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August 17, 2022

Ted Cruz stopping in Iowa on Thursday to support Chuck Grassley’s Senate re-election bid

Conservative firebrand Sen. Ted Cruz will stop in Iowa on Thursday, on a 2022 mission that’s also sure to spark more speculation about a potential 2024 White House run

August 13, 2022

Iowa Democratic Senate candidate Mike Franken says he 'fixed' his 'adopted special needs girl'

Former Admiral Mike Franken, who is running for Senate in Iowa, said he "drug" his special needs daughter and "fixed her" to be a "quasi working adult" at a campaign stop this month.

July 31, 2022

Sen. Chuck Grassley attacks 'political interference' in the FBI

Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, described how the alleged political bias in the FBI affected investigations on “Sunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy.”

July 15, 2022

Milley still hasn't responded to Banks, Grassley letter with questions on 'commitment to civilian control'

Republican lawmakers Rep. Jim Banks and Senator Chuck Grassley sent a letter to Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Mark Milley probing him about recent alleged statements in a book.

June 14, 2022

Iowa Democrat Senate candidate wants to make state 'liberal' like California

Iowa Democrat senatorial candidate Michael Franken said he wants to make the state more "liberal" like the Golden State, but the current liberal policy's economic effects may prove to be less than helpful.

June 7, 2022

Former Rep. Abby Finkenauer loses bid to challenge Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley

Former Rep. Abby Finkenauer, D-Iowa, lost her bid for the Democratic nomination for Senate to Michael Franken Tuesday in a setback for the Democratic establisment

May 27, 2022

Republican senators seek FBI update on Afghan vetting after Pentagon IG raised security issues

Top Republican senators are requesting an update from the FBI about the vetting and screening of Afghan evacuees, after the Pentagon’s inspector general raised a number of issues with the vetting of those being evacuated out of Afghanistan.

May 12, 2022

Hunter Biden tax probe: Grassley renews calls for recusal of DOJ official over potential conflict of interest

Sen. Chuck Grassley argued there are ethics concerns regarding Nicholas McQuaid, who is head of the DOJ's criminal division and oversees the investigation, due to his connection to Hunter Biden's defense attorney.

May 11, 2022

LA Mayor Garcetti 'likely knew' of 'widespread' sexual harassment, racist remarks by ex-adviser: Senate report

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, nominated to be ambassador to India, “likely knew or should have known” about the sexual harassment and racial remarks of a former adviser, according to a Senate report.

May 7, 2022

Grassley demands VA protect veterans' Second Amendment rights

Grassley wrote the letter to request insight and data on veterans who are reported to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS).