by Ashley Murray and Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch October 2, 2024 Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Republican Ohio U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance squared off Tuesday night in a vice presidential debate that marked the last scheduled in-person meeting for the campaigns as Americans decide the country’s next chapter. Meeting for the first time, […]
by Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch September 30, 2024 WASHINGTON — White House Homeland Security Adviser Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall said Monday during a press briefing there are 600 people unaccounted for following Hurricane Helene, as federal officials mount a response to the catastrophic storm in states across the Southeast. Sherwood-Randall said that could lead the death toll […]
by Ashley Murray, Iowa Capital Dispatch September 20, 2024 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Secret Service has taken responsibility for the failures that resulted in the July assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania and is asking for more resources going forward, a top official said Friday. Acting Director Ronald Rowe briefed reporters on the agency’s […]
by Ashley Murray and Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch September 21, 2024 WASHINGTON — The country’s next president will need a friendly Congress to make their policy dreams a reality, but control of the two chambers remains deeply uncertain with just weeks until Election Day — and whether the outcome will be a party trifecta […]
by Ariana Figueroa, Iowa Capital Dispatch September 15, 2024 WASHINGTON — The FBI is investigating a possible assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump after gunshots were fired Sunday near Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, where the GOP presidential nominee was playing golf. The FBI said in a statement to States […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch September 13, 2024 As Congress reconvened this week, access to in-vitro fertilization has come up again as a top issue for lawmakers in the weeks leading up to the 2024 general election. The U.S. Senate will vote again on legislation bolstering access to IVF treatments next week, Senate Majority […]
by Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch September 12, 2024 WASHINGTON — Public health officials are still trying to determine how a Missouri resident contracted bird flu without having any contact with infected animals, but said Thursday there is no evidence of human-to-human transmission taking place in small enclaves or in a more widespread manner. The […]
In a debate marked by sharp exchanges and competing visions for the country, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump took the stage in Philadelphia to make their case to the American people. As the 2024 election looms, this was a pivotal moment for both candidates, who are vying not only for their […]
by Rekha Basu, Iowa Capital Dispatch August 27, 2024 Last week, for the second time in recent years, a group of celebratory friends and free-press advocates gathered on my lawn to toast a victory after a wrongful detention by Des Moines police. Ted Nieters, a freelance photojournalist, who had covered Middle East wars and conflicts […]
by Jack O’Connor, Iowa Capital Dispatch August 16, 2024 Summit Carbon Solutions has purchased old land easement agreements from a former rival company to help speed up its carbon pipeline construction project, Summit officials confirm. Summit’s former rival, Navigator CO2, attempted its own carbon dioxide pipeline project before backing out in October 2023. With Navigator […]
