Sen. Chuck Grassley snapped a photo of Elon Musk, while Gov. Kim Reynolds attended alongside her husband, Kevin.

Ernst, an Army veteran and rape survivor, had previously expressed concerns over Hegseth’s past comments about women in combat roles and the allegations of sexual misconduct leveled against

The sweeping action removes oversight of his new administration. Some members of Congress are suggesting it violated federal oversight laws.

The artwork hanging behind President Donald Trump during his inaugural luncheon is a work from an Iowa artist.The piece called, "American Horizon," is on loan t

Lawmakers advance legislation creating harsher penalties for assaults on corrections officers and sports officials

The treatment of Hegseth — the most high-profile of Trump’s nominees to face senators — will also set the tone for how the rest of the picks will fare. This includes how hard Democrats are willing to push the nominees, and whether Republicans will come to their defense or let them squirm.

Iowa Senator Joni Ernst announced that she would vote for Pete Hegseth to become Defense Secretary, making his path to Senate confirmation much easier.

Donald Trump is roaring up to speed seven days from returning to the Oval Office, while Joe Biden seeks last-ditch hostage deals as his administration says goodbye in his last week in office.

Iowans getting pardons included Doug Jensen of Des Moines, who in a video that went viral nationwide was seen wearing a QAnon T-shirt as he pursued a Capitol Police officer up a stairway near the ...

Police say a man who entered the U.S. Capitol with a handgun in his possession and took a tour of the building has been arrested and faces weapons charges.

Committees will hear from nominees hoping to lead the Treasury, Interior Housing and Urban Development departments and the Environmental Protection Agency.

DES MOINES — Flags at the Iowa Capitol will fly full-staff Jan. 20 for President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, then return to half-staff to continue the remembrance of President Jimmy Carter, under an order issued Tuesday by Gov. Kim Reynolds.