Democrats took control of Congress in Tuesday's U.S. midterm elections. Here are some takeaways.
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Before the Supreme Court blocked new restrictions on mail-in ballots, election officials feared they’d cause chaos ahead of the midterms.
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Monday, Iowa State Rep. J.D. Scholten (D-Sioux City) announced he's running for Joni Ernst's U.S. Senate seat in 2026. He's the second Democratic candidate to declare a bid.
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Kevin Virgil, who unsuccessfully ran against Rep. Randy Feenstra in the GOP 4th Congressional District primary, is now asking western Iowans to consider voting for Democrat Ryan Melton in the November House race. Feenstra's campaign has slammed the move.
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On the latest episode of the "On Iowa Politics Podcast," featuring SCJ's Jared McNett, QCT's Sarah Watson and Lee Des Moines Bureau Chief Caleb McCullough: Brenna Bird goes to New York, government transparency advocates warn the governor, and early voting is underway in June 4 primary.
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Over the past year, the Sioux City Journal has had sit down interviews with five candidates running to be the GOP's presidential nominee in 2024: Ryan Binkley, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Asa Hutchinson and Vivek Ramaswamy. View them all in one collection.
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Long gone are the days where impulse buying meant grabbing an unplanned candy bar or magazine in the checkout line. Now, social media makes it quick and easy for us to purchase just about anything with the click of a button, whether or not it’s in the budget. And for some Americans, it’s hurting them...
Black Friday is fast approaching, and shoppers are gearing up. The National Retail Federation expects more than 183 million people to shop over the weekend spanning Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday this year. But fraudsters are preparing for Black Friday too, looking for opportunities to steal your money or personal information. Before you dive into holiday...