The Latest Breaking News from Iowa

Iowa house fire that killed 4 children blamed on power strip

Fire officials say a house fire that killed four children in northern Iowa was caused by an electrical power strip

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022

Iowa Gov. Reynolds named to lead Republican governors group

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has been elected to lead the Republican Governors Association as she increases her national political profile days after she easily won a second term as governor

The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2022

Trump confronts changed GOP ahead of anticipated presidential announcement

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump has traded a Manhattan skyscraper for a Florida resort, golden escalators for palm trees, and an overlooked midday roll-out for a closely watched prime-time spectacle.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 15, 2022

I'm an election law expert who ran a polling station this election – here's what I learned about the powerful role of local officials in applying the law fairly

Derek Muller is a nationally recognized expert in election law at the University of Iowa College of Law, where he studies and teaches about the role of states in the administration of federal elections. In late October he submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court on a case…

The Conversation · Nov 9, 2022

Iowa teen who killed rapist being held in jail after escape

An 18-year-old sex trafficking victim who killed her rapist was being held in an Iowa jail and could face a prison term after she walked away from a Des Moines women’s shelter where she was serving probation for a manslaughter conviction

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022

Pieper Lewis: Teen who killed her alleged rapist and escaped Iowa jail is back in custody

Lewis, now 18, was booked into the Polk County Jail on Tuesday night

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022

It Was a Good Night For Abortion Rights, Ron DeSantis, Iowa Gun Owners—and Democrats

What we know about 2022 midterm results so far

Reason · Nov 9, 2022

The Daily Brew, November 9, 2022: A morning dose of election results

Welcome to the Wednesday, November 9, Brew. 

Ballotpedia · Nov 9, 2022

Iowa Voters Add Right to Keep and Bear Arms to Iowa Constitution

After this, only five states (California, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, and New York) won't have such a provision in their state constitutions.

Reason · Nov 9, 2022

GOP candidates seek to sweep Iowa's 4 seats in the US House

Republicans are trying to sweep Iowa’s four seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, pushing to unseat a vulnerable Democratic incumbent while reelecting two first-term congresswomen

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022