July 22, 2021 Democrats get high-profile contender in Iowa Senate race Former Rep. Abby Finkenauer of Iowa on Thursday declared her candidacy for the Senate, giving the Democrats a high profile contender in the 2022 race for the seat currently held by seven-term Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley.
July 21, 2021 Mollie Tibbetts murder: Police find no link between Iowa student and 11-year-old's disappearance Iowa investigators see no link between the recent disappearance of 11-year-old Xavior Harrelson and the 2018 death of Mollie Tibbetts, for which Cristhian Bahena Rivera was convicted of murder in May.
July 20, 2021 Social conservatives 'frustrated' over Trump Supreme Court justices' rulings The confirmation of three justices nominated by then-President Trump has shifted the balance of power on the Supreme Court to a 6-3 majority for conservatives. But a high court feared by liberals and celebrated by conservatives hasn't delivered as expected, leaving some on the right feeling let down.
July 18, 2021 Tim Scott’s eye popping 2022 fundraising grabs 2024 attention Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina is hauling in a lot of campaign cash as he runs for reelection in 2022, and that’s generating some buzz about 2024.
July 16, 2021 Pence, in Iowa, charges Biden trying to turn America into a ‘secular welfare state’ Former Vice President Mike Pence, making his first visit to Iowa since the end of the Trump administration, took aim at President Biden and spotlighted his social conservative credentials as he addressed a major gathering of Christian conservatives in the state whose caucuses for half a century have led off the presidential nominating calendar.
July 16, 2021 Mollie Tibbetts murder: Iowa judge denies motion to compel more evidence after two new witnesses come forward An Iowa judge denied a motion to compel evidence by attorneys for Cristhian Bahena Rivera, a 27-year-old Mexican national who was convicted in May of murdering 20-year-old Mollie Tibbetts, calling the defense's motion "nothing more than a fishing expedition."
July 16, 2021 Noem says she’s ‘counting’ on Trump running again in 2024 Republican Gov. Kristi Noem of South Dakota - speaking with ӣƵ during a trip to Iowa - says she’s “counting” on former President Trump to run again for the White House in 2024.
July 16, 2021 Pompeo, in Iowa speech, declares ‘we are not a racist nation’ Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo highlighted his social conservative credentials on Friday as he addressed a large and influential crowd of White evangelicals in Iowa, the state that for half a century has led off the presidential nominating calendar.
July 16, 2021 Will social conservatives stick with Trump if he runs again in 2024? Will White evangelicals and other social conservative voters, who strongly supporter former President Trump in the 2016 and 2020 elections, stick with him if he runs again in 2024.
July 16, 2021 Iowa, New Hampshire fight to stay atop the 2024 GOP nomination GOP chairs in Iowa and New Hampshire team up to protect their states cherished position kicking off the presidential nominating calendar.