- 4d ago
Josh Turek, former Paralympian, wins Iowa Senate seat for Democrats
Democrat Josh Turek, a former wheelchair basketball Paralympian, defeated Republican Ashley Hinson in Iowa's 3 November 2026 Senate race, ending more than ten years of Republican control in the state.
- 6d ago
Trump says he could have won Vietnam War in a week, days before midterms
At a rally in Dubuque, Iowa, on Sunday, 1 November 2026, Trump said he could have ended the Vietnam War in a week and the Afghanistan war in three weeks. He also argued the US should have struck Ho Chi Minh City instead of spraying herbicide on forests.
- Oct 29
Democrat Annie Andrews ties Republican Darline Graham in South Carolina Senate race
Senate Majority PAC is putting $750,000 into digital ads for Annie Andrews five days before the election, after a New York Times/Siena poll showed her level with Republican Sen. Darline Graham at 48% each.
- Oct 23
Trump says he has a right to run in 2028 despite the 22nd Amendment
At a rally in Sioux City, Iowa, on Thursday, 22 October, Trump said the law bars him from running again but argued he still had the right to, pointing to his claims about the 2020 vote. He also declined to say whether he would back JD Vance as his successor.
- Oct 21
White House removes Independent reporter from Trump's Iowa trip after Oval Office clash
The White House excluded Andrew Feinberg of The Independent from the press pool for Trump's Thursday trip to Iowa, a day after Trump called him a sick person in the Oval Office. The Correspondents' Association called the move retaliation.
- Oct 15
US youth gymnastics coach Sean Gardner sentenced to 90 years over secret filming of minors
A US federal judge sentenced former youth gymnastics coach Sean Gardner to 90 years in prison on Wednesday, 14 October, after he admitted secretly recording minors. Allegations from Iowa, where he also coached, have not led to charges.
- Oct 14
Eight US states sue OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT harms children and misleads parents
Attorneys general in eight states filed separate suits against OpenAI on 14 October, accusing the ChatGPT maker of misleading families about safety and breaking consumer protection laws. The complaints were filed in each state's own court.
- Sep 28
Trump announces $15 billion Mesabi Metallics steel mill project in Iowa
Mesabi Metallics will build a $15 billion steel plant in eastern Iowa backed by up to $10 billion in federal Export-Import Bank financing, with production scheduled for 2030.
- Sep 23
Iowa judge dismisses Donald Trump's lawsuit against Des Moines Register and pollster
Iowa District Judge Scott Beattie dismissed a lawsuit by Donald Trump against The Des Moines Register and pollster J. Ann Selzer on Wednesday, ruling that political polling is protected by the First Amendment.
