On Iowa Politics Podcast: What bills will come back in 2025?

On this week's episode we take one last look in the rearview mirror at the 2024 legislative session. We'll talk about traffic cameras in the Quad Cities. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson discusses aid to ... Read More

Biden administration delays ban on menthol cigarettes amid dueling health, political pressures

The delay is another setback for the FDA, which predicted it would prevent hundreds of thousands of smoking-related deaths over 40 years. Read More

Biden Gets to Hit the Campaign Trail as Trump Gets Stuck in Court

This is Washington Edition, the newsletter about money, power and politics in the nation’s capital. Today, politics correspondent Hadriana Lowenkron looks at how the 2024 presidential campaign will be ... Read More

25 Political Influencers to Watch in 2024

In the spirit of celebration, The New Republic sought to identify an alternative set of political influencers: 25 people shaping our national conversations whom you’d be less likely to find at the ... Read More

Newgarden fights tears, accepts blame for IndyCar scandal

Reigning Indianapolis 500 champion Josef Newgarden is accepted blame for manipulating the push-to-pass system in his season-opening win, calling it an embarrassment. He says he is "not a liar" and ... Read More

Olympic figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi is ‘tickled pink’ to inspire a Barbie doll

Mattel’s new “Inspiring Women Series” Barbie duplicates the barrier-shattering moment Kristi Yamaguchi made history at the 1992 Winter Olympics. Read More

Law won't 'erase the fact that queer people exist in educational spaces,' student says

A 2021 sex ed law is being challenged in court. Opponents say it's restricting important education and creating a chilling effect among teachers. Read More

Aid approval brings Ukraine closer to replenishing troops struggling to hold front lines

Approval by the U.S. House of Representatives of a $61 billion package for Ukraine puts the country a step closer to getting an infusion of new firepower. But the clock is ticking. Read More

Jonah Goldberg: For Israel and Ukraine alike, US support is proving unreliable and inadequate

After Iran's massive drone and missile attack on Israel Saturday, President Joe Biden reportedly told Israeli Prime Minister ... it could be a dead letter. Domestic politics have severely undermined ... Read More

Commanders to retire Green's No. 28

The Washington Commanders are retiring Hall of Fame cornerback Darrell Green’s No. 28 next season, the latest step in the organization's efforts to honor players of the ... Read More

McIlroy, Lowry duo shares lead at Zurich Classic

Rory McIlroy is enjoying his first visit to New Orleans — on and off the course. McIlroy and Shane Lowry shot a 11-under 64 in fourball play Thursday for a share of the first-round lead in the Zurich ... Read More