Rep. Steve King, a Republican from Iowa’s 4th District, told the National Review Online — a conservative publication — Tuesday that he believes progress on immigration-reform legislation should...

Eight months ago, I moved to the quiet military town of Hwacheon in the Gangwon-do Province of South Korea to teach English in a local elementary school. Hwacheon is a small town with a population of...

Monday was arguably the least anticipated day of the year: tax day. It’s understandable. Few particularly enjoy seeing their hard-earned money being siphoned off into the deep, dark abyss of the...

There’s this obnoxious radio ad (yeah, I know — only one?) on commercial radio featuring an obnoxious (not to use that word again or anything, but some days you discover you’re overdrawn...

On April 12, the University of Iowa College Republicans wound down its first Second Amendment Week, a set of events to celebrate and raise awareness about the right to bear arms. The week began on an...

Statistics from the 2010 Census show that for every dollar a man makes, a woman makes 77 cents. That’s only 18 cents more than what women made in 1963 — around 50 years ago — when President Kennedy...

With Earth Month closing the year, I usually reflect on the university’s sustainable work and ponder the crux of environmental pursuits: “Why should anyone care?” It calls to mind George...

While President Obama certainly needs to manage politics in order to get his priorities passed, being president is more than just being politician-in-chief. The president is the nation’s leader. While...

On Wednesday, President Obama released a 2014 budget proposal that includes one very prominent signal that he may be ready to negotiate with Congressional Republicans on a long-term deficit-reduction package:...

President Obama announced last week a new federally funded initiative to map the human brain as part of his administration’s program to take on the “Grand Challenges” of the 21st century. The...

Endorsements are a primary function of any newspaper’s editorial board, including The Daily Iowan Editorial Board. Candidates and policies, parties and issues all come under intense scrutiny, and...

“Let them eat cake,” said a 6-1 vote in City Council on April 4, led by Councilor Michelle Payne. This was done in response to my requesting a bus shelter to be provided at the planned relocation...