Pete Buttigieg’s youth and optimism is winning over older Iowans
Mixed in among the hundreds, sometimes thousands, of Iowans who attend a single Pete Buttigieg rally is an important voting bloc in the state that could help the South Bend,…
After first major Iowa weekend, Democrats set sights on February caucuses
After drum lines, chants, gaggles and forums at the recent Polk County Steak Fry, the 2020 Democratic hopefuls are now setting their sights on the first milestone of the presidential…
Jurors convict Iowa farmer in corn rake killing of wife
A jury Monday convicted an eastern Iowa hog farmer of using a corn rake to kill his wife, agreeing with prosecutors who argued he was enraged that she was having…
Severe thunderstorm watch issued in Northeast as summer heat slams Southwest
People in New York and Boston should expect a rough evening commute home Wednesday as severe storms hit the Northeast. Interested in Weather? Add Weather as an interest to stay…
Deere to slash costs after trade war hits earnings
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Deere & Co. (DE.N) on Friday announced a review of costs after a combination of the U.S.-China trade war and bad weather dented its quarterly profits, forcing…
Biden rebukes Trump as he heads to El Paso: ‘He has fanned the flames of white supremacy’
With President Donald Trump still flying from Dayton, Ohio, to El Paso, Texas, in the wake of weekend mass shootings in the two cities, former Vice President Joe Biden said…
U.S. to pay farmers up to $16 billion for trade war losses, South to benefit
WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) – The U.S. government will pay American farmers hurt by the trade war with China between $15 and $150 per acre in an aid package totaling $16 billion,…
Iowa Official Ousted After Singing Tupac Shakur’s Praises To Co-Workers
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The director of Iowa’s social services agency was a huge fan of the late rapper Tupac Shakur, and he frequently let his subordinates know it.…
‘I think I’d take it’: In exclusive interview, Trump says he would listen if foreigners offered dirt on opponents
President Donald Trump may not alert the FBI if foreign governments offered damaging information against his 2020 rivals during the upcoming presidential race, he said, despite the deluge of investigations…
Cory Booker pitches unity to Iowa voters, reminding some voters of Obama
Sen. Cory Booker crisscrossed through the state of Iowa, for first time as a presidential candidate promising to pull back together a nation he believes is divided and pu Source…