
GOP faces Senate recruitment woes in key states
Republicans are struggling to recruit strong Senate candidates in states that present the party's best opportunities to reclaim the majority, a sign ...

Iowa governor asked to reduce killer's sentence
Supporters of an inmate serving life in prison for a 1974 murder urged Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad on Wednesday to commute the sentence so he can be ...

Iowa governor holds hearing on releasing killer
Iowa's governor has called a rare public hearing Wednesday to gather input on whether he should free an inmate widely credited with turning his life ...

Democrats face challenging Senate landscape
After a surprising string of victories last fall, Democrats now face a challenging terrain as they look to hold onto their Senate majority in 2014 and ...

Governors: Looming cuts threaten economic gains
Washington's protracted budget stalemate could seriously undermine the economy and stall gains made since the recession, exasperated governors said ...

In post-election vacuum, Rubio on rise within GOP
Marco Rubio is taking center stage as Republicans search for a new leader. In the nearly 100 days since President Barack Obama won a second term, the ...

Bacon enthusiasts converge in Iowa for festival
The smell of bacon was in the air Saturday as thousands converged on Iowa's capital city for an increasingly popular festival celebrating all things ...
Iowa governor pardons pig before bacon festival
A young pig has won a reprieve from the frying pan just as Iowa's popular bacon festival is about to begin. Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad pardoned the ...

In a switch, GOP governors back expanding Medicaid
Once largely united in resisting the Obama administration's new health care overhaul, a growing number of Republican governors are now buying into ...

New PAC stirs GOP rivalries, tea party angst
Republicans' struggles to redefine their party are intensifying, as tea party insurgents and establishment Republicans vie to control congressional ...

Ron Paul's GOP legacy growing in states like Iowa
Ron Paul is exiting the political stage, but his legions of followers insist they are only getting started. Libertarian-leaning loyalists of the ...

In polarized nation, Iowa finds itself oddly split
Republicans and Democrats in state capitals across the country are talking ambitiously about what they'll do next year with the unchecked power they ...

Iowa straw poll on the outs with GOP establishment
In the days since Republicans lost an election many in the party thought was theirs, chatter has been bubbling about what the GOP should do to recover