As the spectrum of rhetoric related to immigration widens among 2016 Republicans hopefuls, Democrats will focus on other issues. By Aaron Walker [email protected] Frontrunner Donald Trump has...

The Clinton campaign received a wake-up call when a recent poll indicated the former secretary of State’s once-commanding lead in Iowa has fallen to just 7 points over rising candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders,...

By Quentin Misiag [email protected] When it comes to his current place in the polls, Martin O’Malley will admit he’s down. He’ll go as far as to confess that he’s an “unknown candidate”...

Scott Walker’s trip through the wilderness. By Brent Griffiths [email protected] They could not be more opposite: one is a career politician who has been running for office since he dropped...

It may have taken an Iowa teenager, but businessman Donald Trump temporarily shared the political spotlight with another, albeit unlikely, challenger. Deez Nuts, 15-year-old Brady Olson of Wallingford,...

At the top apartment of 118 N. Johnson St., sprawled on the living room floor, 13 University of Iowa students gathered to listen to former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley — who happened to be more than...

As Hillary Clinton continues to fight for the trust of voters with the burden of her private email controversy lingering, she’s changing the subject with her latest trip to the Hawkeye State. Clinton...

The former Maryland governor’s proposal would be paid for in part with a rise in the payroll tax cap. By Quentin Misiag [email protected] Democratic presidential underdog Martin O’Malley’s...

By Quentin Misiag [email protected] Move over, Donald Trump. The heavyweight title of 2016’s most disruptive candidate will soon belong to Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. At least, that was...

With Donald Trump leading in polls, Thursday’s Republican debates will be a chance for other candidates to try to come out on top. By Rebecca Morin [email protected] Of the 17 major Republican...

A proposal pushed by Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, to defund Planned Parenthood failed to pass the U.S. Senate on Monday. The bill would have stripped more than $500 million in funding from the organization...

A number of county sheriffs in Iowa may find themselves with difficult decisions if Congress passes pending immigration legislation. More than 26 departments across the state would have to change their...