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Farm state Republicans feel the pressure from rising diesel prices

Farm state Republicans are increasingly pressing the Trump administration and Congress to take action to bring down diesel prices, underscoring how rising costs have become a political liability for the GOP heading into the November midterms. Rep. Ashley Hinson, the Iowa GOP Senate candidate, on Tuesday demanded action, calling for the House to return to…

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Sep 23, 2026 · byThe Hill

Hinson calls on House to return ‘immediately’ to tackle diesel prices

Rep. Ashley Hinson, the GOP’s Iowa Senate candidate, called for the House to come back to session “immediately” to tackle soaring diesel prices and suspend the gas tax as voter frustration over the economy amid the war in Iran grows. “The House should return to DC immediately to work to pause diesel exports, suspend the…

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Sep 23, 2026 · byThe Hill

Come On In, Guys! We're Sharing Survivor's Behind-the-Scenes Secrets

Jeff Probst has spoken. And the longtime Survivor host and executive producer is vowing to make the franchise's 51st iteration "a new kind of game." The fresh crop of contestants—including Iowa...

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Sep 23, 2026 · byE! Online

Proposed diesel export ban splits GOP senators

{beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Proposed diesel export ban splits GOP senators Senate Republicans are clashing over a proposal endorsed by Sen. Chuck Grassley (Iowa) and other farm-state Republicans to embargo the export of diesel to increase supply and lower prices at home. © Greg Nash Senate Majority Leader…

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Sep 22, 2026 · byThe Hill

Eighth Circuit grills Iowa on law regulating healthcare middlemen

While the state says its statute aims to preserve competition and help consumers, employers and plan sponsors are fighting to throw out the entire legislation.

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Sep 22, 2026 · byCourthouse News

Iowa newspaper subscriber gets last gasp at lawsuit over 2024 Trump poll

A Des Moines Register subscriber pointed to the newspaper’s own description of the poll as “stunning, shocking, surprising” as proof the paper probably doubted its accuracy.

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Sep 22, 2026 · byCourthouse News

Republicans in Tight Senate Races Call for End to Iran War

Representative Ashley Hinson of Iowa and Mike Rogers of Michigan distanced themselves from President Trump amid concern that high diesel prices could hurt the party in November.

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Sep 22, 2026 · byThe New York Times

Proposed diesel export ban pits GOP senators against each other

Senate Republicans are clashing over a proposal endorsed by Sen. Chuck Grassley (Iowa) and other farm-state Republicans to embargo the export of diesel to increase supply and lower prices at home, something U.S. leaders last implemented during the 1970s energy crisis. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is open to the idea, but oil-state…

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Sep 22, 2026 · byThe Hill

A diesel-powered panic for GOP in Iowa

The average price of a gallon of diesel fuel in the Des Moines, Iowa, metro area at the start of this week was $6.33. If you ran a business that relied on short-haul transportation — local deliveries, service, maintenance, etc. — and were buying 80 gallons, per truck, per tank, you would be paying about…

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Sep 22, 2026 · byThe Hill

GOP Senate nominee Hinson: Iowans ‘shouldn’t have to foot the bill’ for Iran war

Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa), the Republican Senate candidate in Iowa, on Monday vented voters’ frustrations by declaring that Iowans “shouldn’t have to foot the bill at the pump or the checkout line for the war in Iran.” Hinson’s decision to link the seven-month military conflict to rising prices in the United States is a notable…

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Sep 21, 2026 · byThe Hill

Key ally urges Trump to back US farmers amid anger over rising prices

Iowa senator Chuck Grassley calls for embargo on diesel exports as tariffs and Iran war drive up costs for sector Donald Trump is facing growing calls, including from within his own party, to boost support for US farmers as his administration faces mounting anger over its treatment of the agricultural sector. Republican senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa called on the US president to place an embargo on diesel exports this weekend and help farmers grapple with high prices. Continue reading...

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Sep 21, 2026 · byThe Guardian

This farm raised thousands of pigs for slaughter. Now it's growing mushrooms instead

The U.S. gets nearly a third of its pork from Iowa. One family is making the switch from pigs to more sustainable specialty mushrooms and trying to show other pig farmers how they did it.

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Sep 21, 2026 · byNPR

STAT+: Can RFK Jr. help GOP win the midterms? Iowa is a test

How one state's governor's race is a test of whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s MAHA movement has an enduring political draw.

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Sep 21, 2026 · bySTAT

Grassley urges Trump to place embargo on diesel exports amid high prices

Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley (R) on Saturday pressed President Trump for an embargo on diesel exports amid high prices for the fuel. “[W]hy doesn’t Pres Trump put an embargo on diesel exports like presidents in the 70s put embargoes on ag[riculture] products [because] food prices were inflated,” Grassley said in a Saturday night post on…

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Sep 20, 2026 · byThe Hill

Vance ends Iowa rally with 7-minute censure of Rob Sand

Vice President Vance zeroed in on Iowa Democratic gubernatorial nominee Rob Sand during a rally in Council Bluffs on Friday, saying he is too far left to lead the state. Sand is leading in several polls in the contest to succeed Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) in November. In a roughly seven-minute attack on Sand, Vance…

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Sep 18, 2026 · byThe Hill

Watch live: Vance takes Trump’s midterm message to Iowa

Vice President Vance is rallying voters in Iowa on Friday, as GOP candidates in the Hawkeye State navigate a complicated political landscape ahead of November. The visit marks Vance’s second trip to the state this election cycle and as Republicans hope to maintain control of the House and Senate next year. GOP gubernatorial nominee Zach…

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Sep 18, 2026 · byThe Hill

Senate Republican on campaigning in ‘close’ red state races: ‘These oughta be fat guy layups’

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) said Republicans are facing unexpectedly close Senate races in traditionally red states as the party fights to maintain its majority in November. Kennedy told reporters Thursday that he plans to travel to Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa this weekend to campaign and raise money for Republican Senate candidates. “If you told me…

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Sep 18, 2026 · byThe Hill

Live updates: Vance stumps in Iowa as races tighten; Trump sets up healthcare announcement

The Midwest is home to several contentious congressional and gubernatorial races in November, historically red areas that are seeing Democratic candidates make inroads. Vice President Vance is set to visit one of them for a rally on Friday: Council Bluffs, Iowa. He is expected to be joined by Republican gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn, who is…

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Sep 18, 2026 · byThe Hill

Ashley Hinson, a Republican ‘Minivan-Driving Mom,’ Steers Away From Trump in Midterm Elections

Representative Ashley Hinson is hoping to keep a crucial Senate seat red in Iowa, where the president has created major headwinds for her party.

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Sep 18, 2026 · byThe New York Times

'That's So Raven' Bobb'e J. Thompson Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison on Gun Charge

Bobb'e J. Thompson -- a former child star known for playing Stanley on "That's So Raven" -- has been sentenced to 30 months in prison after pleading guilty to a gun charge. A judge in Iowa handed down the sentence on Thursday ... almost one year…

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Sep 17, 2026 · byTMZ

8 House races shift in Democrats’ favor: Sabato’s Crystal Ball

Election handicapper Sabato’s Crystal Ball shifted eight House races in the direction of Democrats on Wednesday, underscoring seven weeks ahead of the November midterm elections that the number of competitive districts is growing. Two races shifted from “leans Republican” to toss-ups in the handicapper’s ratings. Those seats are an open seat for Iowa’s 2nd Congressional…

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Sep 16, 2026 · byThe Hill

Hawley rules out 2028 White House bid

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) on Tuesday ruled out launching a 2028 presidential bid, with less than 18 months before the Iowa caucuses. “I have no intention of doing so, period,” Hawley told the Washington Examiner. The Missouri Republican, whose term ends in 2031, has occupied a populist lane within the GOP, calling for strict antitrust…

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Sep 16, 2026 · byThe Hill

2 Iowa GOP reps support Iran war powers resolution for first time

Two Iowa Republicans backed a war powers resolution in the House over the conflict in Iran for the first time, a notable move for two members from the deep-red Hawkeye State as the midterms near. On Tuesday, the House passed a Democratic-backed war powers resolution with an aim to restrict President Trump’s military actions in…

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Sep 16, 2026 · byThe Hill

Iowa to Hand $25,000,000 to Residents Harmed by Meta in First Consumer Restitution Fund

Iowa will return $25 million to residents harmed by Meta’s child-focused practices from a $126 million settlement, becoming the first state in the deal to create a consumer restitution fund. The post Iowa to Hand $25,000,000 to Residents Harmed by Meta in First Consumer Restitution Fund appeared first on The Daily Hodl .

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Sep 15, 2026 · byThe Daily Hodl