Iowa History Month: Wooden shoes on a warpath
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 7 days agoIn the fall election, the Dutch steamrolled their opponents in a vote of 185 to 65. Writing...by the colony. Orange City held the balance of power.”...
Iran hostages bitter that former Texas Gov. Connally may have stalled their release to help Reagan ...
Boston Herald· 4 days agoGov. John Connally encouraged Iran to prolong the ordeal left hostages bitter. “444 days,” Rocky...
Iowa’s sharp right turn: From centrist state to ‘Florida of the North’
Washington Post· 6 days agoRepublicans in the Iowa legislature, empowered by the state’s recent “red wave,” have embarked on an...
Trump invokes Jan. 6 at Waco rally ahead of possible charges
The Bismarck Tribune· 7 hours agoA defiant and incendiary Donald Trump, facing a potential indictment, held the first rally of his...
Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin news in brief
telegraphherald.com· 4 days agoAuthorities are searching for contraband at an Iowa prison after several sickened inmates and workers were treated over the weekend with the life-saving overdose antidote ...
Attacks on DeSantis embolden Trump's supporters to let loose on social media, too
The Palm Beach Post· 6 days agos renewed attacks on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have given the greenlight to the former president's...
Republicans Have Revived a Scary 1980s Tactic for Breaking Democracy
Slate· 2 days agoIn 2020, amid reports that McConnell had visited Johns Hopkins in Baltimore after concerning photos...
In South Carolina, Nikki Haley and Tim Scott Appeal to the Same Donors, and the Same Voters
New York Times· 7 days agoNikki Haley and Senator Tim Scott, vying for Republican support for 2024 in their home state,...
School library book bans are seen as targeting LGBTQ content
Martinsville Bulletin· 6 days agoTeri Patrick bristles at the idea she wants to ban books about LGBTQ issues in Iowa schools, arguing...
Here's a look at who's running for school board on April 4
Quad-City Times· 6 days agoLocal Illinois school districts are nearing statewide school board elections on Tuesday, April 4,...