Iowa

Takeaways from Iowa Senate debate between Ashley Hinson, Josh Turek

Rep. Ashley Hinson (R) and state Rep. Josh Turek (D), who are running for an open Senate seat in Iowa, clashed during their first encounter.

Iowa's Ashley Hinson slams the savings habits of millennials

In a debate, the Iowa Republican candidate for Senate said millennials are "the worst group of savers" during a discussion about Social Security.

Skepticism mires Trump's Iowa steel plant project: 'Promises are not the same as jobs'

The project has sparked doubts over whether the plant will be built and delivered as promised, given Trump's record. Donald Trump has long sought to portray hi…

Iowa governor signs bill allowing $1.4B in tax incentives for steel project

While a majority of lawmakers moved the legislation through Friday, several raised concerns that the project was being rushed and without public input.

Some of the most interesting candidates of the midterms

From Iowa to Minnesota, these candidates might deliver some surprises in November.

Zach Lahn, Iowa's GOP governor candidate, says the state's farmers "really have a problem"

Zach Lahn, the Republican candidate for governor in Iowa, told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that he believes the state's "farmers understand that fo…

Iowa approves pricy foreign-owned steel plant project in swing district

President Trump said Monday that the largest steel plant in U.S. history will be built in Iowa. It touched off a week of debate.

Iowa lawmakers to vote on raising tax incentive cap for a $15B steel plant

Iowa lawmakers are set to return to the Statehouse Friday to consider expanding state tax incentives

Questions rise after Trump announces $15 billion Iowa steel plant

President Trump on Monday announced that a prominent steel company would build a $15 billion plant in Iowa. CBS News' Lana Zak reports.

Trump unveils plan for $15bn Iowa steel plant he calls biggest in US history

President seeks midterms boost as White House says project, built by Indian-owned company, will begin in 2030 Donald Trump on Monday announced what he called t…

In Iowa, Republicans feel the heat and try to motivate 'frustrated' base

The political environment for the party has led to widespread alarm. "It feels like it could be a wipeout," one strategist said.

Court dismisses Trump lawsuit against Iowa pollster, Des Moines Register

The case centered on a 2024 poll that showed Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump by three percentage points among likely voters in Iowa.

Judge dismisses Trump lawsuit against Iowa newspaper and pollster over 2024 race

Trump had argued the Iowa polling company sought to damage his campaign by publishing an inaccurate poll.

Judge dismisses Trump's 2024 lawsuit against Iowa newspaper over poll results

An Iowa judge sided with pollster J. Ann Selzer and The Des Moines Register, saying that allowing the lawsuit and its "faulty" claims to proceed could "discour…

This farm raised thousands of pigs for slaughter. Now it's growing mushrooms instead

The U.S. gets nearly a third of its pork from Iowa. One family is making the switch from pigs to more sustainable specialty mushrooms and trying to show other…

Tariffs, inflation, trade wars taking toll on American farmers

America's farmers face a tough harvest this year with trade wars, tariffs and inflation all taking a toll. The cost of diesel hit a new record, averaging $6.50…

Iowa GOP Senate candidate to skip Vance's midterm rally

Vice President JD Vance is heading to Council Bluffs, Iowa, on Friday to rally voters ahead of the midterms. Iowa's GOP Senate candidate Rep. Ashley Hinson, wi…

Iowa's Republican Senate candidate not attending JD Vance event

A spokesperson for Rep. Ashley Hinson, who is campaigning on bipartisanship, cited previously scheduled events but declined to say what they are.

Iowa marching band member taken off life support after collapse in extreme heat

Derek Phillips suffered cardiac arrest at football game. Temperatures reached 94F in Iowa City on SaturdayUniversity has not said whether heat caused collapseA…

Google's revived nuclear power plant gets $1.9B loan from US government

Google said it would bring an Iowa nuclear power plant back from the dead. Now, the plant's owner is getting a $1.9B loan from the U.S. Energy Department.

The biggest affordability issues for voters in 4 competitive Senate races

Voters everywhere are focused on affordability. But what that means depends on the state, from fertilizer costs in Iowa to fuel prices in Alaska.

Why Is NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) Riding Data Center Power Demand Surge Amid Shifting Rate Expectations?

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) faces surging data center demand, a nuclear restart in Iowa, and shifting interest-rate expectations following the latest jobs report…

Iowa's last Democrat on how he can win in Trump country

What does Tyson's shutdown of two US beef plants mean for grocery costs?

Meat producer closes facilities in Utah and Iowa as beef prices rise for consumers amid historic cattle shortage. Tyson Foods, the largest meatpacking company…

Cook Political Report shifts Senate races in Texas, Iowa leftward to 'Toss Up'

The nonpartisan publication moved its ratings in four contests to the left.

Hegseth travels to Iowa in his 'personal capacity' amid 2028 speculation

Officials familiar with the defense secretary's thinking believe he is considering a run for president or some other office after his time in the Trump adminis…

Why cancer, not cost of living, may be the biggest issue in Iowa's midterm elections

A broad group of diseases in the agricultural powerhouse is top of mind for the midterm elections. In Iowa, one of the key battleground states in November's mi…

Checks and Balance newsletter: A tale of two swing states

Charlotte Howard, our US editor, on what Florida and Iowa reveal about political change in America

Major League Baseball comes to rural Iowa for Field of Dreams game - in pictures

The Minnesota Twins and Philadelphia Phillies played before 8,000 fans on Thursday at a ballpark carved into the cornfields of tiny Dyersville, Iowa (populatio…

For a different kind of Democratic insurgency, look to Iowa

Republican policies have left a red state reeling. Will voters spring for change?