Iowa Democrats will nominate either State Senator Zach Wahls or State Representative Josh Turek for U.S. Senate today. Both are smart and passionate, both have been effective legislators, and both have a solid grasp of the issues. Since many readers have ... See more
The warning signs were there for months. This week, they became impossible to ignore. Hours after a new poll showed U.S. Representative Randy Feenstra trailing rival Republican candidate Zach Lahn, President Donald Trump gave Feenstra his coveted “Complet... See more
On the holiday originally known as Decoration Day, Bleeding Heartland has often remembered the Iowans who died in wartime service. Sometimes, years have gone by with no new Iowa fatalities in a war theater. Tragedy struck twice this past year, killing fou... See more
Iowa’s longest-serving member of Congress forgot that every mic is potentially a hot mic. What Senator Chuck Grassley blurted out during a Judiciary Committee hearing this week highlighted an unwritten rule for Republicans: they must humor President Donal... See more
I literally shook my head as I read Alex Isenstadt’s scoop for Axios this week: Vice President JD Vance plans to come to Iowa on April 30 to campaign with U.S. Representative Zach Nunn. Isenstadt wrote that the vice president’s appearances with Nunn and a... See more
