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Bill Gates will testify in the Epstein probe; Pam Bondi testimony postponed
18+ hour, 48+ min ago (976+ words) Bill Gates is scheduled to testify before the House Oversight Committee in June, adding to the list of prominent figures called before the committee in its investigation of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Gates, who has denied having any…...
Fact check: Trump's objectives in the war with Iran have largely not been achieved
20+ hour, 14+ min ago (1371+ words) President Trump's goals for the war with Iran included putting an end to the country's nuclear program, destroying its military capabilities and creating regime change. Yet after more than five weeks of fighting, and with a two-week ceasefire now in…...
Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin visits Iowa, pushes support for Democrats ahead of midterms
15+ hour, 29+ min ago (449+ words) Ahead of a competitive election season this fall, Democratic U. S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan said Democrats in Iowa need to go on "offense" to win races in November. Slotkin told the crowd that Democrats need to be honest about the…...
Feenstra says private schools should accept all kids to promote competition in education
16+ hour, 40+ min ago (872+ words) Iowa's 4th District U. S. Rep. Randy Feenstra, a Republican running for governor, said private schools should accept all students who want to attend, as Iowa continues providing state funding to help Iowans pay for private school tuition. He took questions Wednesday from…...
Before Artemis II, the Friendship 7 helped push the boundaries of American spaceflight
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (151+ words) Iowa Public Radio Before Artemis II, the Friendship 7 helped push the boundaries of American spaceflight This week, NASA's Artemis II mission made history by sending four astronauts farther from Earth than any other humans have been before. But moments like…...
Reynolds signs law changing foster parent training requirements
22+ hour, 52+ min ago (478+ words) Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed a bill (SF 2096) into law that will change foster parent training requirements. The current 30-hour requirement will be eliminated. Instead, the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will determine a training plan for…...
Netflix does Nordic noir right in 'Jo Nesb's Detective' series
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (285+ words) Murder mysteries are all about the conflict between order and chaos, between the rules of society and the violence that injects havoc into the system. Nowhere does the gap between social order and homicidal mayhem seem any wider than in…...
U. S. and Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (1235+ words) Updated April 8, 2026 at 5: 27 AM CDT The U. S. and Iran reached a ceasefire deal on Tuesday, less than two hours before the deadline President Trump imposed for Iran to meet his demands or else face wide-scale destruction. Trump hailed the agreement early…...
Appeals court permits enforcement of 2023 law on school programs, books
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (656+ words) A federal appeals court decision on Monday cleared the way for enforcement of a state law that bans Iowa's public schools from offering certain books and forms of instruction related to gender and sexual orientation. Senate File 496, which was signed…...
Congressional Democrats raise alarm over Trump's comments on Iran
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (854+ words) Updated April 7, 2026 at 6: 50 PM CDT Democratic lawmakers in Congress are decrying President Trump's threats against Iran as extreme. Lawmakers remain out of Washington on a previously scheduled recess. Still, more than three dozen Democrats have called for Trump to be…...