August 13, 2019 Pete Buttigieg's question to woman who shook RFK's hand takes awkward turn Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg had an awkward campaign trail encounter Tuesday with a woman in Iowa who told him she once met the late-Robert F. Kennedy.
August 12, 2019 Kamala Harris confronted by upset Iowa resident: 'Leave our health care alone' 2020 presidential primary candidate Kamala Harris was confronted on Monday by an upset Iowa resident over the California senator’s plan to overhaul the health care system in the United States.
August 10, 2019 Marianne Williamson defends hiring ex-Sanders staffer accused of forcibly kissing subordinate Presidential candidate Marianne Williamson on Friday defended hiring a former Bernie Sanders staffer to head her Iowa campaign even though he was accused by a subordinate of sexual assault in 2016.
August 9, 2019 MSNBC anchor defends Biden after latest gaffe, says Trump campaign 'seized on a few words' NBC News' Andrea Mitchell defended former Vice President Joe Biden over his latest gaffe, accusing the Trump campaign of "seizing on a few words."
August 9, 2019 Newly emboldened, Andrew Yang takes jabs at some of his 2020 Democratic rivals Andrew Yang is taking aim at some of his competitors for the Democratic presidential nomination. In a short interview with ӣƵ on Friday after speaking at the Des Moines Register’s ‘soapbox’ at the Iowa State Fair – a tradition for White House hopefuls – Yang touted that his universal basic income proposal is “twice as good” as a similar plan by top-tier primary contender Sen. Kamala Harris of California.
August 8, 2019 Confusion at the Iowa State Fair? Biden says ‘we choose truth over facts' It has been an unsteady week for Democratic presidential primary frontrunner Joe Biden when it comes to onstage appearances.
August 1, 2019 Midwestern states turning to inmates to address housing shortage Inmates in Iowa are building homes to learn a new skill -- and address the state's housing needs.
July 31, 2019 Seminary student, 22, drowns in ocean off Florida while on honeymoon, officials say An aspiring pastor from Iowa who had been married for three days drowned Tuesday while honeymooning in Florida, officials say.
July 31, 2019 Illinois passes bipartisan law to allow hunting education classes in school curriculum Wedged in among the basics of science, math and English, a new bipartisan measure in Illinois now gives school districts the option to build hunting safety education into the daily curriculum.
July 31, 2019 Iowa police pull couple from raging river in dramatic water rescue video: ‘Don’t let go’ Police officers in Iowa fought against the turbulent waters of the Des Moines River this week to rescue a couple after their inflatable raft drifted over a dam and capsized.