The Iowa Federation of College Republicans are offering cupcakes during lunchtime today, Tuesday, at the Iowa state capitol. With just one caveat: tasty treats will only be provided to those who present a valid photo ID.

"The event is in support of Secretary of State Matt Schultz's...

Des Moines, IA -- When the Occupy Des Moines movement announced a campaign in November to 'Occupy the Iowa Caucuses,' few anticipated it would play out quite as it did in the Sherman Hill neighborhood of Des Moines last night.

By virtue of a novice college age...

Des Moines, IA -- Every Presidential election year since 1824 has produced a biography of a candidate who has set his or her sights on the White House. The 2011 election is no different. But a combination of fewer print journalists on the trail, a heavy reliance up to the...

Des Moines, IA -- While most college professors are enjoying their respective winter breaks this time of year, University of Iowa Political Science professor Tim Hagle is working long hours and logging significant mileage in the lead-up to Tuesday's Iowa Caucus. As both a professor and the faculty advisor for...

In September, presidential candidate Newt Gingrich told an audience in Fort Dodge, Iowa that same-sex marriage is "a temporary aberration that will dissipate". But since the the Iowa Supreme Court...

Des Moines, IA - An organizing organization with strong ties to both Occupy Des Moines and Occupy Iowa chose not to participate in Tuesday's Occupy Our Homes National Day of Action out of frustration with what they called President Obama's habit of "punting on policy" they say would help resolve...

Des Moines, IA -- With the state having been occupied by Republican presidential candidates for most of the year, and perhaps sensing the urgency to recapture the spirit of 2008, Iowa Democrats tapped one of their party's most renowned heavyweights to rally the base at the Jefferson-Jackson dinner Saturday night.

Des Moines, IA - The Chairwoman of the Iowa Federation of College Republicans will caucus on January 3 in support of Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, according to a copy of her endorsement letter obtained via email on Thursday and published by the Iowa Republican on Friday, Nov....

While not at the level of California or Texas, the Republican Party of Iowa has shown over the years that they know a little bit about about fundraising for their candidates. This year is no different. So it was not surprising that the Iowa GOP's...

The Occupy Wall Street movement has ebbed and flowed since its inception. And in the case of Occupy Oakland, an occupation silo consisting of 60 or so tents camped in front of City Hall, the effort has now entered a realm of utter contradiction and irony.

Though most of the...

There is no inherent contradiction between "Occupy" encampments and official health and safety codes.

Not according to the fire marshall of Des Moines, Iowa, who looks forward to keeping the protestors safe and warm throughout the winter, should the Occupy Des Moines encampment choose to stay on.

The Des Moines...

This revolution probably will be televised.

Representatives of Occupy Des Moines on Monday announced their intention to occupy the January 3 Iowa Caucuses. But first, they plan to make their presence felt at the campaign headquarters of presidential candidates.

David Goodner, a community...

Far from the sort of numbers seen in Manhattan or the pandemonium experienced in Oakland last week sits Occupy Des Moines, an encampment as committed to addressing the economic inequity in the United States as they are to promoting autonomy within the 'occupy' movement.

But at midday on October 27,...

Des Moines, IA - Presidential candidate Rick Santorum and Polk County Republican Chairman Kevin McLaughlin agree that Iowans are uniquely qualified to vet and weed out Republican candidates in the earliest stages of the primary season. However, they strongly disagree on the importance social issues should play in selecting the...

Des Moines, IA - An email sent to supporters of Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich on Tuesday could signal yet another notable departure from the viable yet overshadowed campaign of the former House Speaker.

It appears the campaign's strict adherence to its own oft-repeated mantra, that their campaign for president...

Des Moines, IA - The expression, "As Iowa goes, so goes the nation," has been put to the test this Republican primary season. With Florida and South Carolina each moving their primaries up, and New Hampshire yet to decide on a date for their traditionally early season contest,...

Des Moines, IA -- Presidential candidate Michele Bachmann stood amongst nearly 20 representatives from the Faith and Family Council in Iowa today to reaffirm her position as a steadfast supporter of their pro-life position.

At a press conference inside a Des Moines hotel, Bachmann acknowledged that the economy and...

Des Moines , IA -- Shortly after seeing his poll numbers climb last week, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich presented a revised edition of his campaign for the presidential nomination from a Des Moines funeral home that now serves as headquarters for the Iowa Republican Party.

The...