm election year
The Guardian - US · Aug 19, 2022 Armed ... auditors? The IRS becomes the latest target of GOP misinformation Some Republicans have spread false information about how new funds will be used by IRS, stoking outrage and alarming experts
The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2022 Republican senator tells constituents he supports $35 insulin cap, days after voting against it Chuck Grassley voted against Inflation Reduction Act, which caps Medicare patients’ out-of-pocket costs, as well as an amendment to lower insulin costs for other patients
WEKU · Aug 16, 2022 Millions of Americans will soon be able to buy hearing aids without a prescription A new FDA rule allows adults with perceived mild to moderate hearing loss to buy hearing aids over the counter. Efforts to make them more affordable and accessible have been in the works for years.
Tribune News Service · Aug 11, 2022 Rekha Basu: An Iowa 'Documented Dreamer' tells a U.S. House panel about her plight, shared by 200,000 others Pareen Mhatre of Iowa City got a reprieve, or something like that, considering she'd done nothing wrong to warrant one. She got to complete her degree from the University of Iowa in biomedical engineering. But once she gets it, in December, she could be thrust back into the visa limbo…
Tribune News Service · Aug 10, 2022 Republicans push oversight and politics after Mar-a-Lago search In their defense of former President Donald Trump following an FBI search of Mar-a-Lago, congressional Republicans showed how close they remain to Trump and previewed how the next Congress could proceed under Republican control.