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The trial against an illegal alien accused of murdering 20-year-old college student Mollie Tibbetts has been moved to Woodbury County, Iowa — a region with nearly five times the Hispanic population as the trial’s original location, where the alleged crime took place  — in a major win for the defense.

Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) lead by large margins in Iowa compared to other 2020 presidential candidates, according to a poll released on Monday.

FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) — A Colorado man faces misdemeanor charges for allegedly throwing water on Iowa Rep. Steve King while the Republican congressman was eating lunch in Fort Dodge, Iowa.

Police arrested a Colorado man for allegedly throwing a glass of water on Rep. Steve King (R-IA) while he was eating lunch at an Iowa restaurant.

Vice President Mike Pence traveled on behalf of President Trump to flooding disaster areas in Nebraska on Tuesday.

Former Rep. Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke (D-TX) will make his first trip to Iowa, the first-in-the-nation caucus state, this weekend to campaign for a state Senate candidate, adding to the speculation that O’Rourke will soon enter the 2020 presidential contest.

The illegal alien charged with murdering 20-year-old college student Mollie Tibbetts is asking that his confession be thrown out of the case.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) reportedly told an Iowa journalist Saturday that she thinks Vice President Mike Pence is not a “decent” man.

Iowa state lawmakers are looking to crack down on businesses hiring illegal aliens in the wake of 20-year-old Mollie Tibbetts’ alleged murder by an illegal alien. 

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) was giving a campaign speech at an Iowa restaurant Monday evening when she was interrupted by a girl hankering for some ranch dressing.

A Democrat 2020 presidential hopeful is trying to promote his plan for a “universal basic income” by giving away cold, hard cash to potential primary voters in Iowa and New Hampshire.

Friday at a campaign event in Mason City, IA, Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) compared Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Sen. Ed Markey’s (D-MA) so-called Green New Deal to fighting Nazis. Booker said, “We have to deal with this. Our planet

Former Vice President Joe Biden is dominating the field of 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls in Iowa, leading his challengers by 11 points, according to a recent poll.

Winter’s sharpest bite in years moved past painful into life-threatening territory across parts of the Midwest Tuesday.

An Iowa father was shocked after finding out a hospital denied him access to his child’s medical records, prompting him to ask a local news station to investigate.

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) revealed in a recent interview about her divorce that she was raped in college by someone with whom she was acquainted.

In his opinion, Huppert wrote the heartbeat law’s “narrow amount of time afforded [to] women” to have an abortion was not consistent with a “fundamental right,” as the state Supreme Court ruled.

Middle schools in Butler County, Iowa, will implement two-week gun safety courses for students this spring.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) jumped into the slate of 2020 Democratic presidential candidates on Tuesday with an announcement on CBS’s The Late Show with Steven Colbert that she has formed a presidential exploratory committee.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s (D-MA) first campaign swing through Iowa this weekend generated excitement from Hawkeye State Democrats that the 2020 presidential campaign has begun.

Iowa’s Republican lawmakers plan to pursue the elimination of a concealed carry permit requirement in the state once this year’s legislative session begins.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) stuck to her script during campaign stops in Iowa this weekend, blaming President Trump for the negative national reaction to her announcement in October that she has between 0.1 percent and 1.6 percent DNA in common with people from Peru, Colombia, and Mexico.

“Planned Parenthood envisions a culture where abortion access is understood as a basic human right, an essential part of health care and a normal part of life,” said Dr. Jill Meadows, medical director for Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, in a statement.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) will make at least four campaign stops in Iowa this weekend, just four days after her New Year’s Eve announcement that she has formed a 2020 presidential exploratory committee.

Illinois is an abortion “haven” with few restrictions on the procedure, says a recent report in the Chicago Tribune that cites thousands of women traveling into the state to end their pregnancies.

Several Bloomberg L.P. executives are expected to be arrested on Tuesday after an investigation into fraud from within the company concludes.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) hasn’t yet announced if she will throw her hat into the presidential ring, but she continues to put in place all the necessary components to launch a 2020 bid.

Michael Bloomberg will publish a revised biography in January as the liberal billionaire decides if he will run for president in 2020. 

Members of O’Rourke’s inner circle are reportedly in talks with operatives who assisted Obama’s campaign in New Hampshire and Iowa.

Billionaire and 2020 Democrat presidential hopeful Michael Bloomberg traveled to Iowa Tuesday to discuss wind energy.
Bloomberg backtracked on his previous statements regarding his opposition to corn-based ethanol, one of Iowa’s major economic drivers.

Sen. Michael Bennet is seriously considering running for president in 2020, according to individuals familiar with the lawmakers thinking. 

Despite Whitaker’s appearance at several White House meetings, Trump said he does not know him very well but that he was “very, very highly thought of.”

Democrat challenger Abby Finkenauer won against Rep. Rod Blum (R-IA) in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District despite her endorsement of amnesty for illegal aliens.

Democrat Cindy Axne defeated incumbent Republican David Young on Tuesday in the midterm elections for Iowa’s Third Congressional District seat.

In a video released Monday evening, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) endorsed Rep. Steve King (R-IA) and praised him for his many accomplishments and leadership in the state of Iowa.

Democrat Abby Finkenauer, running against Rep. Rod Blum in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District, says illegal aliens “desperately need” amnesty to permanently remain in the United States.