While Trump pretends he wants to save Social Security, Elon Musk is strangling the program with bureaucratic red tape. By Jim Hightower How ironic: The most
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The “Hands Off” Rallies Were Patriotism in Action
The gatherings were a call to our fellow Americans to defend what’s best about our country. By Peter Montgomery Millions of Americans in more than 1,200
American Farmers and the USDA Had Finally Embraced Their Role in the Climate Crisis. Then Came the Federal Funding Freeze
Critics say the Trump administration’s halt to billions in conservation spending could cause long-term damage and slow hard-won progress. By Georgina Gustin For two decades,
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
Bill Requiring Iowa Law Enforcement To Enter Agreements With Ice Fails To Advance
by Robin Opsahl Legislation requiring local law enforcement to enter agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on immigration law enforcement will not advance
Grassley: Musk has no Power, ‘The Buck Stops With Trump’
Questions tariffs while downplaying inflation risks WASHINGTON — In his regular Capitol Hill Report radio interview, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) downplayed concerns about Elon Musk’s
Grassley Seeks to Embarrass Drugmakers Into Lower Prices With TV Ad Reform
By Edward Lynn, Editor WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is backing a bill that would require pharmaceutical companies to disclose drug prices in television
President Trump’s Tariffs Bring Return of Uncertainty for America’s Farmers
by Mónica Cordero, Investigate Midwest/Report for America, Investigate Midwest Bob Hemesath has spent his entire life on his Northeast Iowa farm, raising corn and hogs
Bill Would Require Iowa K-12 Materials Follow Trump Order on ‘Gulf of America,’ ‘Mount McKinley’
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch February 3, 2025 Iowa lawmakers have advanced a bill that would require Iowa schools to replace in educational materials
A Coup Attempt Against American Taxpayers
Trump’s attempt to freeze federal funds for government services was an effort to steal our tax dollars to enrich billionaires. And he’ll try again. By Karen