Valley West Mall in West Des Moines has a new owner. But the closing of the sale does not definitively determine the future of the property.

Scientists have identified a new species of penguin -- the first described in more than 100 years.

Belgium plans to transfer the first three F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine by the end of 2026.

Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., questioned former special counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday about whether he had attended an NBA game in Atlanta in Feb. 2024, but seemingly confused two different basketball tea...

Dr. Mehmet Oz let out a hearty laugh after Russell Brand joked about hugging Brooke Rollins, insisting, "she initiated." The post Dr. Oz Guffaws After Russell Brand — Who’s Currently Facing Rape Charges — Jokes About Having Consent to Hug Female Trump Official first appeared on Mediaite.

Americans’ confidence in the economy sank to the lowest level in more than a decade this month as prices remain elevated and wages stagnate amid the ongoing Iran war.

President Donald Trump is using $20 million in Homeland Security money to pay for TV ads that heavily feature him ahead of the midterms.

In Sen. Eric Schmitt's effort to trip up former Trump prosecutor Jack Smith on Tuesday, the Missouri Republican seemed to mistake the Atlanta Hawks with the Iowa Hawkeyes.

The White House said President Donald Trump on Monday will announce a new $15 billion steel plant in eastern Iowa that would be one of the largest in the United States.

Congress has long blocked government funds from being used on propaganda, though the Trump administration claims they’re “public service announcements.”

President Donald Trump was thanked several times for plans to open a steel plant in Iowa in 2030. He was joined by GOP politicians and Mesabi Metallics. The post Trump Gratuitously Thanked At Least 12 Times for Iowan Steel Plant Opening in 2030 first appeared on Mediaite.

A Republican senator who was elected to his seat eight years before Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico was even born is worried he could die in office — and that a Democratic governor could pick his replacement.The Washington Post reports that 93-year-old Sen. Chuck Grassley aired his fe...

Sen. Chuck Grassley talked about why he wants Iowa's next governor to be a Republican in case he dies in office.

Details on President Donald Trump's much-hyped Monday announcement were revealed by a White House official ahead of the address, prompting one conservative commentator to label the announcement as a “final pitch” to Iowa, a state where Democrats have steadily closed the gap in recent polling.Accordi...

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Republican President Donald Trump will announce that Mesabi Metallics will invest $15 billion into building a steel plant in eastern Iowa.

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) warned Sunday that if Democrats win back the House, they will go after President Donald Trump, his family, his cabinet and even private businesses, The Hill reported."They say they're not going to, but we know they will –– they'll do a third impeachment of President Trump," ...

The chamber will be in session next week but what they do after they wrap a college sports bill is unclear.