Twenty-four states allow for citizen-led ballot initiatives, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Iowa ...

In a surprise upset Tuesday, a Democrat won the Jan. 28 special election to fill an open seat in the Iowa Senate. In a ...

Party insiders are gathering to elect the next chair of the Democratic National Committee, who will help steer the party ...

There are 24 U.S. states that allow for citizen-led ballot initiatives, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Iowa is not among them. Some politicians want to change that.

Iowa Senator Joni Ernst says President Trump is scrutinizing federal spending with recent actions suspending funding for ...

The candidates for DNC chair have talked about developing a 50-state strategy for the party, but such plans are unlikely to succeed when voters in a dozen states perceive that the Democrats in the US ...

Iowa House Minority Leader Rep. Jennifer Konfrst (D-Windsor Heights) and Senate Democratic Leader Sen. Janice Weiner (D-Iowa City) answered questions from members of the press on Thursday, Jan. 30 ...

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including on Trump nominees and ...

As one news account summarized, “For a moribund party, Democrats in the span of 24 hours are showing some signs of life.” ...

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Attitudes toward Donald Trump, housing density and child care rules are among topics of these letters from Jan. 27 to Feb. 2, ...

On Tuesday, Iowa Democrats notched an upset victory in a state Senate district that Donald Trump won by more than 20 points, and Minnesota Democrats retook their Senate majority in the statehouse.