Despite my fair share of moody, teenage bellyaching, I realize that I am very fortunate for a variety of reasons.  I think that one of the best aspects of my background is that I know so many strong women....

The U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence released a controversial report on Dec. 9 on the CIA’s interrogation program between 2001 and 2006. Since its inception in 2009, the report took five...

President Obama’s planned controversial executive action granting amnesty for millions of illegal immigrants has caused quite the stir in political discourse lately, especially for conservatives....

The anniversary of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, which claimed the lives of 20 students and six teachers in 2012, has brought with it a new development in the tragedy....

Mark your calendar: The Daily Iowan will sit down with University of Iowa President Sally Mason on Jan. 26, 2015, following a nearly seven-month hiatus of one-on-one interviews. Following a one-on-one...

The decision making done in Washington D.C. can't be accessible by everyone, there are just too many of us. And States? Not as big, but just as impossible to have a meaningful influence.  That's when...

Despite a seemingly unproductive year filled with hyper-partisanship, our representatives were able to deliver a spending bill this year without shutting down the government. A 56-40 Senate vote on the...

Imagine the inside of an old semi trailer fully refurnished with metal crates from wall to wall for female dogs to spend the rest of their days reproducing. With the wire flooring in the kennels, it makes...

As the holidays approach, Americans are busy; they are out buying presents, preparing food, and scheduling family visits. Children of divorce, however, have to clear some extra time to spend with both...

As a longtime supporter of the University of Iowa, I found your editorial regarding the lack of access to the president of the university to be well-written and frankly disturbing. In contrast, I was surprised...

About a year ago, Gov. Terry Branstad delivered a statement defending the shutdown of the Iowa Juvenile Home in Toledo. The home was under intense scrutiny after Disability Rights Iowa had reported that...

Public parks are a great place for fun, friendship, and the transcending of barriers across the board. That is why it is so sad to see Iowa City’s sport fields in danger of new fees as a result of city...