Jeff Probst has spoken. And the longtime Survivor host and executive producer is vowing to make the franchise's 51st iteration "a new kind of game." The fresh crop of contestants—including Iowa...
E! Online•Sarah Grossbart2h ago
{beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Proposed diesel export ban splits GOP senators Senate Republicans are clashing over a proposal endorsed by Sen. Chuck Grassley (Iowa) and other farm-state Republicans to embargo the export of diesel to increase supply and lower prices at home. © Greg Nash Senate Majority Leader…
The Hill•Julia Shapero19h ago
While the state says its statute aims to preserve competition and help consumers, employers and plan sponsors are fighting to throw out the entire legislation.
A Des Moines Register subscriber pointed to the newspaper’s own description of the poll as “stunning, shocking, surprising” as proof the paper probably doubted its accuracy.
Representative Ashley Hinson of Iowa and Mike Rogers of Michigan distanced themselves from President Trump amid concern that high diesel prices could hurt the party in November.
The New York Times•John Yoon23h ago
The average price of a gallon of diesel fuel in the Des Moines, Iowa, metro area at the start of this week was $6.33. If you ran a business that relied on short-haul transportation — local deliveries, service, maintenance, etc. — and were buying 80 gallons, per truck, per tank, you would be paying about…
The Hill•Chris Stirewalt22 Sept
Senate Republicans are clashing over a proposal endorsed by Sen. Chuck Grassley (Iowa) and other farm-state Republicans to embargo the export of diesel to increase supply and lower prices at home, something U.S. leaders last implemented during the 1970s energy crisis. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is open to the idea, but oil-state…
The Hill•Alexander Bolton22 SeptRep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa), the Republican Senate candidate in Iowa, on Monday vented voters’ frustrations by declaring that Iowans “shouldn’t have to foot the bill at the pump or the checkout line for the war in Iran.” Hinson’s decision to link the seven-month military conflict to rising prices in the United States is a notable…
The Hill•Alexander Bolton21 Sept
Iowa senator Chuck Grassley calls for embargo on diesel exports as tariffs and Iran war drive up costs for sector Donald Trump is facing growing calls, including from within his own party, to boost support for US farmers as his administration faces mounting anger over its treatment of the agricultural sector. Republican senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa called on the US president to place an embargo on diesel exports this weekend and help farmers grapple with high prices. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Ariana Baio21 Sept
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 pig farmers how they did it.
NPR•Rachel Cramer21 Sept
How one state's governor's race is a test of whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s MAHA movement has an enduring political draw.
STAT•Chelsea Cirruzzo21 Sept
Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley (R) on Saturday pressed President Trump for an embargo on diesel exports amid high prices for the fuel. “[W]hy doesn’t Pres Trump put an embargo on diesel exports like presidents in the 70s put embargoes on ag[riculture] products [because] food prices were inflated,” Grassley said in a Saturday night post on…
The Hill•Tara Suter20 Sept
Vice President Vance zeroed in on Iowa Democratic gubernatorial nominee Rob Sand during a rally in Council Bluffs on Friday, saying he is too far left to lead the state. Sand is leading in several polls in the contest to succeed Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) in November. In a roughly seven-minute attack on Sand, Vance…
The Hill•Julia Manchester18 Sept
Vice President Vance is rallying voters in Iowa on Friday, as GOP candidates in the Hawkeye State navigate a complicated political landscape ahead of November. The visit marks Vance’s second trip to the state this election cycle and as Republicans hope to maintain control of the House and Senate next year. GOP gubernatorial nominee Zach…
The Hill•The Hill staff18 Sept
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) said Republicans are facing unexpectedly close Senate races in traditionally red states as the party fights to maintain its majority in November. Kennedy told reporters Thursday that he plans to travel to Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa this weekend to campaign and raise money for Republican Senate candidates. “If you told me…
The Hill•Finya Swai18 Sept
The Midwest is home to several contentious congressional and gubernatorial races in November, historically red areas that are seeing Democratic candidates make inroads. Vice President Vance is set to visit one of them for a rally on Friday: Council Bluffs, Iowa. He is expected to be joined by Republican gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn, who is…
The Hill18 Sept
Representative Ashley Hinson is hoping to keep a crucial Senate seat red in Iowa, where the president has created major headwinds for her party.
The New York Times•Bayliss Wagner18 Sept
Bobb'e J. Thompson -- a former child star known for playing Stanley on "That's So Raven" -- has been sentenced to 30 months in prison after pleading guilty to a gun charge. A judge in Iowa handed down the sentence on Thursday ... almost one year…
TMZ•TMZ Staff17 Sept
Election handicapper Sabato’s Crystal Ball shifted eight House races in the direction of Democrats on Wednesday, underscoring seven weeks ahead of the November midterm elections that the number of competitive districts is growing. Two races shifted from “leans Republican” to toss-ups in the handicapper’s ratings. Those seats are an open seat for Iowa’s 2nd Congressional…
The Hill•Ryan Mancini16 Sept
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) on Tuesday ruled out launching a 2028 presidential bid, with less than 18 months before the Iowa caucuses. “I have no intention of doing so, period,” Hawley told the Washington Examiner. The Missouri Republican, whose term ends in 2031, has occupied a populist lane within the GOP, calling for strict antitrust…
The Hill•Max Rego16 Sept