AdvertisementAdvertisementGrassley: After 'defund police' efforts, recent shootings show need for police fundingDuring Tuesday's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, senators spoke about the issues of gun violence in America after the mass shooting in Boulder, Colorado, that killed 10 people including a police officer. Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley spoke at the beginning of the hearing citing issues during the summer 2020 protests. "We also had an unprecedented spike in murders along with periods of prolonged civil unrest," Grassley said. "Americans kill one another, destroy their neighbors...…AdvertisementAdvertisementGrassley: After 'defund police' efforts, recent shootings show need for police fundingDuring Tuesday's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, senators spoke about the issues of gun violence in America after the mass shooting in Boulder, Colorado, that killed 10 people including a police officer. Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley spoke at the beginning of the hearing citing issues during the summer 2020 protests. "We also had an unprecedented spike in murders along with periods of prolonged civil unrest," Grassley said. "Americans kill one another, destroy their neighbors...WW…

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AdvertisementReynolds opposes relief bill saying it 'punishes' Iowa's approach to pandemicHide TranscriptShow TranscriptLAURA: IOWA’S U.S. REPRESENTATIVES VOTED ALONG PARTY LINES, WITH DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSWOMAN CINDY AXNE VOTING FOR THE BILL. REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVES RANDY FEENSTRA, ASHLEY HINSON AND MARIANETTE MILLER-MEEKS ALL VOTED AGAINST THE BILL. NEW AT 6:00, THE HOUSE BUDGET REPUBLICANS CLAIMS IOWA WILL LOSE 734 MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE CORONAVIRUS RELIEF BILL. GOVERNOR KIM REYNOLDS IS AMONG A GROUP OF 22 GOVERNORS WHO SENT A JOINT STATEMENT TO PRESIDENT BIDEN. THE GROUP ARGUES THE...…AdvertisementReynolds opposes relief bill saying it 'punishes' Iowa's approach to pandemicHide TranscriptShow TranscriptLAURA: IOWA’S U.S. REPRESENTATIVES VOTED ALONG PARTY LINES, WITH DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSWOMAN CINDY AXNE VOTING FOR THE BILL. REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVES RANDY FEENSTRA, ASHLEY HINSON AND MARIANETTE MILLER-MEEKS ALL VOTED AGAINST THE BILL. NEW AT 6:00, THE HOUSE BUDGET REPUBLICANS CLAIMS IOWA WILL LOSE 734 MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE CORONAVIRUS RELIEF BILL. GOVERNOR KIM REYNOLDS IS AMONG A GROUP OF 22 GOVERNORS WHO SENT A JOINT STATEMENT TO PRESIDENT BIDEN. THE GROUP ARGUES THE...WW…

AdvertisementCDC director says Iowa made a mistake when lifting COVID-19 mitigation effortsHide TranscriptShow Transcriptfor the inauguration, and at that time you predicted the country would be a close to a half a million deaths by mid February. That's almost exactly where we are right now. What do you think the trajectory is from this point? You know, I think so much depends on how we, as a country, behave. We still have 100,000 cases a day. We still have somewhere between 1535 100 deaths per day. And yet we see some communities relaxing. Some of their mitigation strategies were nowhere...…AdvertisementCDC director says Iowa made a mistake when lifting COVID-19 mitigation effortsHide TranscriptShow Transcriptfor the inauguration, and at that time you predicted the country would be a close to a half a million deaths by mid February. That's almost exactly where we are right now. What do you think the trajectory is from this point? You know, I think so much depends on how we, as a country, behave. We still have 100,000 cases a day. We still have somewhere between 1535 100 deaths per day. And yet we see some communities relaxing. Some of their mitigation strategies were nowhere...WW…

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AdvertisementAdvertisementTrump gives full pardons to 2 Iowa men's federal offenses in 2012 electionOn Wednesday, President Donald Trump granting full pardons to Jesse R. Benton and John Fredrick Tate of the southern districts of Iowa. In 2016, Benton and Tate were convicted of a variety of charges after offering $73,000 to former Iowa state Senator Kent Sorenson to change their endorsement to (R) U.S. Rep. Ron Paul in the 2012 presidential election. Documents state that Benton, Tate and another Paul aid funneled the money between October 2011 and August 2014. The staffers wrote off the...…AdvertisementAdvertisementTrump gives full pardons to 2 Iowa men's federal offenses in 2012 electionOn Wednesday, President Donald Trump granting full pardons to Jesse R. Benton and John Fredrick Tate of the southern districts of Iowa. In 2016, Benton and Tate were convicted of a variety of charges after offering $73,000 to former Iowa state Senator Kent Sorenson to change their endorsement to (R) U.S. Rep. Ron Paul in the 2012 presidential election. Documents state that Benton, Tate and another Paul aid funneled the money between October 2011 and August 2014. The staffers wrote off the...WW…