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Election officials brace for federal interference but expect to persevere
As concerns rise about the potential for federal influence over the results of next week’s midterm elections, many voting experts and advocates remain confident that the nation’s highly localized systems of administering and counting votes will persevere. Facing sinking approval…
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Democratic governors rally support for Sand in a final push before Election Day
Rob Sand, Democratic candidate for Iowa governor, said Sunday night that whatever his supporters have going on over the next 48 hours leading up to Election Day, it’s “probably less important” than encouraging people to vote. Sand spoke with supporters at an event in Des Moines…
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Two days out from Election Day, Trump rallies for Iowa Republicans in Dubuque
DUBUQUE — President Donald Trump urged Iowans to vote for Republicans in the midterms during a Dubuque rally Sunday, telling voters Democratic majorities would reverse work done by his administration to lower costs and would usher in “socialism.” “On election night, Iowa is…
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Explosive spending, ugly ads and courtroom battles set stage for tense midterm elections
WASHINGTON — When the polls close Tuesday night, the 2026 U.S. election will go down as one of history’s most expensive and extraordinarily ugly midterms — galvanizing record-breaking early voter turnout among a deeply divided electorate. Voters on Saturday crossed the…
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Potential of Missouri River pipelines to Western states opens new front in upstream-downstream fight
Downstream Missouri River states have worried for decades about receiving an insufficient flow of water from upstream dams. Now they’re worried their share of water could be further diminished by potential pipelines for dry Western states. The concern is the basis of a dispute…
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Labor groups rally for Iowa Democrats in weekend push before Election Day
ANKENY — Iowa labor leaders and union members urged voters at a “get out the vote” event Saturday to elect Democratic candidates in the midterms Tuesday to protect workers’ rights and Social Security. U.S. Senate candidate Josh Turek, governor candidate Rob Sand and Sarah Trone…
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Commentary: Iowa Down Ballot: The final push before Election Day, Trump’s return, closing arguments
Iowa Down Ballot 10/31/26 by Iowa Writers Collaborative We’re days away from the election so our all-star team of Kathie Obradovich, Laura Belin, and Eric Woolson give you the lay of the land in all the major races the final stretch. Read on Substack The view from the Friday…
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Trump administration has slow-walked 380K potential immigrant voters
The Trump administration cut naturalization sharply over the past year, leading to accusations it’s holding back hundreds of thousands of people who might have voted in the midterms. It’s hard to say how those people might have voted had they become U.S. citizens. Naturalized…
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Refugee organization sued over alleged discrimination
A nonprofit organization that helps refugees and immigrants in Iowa is being sued for allegedly discriminating against clients who are African, Muslim or disabled. Alaa Elqatary-Reelitz is suing the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants in U.S. District Court for the…
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Trump loses appeals over California ballots, Homeland Security operations
A federal appeals court on Friday denied a Trump administration demand that California set aside and not count the ballots of 20,000 suspected noncitizen voters, setting the stage for a possible appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. A three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court…
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Iowa Farmers Union pushes for Turek, the first federal candidate the group has endorsed in years
Iowa Farmers Union has not endorsed federal candidates for at least 14 years, but is urging farmers to vote for Josh Turek in the race for U.S. Senate, and the rest of the Democrats running to represent Iowa in Congress. Aaron Lehman, Iowa Farmers Union president said Friday…
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Trump continues rally spree in attempt to blunt Dem momentum in midterms lead-up
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is rounding out his midterm travel blitz in the final sprint leading up to Election Day on Nov. 3. With just four days to go, the Republican Party is aiming to keep its narrow majority in the U.S. House and control of the Senate. But elections…
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2 Walgreens stores fined for negligence related to temporary closures
Two Walgreens pharmacies in Iowa have been sanctioned by the state for negligence with regard to temporary closures and customer service. The Iowa Board of Pharmacy recently charged a Walgreens store in Burlington and a Walgreens store in Fort Madison with negligence in the…
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Court suspends attorney’s law license, citing client fund issues and case neglect
The Iowa Supreme Court has suspended the law license of a northern Iowa attorney who was the subject of five separate disciplinary complaints. Court records indicate that between October 2024 and September 2025, the Iowa Supreme Court’s Attorney Disciplinary Board initiated an…
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Federal subpoenas to election officials mark escalating Trump DOJ pressure campaign
As the Trump administration waged a public legal fight with California over the ballots of suspected noncitizen voters in mid-October, behind the scenes a federal grand jury in Santa Ana issued a series of subpoenas to election officials in Los Angeles County at federal…
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Early voting sets midterms record, breaking 2022 mark
WASHINGTON — As of early Friday, more than 46 million Americans had cast ballots ahead of Election Day, eclipsing the early voting turnout of the 2022 midterms, according to the University of Florida’s Election Lab. In the 2022 midterm elections, 45.9 million Americans voted…
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Trump will hold in-person rallies in Iowa and Kansas after all as election nears
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s rallies in Kansas and Iowa this weekend are back on after initial cancellations, States Newsroom confirmed Friday. The Midwest rallies mark the final sprint to Election Day on Nov. 3 — now just four days away — where the GOP is itching to…
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Caring for aging parents is getting more expensive
Costs are soaring for people who care for their older parents and other family members, according to a new study. Out-of-pocket expenses are nearly 60% higher than they were just five years ago for family caregivers, who now spend an average of $11,508 a year on caregiving,…
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Commentary: A New Approach to Closing the Disability Wealth Gap
It was another financial institution’s commercial that motivated me to create something different. Two busy white, apparently nondisabled, suburban parents were standing on their carefully manicured lawn talking about how they needed to go to the bank to plan for the future of…
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Turek criticizes Hinson’s ‘Save Our Bacon Act,’ calls for supporting small farmers
GRINNELL — With five days left until Election Day, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Josh Turek visited a farm Thursday to discuss his plans to support Iowa farmers if elected to Congress — a plan he said will not include the “Save Our Bacon” act proposed by his opponent,…