by Cindy Axne, Iowa Capital Dispatch November 21, 2025 Farm state politicians have been trying for more than a decade to pass legislation that would
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States prepare for rapid price changes as Congress mulls Obamacare subsidies
by Shalina Chatlani, States are preparing for the possibility of a rapid shift in the cost of Obamacare (Affordable Care Act) health plans, depending on
Thousands of preschoolers could lose access to Head Start due to shutdown
by Shauneen Miranda WASHINGTON — Funding for scores of Head Start programs hung in the balance as the government shutdown continued Monday without an end
Every fall there’s a government shutdown warning. This time it could happen.
by Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch September 2, 2025 WASHINGTON — Congress returns to Washington, D.C., this week following an uneventful August recess where little
U.S. Senate GOP wants to hike debt limit by $5 trillion in mega-bill
by Jennifer Shutt WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans unveiled Monday that they plan to raise the country’s debt limit by $5 trillion in the “big,
Trump’s Big Bill Is Filled With Hundreds of Billions in Waste
The president says he’s targeting “waste” by cutting health care for Americans. So why all the corporate giveaways? By Brett Heinz President Trump and his allies
Congress Has Demanded Answers to ICE Detaining Americans. The Administration Has Responded With Silence.
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
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
