Iowa
Latest Coverage
Sen. Grassley welcomes Todd Blanche
Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) meets with Todd Blanche, nominee to be the next U.S. Attorney General. Read More
Can Congress Derail Trump's Iran Deal? Republican Allies Signal Concern
GOP Senator Chuck Grassley told Newsweek on Monday that Iran doesn't have "a very good history" of abiding by agreements. Read More
Chuck Grassley scolds reporters as Todd Blanche dodges questions on Gavin Newsom probe
Todd Blanche refused to say Monday whether President Donald Trump's Justice Department is investigating Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom — hours after Newsom went public with the probe.The moment came during a photo op ahead of Blanche's confirmation meeting with Senate Judiciary Committee Ch... Read More
Sen. Grassley reintroduces AICOA bill to break Amazon marketplace grip
Sen. Chuck Grassley reintroduced the American Innovation and Choice Online Act, targeting Amazon's marketplace fees that take up to 50 cents of every seller dollar. Read More
Apple Slams Revival Of US Antitrust Bill Targeting Big Tech Platforms
The American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA) has been reintroduced by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Chuck Grassley, aiming to regulate major tech companies like Apple. , Technology & Science, Times Now Read More
Apple Criticizes U.S. Antitrust Bill That Targets the App Store
United States Senators Chuck Grassley and Amy Klobuchar this week reintroduced the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA) that targets major tech companies like Apple, and Apple is not happy to see it back. The bipartisan bill is reminiscent of the Digital Markets Act in the European Union, banning large platforms from favoring their own products or services, limiting competitors' access to key platform features, locking users into default settings, and more. Read More
Trump formally nominates Blanche to be attorney general
President Donald Trump has nominated Todd Blanche, his former lawyer, for the top law enforcement position. This nomination will test Republican senators' loyalty to Trump. Blanche, currently acting attorney general, faced criticism over a scrapped fund. Senator Chuck Grassley praised Blanche's dedication to law and order. The Senate's confirmation will be closely watched. Read More
Republican senators warn surveillance program may lapse after Trump intel pick backlash
Republicans are warning the White House that a critical surveillance authority is likely to lapse this week amid bipartisan backlash over President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the nation’s intelligence community. Sen. Tom Cotton, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, and Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Senate Judiciary… Read More
Cotton, Grassley Warn of 'Significant Gap' in Intel
Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, are warning that a key federal surveillance authority could expire this week, potentially creating gaps in intelligence collection as the U.S. prepares to host matches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Read More
GOP senators issue Rubio warning about lapse in 'critical' intelligence collection: report
A pair of GOP senators is warning the Trump administration about a "significant" gap in "critical" foreign intelligence collection."We write with regret to ask that you plan for a potential significant gap in foreign intelligence collection," Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) wro... Read More
Chuck Grassley: What coastal elites don’t get about California’s Prop 12 - The Washington Post
California’s Proposition 12, Trump's new hires and more, in readers' eyes. Read More
GOP senators keep wary as DOJ tiptoes away from ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’
“It’s pretty clear that the president has to say very explicitly that there’s not going to be a weaponization fund,” Sen. Chuck Grassley said. Read More
Senators from both parties push Hegseth for action on Ukraine aid
A bipartisan group of senators is pushing back on delays by the Department of Defense in sending roughly $600 million in security aid to Ukraine and other allies in eastern Europe. They sent a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday that calls for the funding to be disbursed. Friction has grown between Congress and the Trump administration in recent weeks as lawmakers push for updates on what has happened with $400 million in Ukraine aid and $200 million more for defense programs in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania that was allocated by Congress last year. Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin and Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley led the letter. Republican Sens. Kevin Cramer and Thom Tillis, as well as Democratic Sens. Michael Bennet and Catherine Cortez Masto also signed it. Read More
Chuck Grassley defends Trump's $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund
U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley defended a new $1.8 billion federal fund designed to compensate "victims of lawfare and weaponization." Read More
Zuckerberg, Pichai called to testify on child safety concerns
Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley has formally invited Meta's Mark Zuckerberg, Alphabet's Sundar Pichai, TikTok's Shou Zi Chew, and Snap's Evan Spiegel to testify before Congress on child... Read More
Sen. Grassley Calls Big Tech CEOs to Testify Over Online Child Safety
As lawmakers intensify scrutiny of online safety, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said Friday that the chief executives of several major technology companies have been invited to testify before the committee later this month. Read More
What happened to the Chuck Grassley who decried waste?
Readers opine about how to preserve and improve Iowa's environment, and question Sen. Chuck Grassley, in letters published May 11-17, 2026. Read More
Iowa's Chuck Grassley renews call for The Knot investigation
US Senator Chuck Grassley renewed his call for the Federal Trade Commission to investigate alleged fraudulent practices by The Knot wedding website. Read More
Grassley Releases Records Showing Biden DOJ Possessed Text Messages From Hunter Biden Indicating Human Trafficking Violations - And Turned a Blind Eye
Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley on Monday released records showing the Biden DOJ possessed text messages from Hunter Biden indicating human trafficking violations. Read More
Schumer details strategy to oppose $1 billion for ballroom security
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer outlined concerns about Sen. Chuck Grassley’s effort to secure $1 billion in federal funding for White House security. Read More