There’s a familiar pattern on the online right. Someone builds something real over years — an audience, a coherent worldview, a network of young people who...
In early June 2026, a sixth-generation Iowa farmer and political newcomer named Zach Lahn did something most consultants said was impossible. He defeated a sitting congressman,...
Gov. Kim Reynolds defended Iowa’s water-quality efforts and the stewardship of farmers during a May 1 press conference. In the weeks that followed, the state and...
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In the summer of 2020, Iowa’s 4th Congressional District witnessed one of the most brazen establishment takeovers in recent Republican politics. Nine-term Congressman Steve King—the fiery,...
While Cedar Rapids families worry about toxic lead leaching into their kids’ drinking water from old service lines, city leaders have been laser-focused on fast-tracking a...
