This editorial by Lucas Grundmeier is the opinion of the Des Moines Register's editorial board. State government's adherence to the First Amendment is an important issue. But let's not lose sight of ...

The House passed a bill on Wednesday to end the longest government shutdown in the history of the United States.

Shortly after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Iowa lawmakers decided to install metal detectors at the Iowa State Capitol as part of stepped-up security measures. By most accounts, the metal detectors ...

The Iowa Capitol – Photo: Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, photograph by Carol M. Highsmith The state of Iowa will pay $85,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by a group of LGBTQ teens ...

The Satanic Temple has filed a complaint against Iowa officials over their refusal to approve a gathering at the State Capitol rotunda last winter. The American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa filed the ...

WASHINGTON — Among Capitol Hill lawmakers from Nebraska and Iowa, Rep. Steve King still holds the crown as the Midlands' “most conservative” member, based on the latest rankings released by National ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth briefed top lawmakers on Wednesday on a series of strikes ...