Earlier this summer, a GOP-controlled board in an Iowa county decided that the person who would oversee their local elections would be a fellow Republican who had no specific experience running elections and who made prior social media posts questionin…
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Abortion in Iowa is legal again, for now, after a judge blocks new restrictions
An Iowa judge on Monday temporarily blocked the state’s new ban on most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, just days after Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the measure into law.
Iowa’s new abortion ban is challenged in court, a day after it was passed by GOP lawmakers
A legal challenge was filed Wednesday to block Iowa’s new legislation banning most abortions after roughly six weeks of pregnancy, launching what will likely be a lengthy and emotional court battle just hours after the Legislature’s late-night vote.
Anti-Trump GOP voters mostly loyal in 2022, but not entirely
Rep. Lauren Boebert’s grip on Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District didn’t seem in question heading into last year’s midterms. But in the end, the congresswoman who gained a national reputation as a combative member of the “Make America Great Again” mo…
Biden faces doubt from some voters who backed Dems in 2022
Hillary Scholten is among the Democrats who had a surprisingly good election night in November.
Biden and first lady thank service members in Christmas calls
President Joe Biden celebrated a quiet Christmas with his family at the White House and spoke with service members stationed around the world.
Most say voting vital despite dour U.S. outlook: AP-NORC poll
From his home in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, Graeme Dean says there’s plenty that’s disheartening about the state of the country and politics these days. At the center of one of this year’s most competitive U.S. Senate races, he’s on the receiving end …
Talk of race, sex in schools divides Americans: AP-NORC poll
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are deeply divided over how much children in K-12 schools should be taught about racism and sexuality, according to a new poll released as Republicans across the country aim to make parental involvement in education a …