Biden faces limits of $1.9T COVID aid as some states resist

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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden entered the White House promising to stop the twin health and economic crises caused by COVID-19, but $1.9 trillion...

Black Iowa police chief faces backlash after bringing change

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WATERLOO, Iowa — The first Black police chief in Waterloo, Iowa, is facing intense opposition from some current and former officers as he works...

No major changes forecast as RNC discusses 2024 calendar

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As the Republican National Committee begins formulating its 2024 presidential nominating calendar, one of the key figures in that process said Monday he doesn't...

Vulnerable Democrats push for local priorities in budget

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DES MOINES, Iowa — U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne of Iowa was slow to get behind a $1 trillion infrastructure bill after the Senate passed...

Iowa judge denies woman’s request to halt state mask ban law

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DES MOINES, Iowa — A state court judge declined Friday to halt enforcement of an Iowa law that prohibits school boards from enacting mask...

Iowa judge considers whether to halt state mask ban law

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DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Republican legislators and the governor prohibited mask mandates in schools for purely political reasons to appease complaining constituents, a...

Parents of disabled kids sue over Iowa ban on mask mandates

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IOWA CITY, Iowa — A group of parents of disabled students filed a lawsuit Friday seeking to strike down Iowa's law banning schools from...

White House urged to shutter privately run Kansas prison

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BELLE PLAINE, Kan. — A privately run maximum security federal prison in Kansas is dangerous and should be shut down when its contract expires...

Jan. 6 riot defendant returned to jail for using internet

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IOWA CITY, Iowa — A federal judge on Thursday ordered a prominent participant in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol to return...

After voters embraced mail ballots, GOP states tighten rules

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A monthslong campaign by the Republican Party, fueled in part by the false narrative of widespread fraud in last year's presidential election, has led...