by Nicole Foy Just a week into President Donald Trump’s second term, Rep. Adriano Espaillat began to see reports of Puerto Ricans and others
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Medical Educators: Money To Hire Faculty Is Vital to Expansion of Doctor Training
Leaders of Iowa’s medical teaching programs say Gov. Kim Reynolds’ plans to address Iowa’s shortage of doctors must include enough money to hire adequate faculty
Election Officials Blast Trump’s ‘Retreat’ From Protecting Voting Against Foreign Threats
Embed from Getty Images A Philadelphia poll worker demonstrates security steps for handling ballots before November’s presidential election. States have relied on federal partners to
Members of Congress Refused Entry to USAID Agency Shuttered by Trump Administration
WASHINGTON — Democratic members of Congress were denied entry Monday to the U.S. Agency for International Development, after billionaire Elon Musk, empowered by President
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst pitches Elon Musk on $1 trillion in federal spending cuts
by Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch November 25, 2024 WASHINGTON — Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst began proposing ways to cut government spending to the
A rushed farm bill is a bad one
A five-year farm bill was supposed to have been approved last year, but was held up in the House over disagreements on food stamps, conservation,
Fighting Back Against President Biden’s Bloated Budget and Tax Hikes
In my weekly column last week, I outlined my strong opposition to President Biden’s $ 7.3 trillion budget for Fiscal Year 2025. As I noted,
D.C. Dispatch: Murder prosecution, child care affordability and veterans’ assistance
Both chambers of Congress continued to work toward approving appropriation bills this week, and the Iowa delegation introduced legislation tied to murder prosecution, environmental regulations,
We must end reckless government spending
Basic economic theory tells us that when too many dollars chase too few goods, the result is inflation. Americans don’t need to take a course
Securing Our Border and Protecting Our Families
Last December, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reported that more than 302,000 illegal immigrants were apprehended at our southern border, the highest number of
