A new "school of intellectual freedom" at the University of Iowa was among the sprawling higher ed priorities Iowa lawmakers advanced Tuesday.

Entering his last two years in office, DeSantis has started a rift with GOP leaders over immigration, possibly sparking a new era of oversight.

President Donald Trump's 2024 campaign promise to impose steep tariffs on imports -- including those coming from close U.S.

Two senior Republican lawmakers released protected whistleblower disclosures Thursday revealing how an anti-Trump FBI agent ...

Testifying in a confirmation hearing, Kash Patel, who is nominated to lead the F.B.I., also sought to allay fears about his fitness to serve.

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President Trump's nominee to be top US spy, Tulsi Gabbard, and pick for FBI director, Kash Patel, face tough Senate hearings.

Iowans getting new driver’s licenses over the last several years may have noticed a gold star added in the top right corner.

As one news account summarized, “For a moribund party, Democrats in the span of 24 hours are showing some signs of life.” ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised to work with farmers to remove burdensome regulation during his confirmation hearing. And ...

Analysis: Democrats grandstanded, but it might be the questioning of two Republican hawks that sinks Trump’s pick for Director of National Intelligence, Eric Garcia reports ...

Among the topics that came up: her stance on an electronic surveillance program, her push to drop charges against Edward ...