Iowa Democrats have flipped a state Senate seat in a district Donald Trump won by 21 points. Newsweek has contacted both candidates and the White House for comment via email. The Republicans are currently enjoying a wave of popularity nationwide,

Arizona political figure Kari Lake's return to Iowa this week for a MAGA event has been postponed. The "Welcome Home Kari Lake" event was originally scheduled for Jan. 30 at the West Des Moines Marriott.

Democrat Mike Zimmer is the newest Iowa senator, flipping the Senate District 35 seat in Tuesday’s special election. Zimmer won with 52% of the vote to Republican Katie Whittington’s 48%, according to unofficial results published by the Iowa Secretary of State.

In Iowa, 10 people who were charged with Jan. 6-related offenses are receiving reprieves from Trump. Nine Iowans were pardoned after facing convictions, and a tenth, who was not yet convicted, will have his case permanently dismissed.

About 150 refugees were expected to arrive over the next two months — and now it's unclear whether they will come to the state or the U.S. at all.

Good afternoon and Happy Friday, readers! As President Donald Trump left Washington, D.C., for his first presidential trip to North Carolina and California today, the nation’s capital gave a warm welcome to two giant pandas from China that made their debut at the Smithsonian National Zoo.

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is calling on Costco to end its so called “illegal and discriminatory” diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies.

A total of 56 refugees were supposed to arrive in the state within the next month, but that is no longer happening.

At least 1,400 refugees were expected to resettle in Iowa this year before an executive order from President Donald Trump suspended the United States' refugee program. Now, their status is in doubt.

Trump continues his crackdown on illegal immigration and takes executive action on federal aid and DEI initiatives.

All Iowans charged in relation to the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol have received pardons or had their charges dismissed.