Iowa
Republicans defend US House majority as 50 competitive races loom ahead of 2026 midterms
The outcome of the races could decide whether Democrats gain the three seats needed to reclaim control of the chamber from Republicans.
Fire at kosher meat processing plant in Iowa shuts down production ahead of High Holidays
AI doesn't replace good writers, it demands better judgment, researchers find - study
Gunman kills six people, then himself, in eastern Iowa, police say
Iranian-Americans protest against Iran at Iowa wrestling world cup
A group of Iranian Americans chanted "down with the dictator" and wore shirts calling for a regime change in Iran.
Shooting at Iowa state park leaves three dead, plus gunman
The department identified the shooter as Anthony Orlando Sherwin, 23. It did not identify the victims.
Israeli Midwest envoy attends Iowa’s anti-BDS bill signing: 'Shows true friendship'
The law has now expanded to prevent state pension funds from investing in any company, business entity, and subsidiary that participates in BDS activity.
Iowa governor signs antisemitism, Israel boycott bills
One of the two bills signed by Republican Kim Reynolds on Wednesday calls for the state to adopt the IHRAs definition of antisemitism.
Iowa girl’s pen pal was Anne Frank, tiny museum remembers their connection
Anne’s letter, dated April 29, 1940, is the kind a young pen-pal might write, describing life at home and school.
Jews, Christians to read Isaiah's prophecies together this week
Participants will each read a chapter from the Book of Isaiah, the main character who prophesied the destruction of Babylon and the return of the Jewish people to Israel.
The debate over Judaism, Zionism that roiled the University of Iowa
Student leaders have worked through thorny questions about how to define antisemitism.
The aggressors are free, the defender is locked up
Eitan and Leah Ze'ev establish farms on government land and hand them over to someone else to work.
Former head of Iowa U. Hillel convicted of sexually abusing young boy
The former executive director of the University of Iowa Hillel has been convicted of molesting a 9-year-old boy in the Jewish center building.
Preliminary results from Iowa caucus suggest good news for Israel
With around 70% of votes counted, moderate candidates were leading over the progressives, suggesting good news for US-Israel relations.
