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Randy Feenstra gets last-minute Trump endorsement as he slips in Iowa governor poll
U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-IA) received a last-minute endorsement from President Donald Trump on Friday, boosting the congressman’s gubernatorial bid in Iowa as his numbers slipped in a recent poll.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signs vape tax that will fund cancer research
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed SF 2480 into law, taxing vapes and nicotine products starting July 2027 to provide $3M annually for pediatric cancer research.
ICE agent charged in nonfatal north Minneapolis shooting arrested in Texas
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent who faces charges in Minnesota for shooting a man in the leg during Operation Metro Surge and lying about it was arrested on Friday in Texas, local prosecutors announced.
Democratic U.S. Senate candidates spar over AI data centers, AIPAC funding
The regulation of artificial intelligence data centers and funding in the U.S. Senate race from corporate donors and the pro-Israel American lobby took center stage on Thursday as Democratic candidates Abdul El-Sayed, Mallory McMorrow and Haley Stevens squared off for one of the most policy-heavy debates or the primary campaign seasons.
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Nearly half of Michigan GOP candidate Terri DeBoer’s early funding comes from DeVos family
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Tennessee Speaker Cameron Sexton ousts all Democrats from committees after redistricting protest
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Chedrick Greene wins Michigan special election, Dems retain control of state Senate
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Vivek Ramaswamy’s ties to Lutnicks and crypto raise conflict of interest questions in Ohio governor race
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