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The National Endowment for the Arts announced sweeping changes to its guidelines for 2026 grant applications in compliance with President Donald Trump's executive orders to reject DEI. But money from a now-eliminated grant hasn't been awarded yet to an Iowa arts organization for 2025.

So far in Iowa, rumors of large-scale immigration raids have been unfounded. But many worry about what might happen next.

The White House stopped funding refugee resettlement agencies. Federal funding made up roughly 80% of their budgets.

Kenny Rader was arrested and jailed after joining Trump supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. He was one of hundreds pardoned by President Donald Trump on his first day in office.

While some Iowa business owners relied on the app for sales, others are embracing a shift to other platforms and marketing strategies.

Six months after floods in northwest Iowa destroyed hundreds of homes, life remains unsettled for many residents of Rock Valley. Some seek normalcy as city leaders quickly work to keep people from moving away for good.

Four months after historic flooding forced hundreds from their homes in Rock Valley, work is underway to provide more long-term housing for those still displaced.

The deadline for Iowans impacted by historic flooding to apply for individual federal assistance from FEMA ends soon. This includes 16 counties, mainly on the western side of the state, and Scott County in eastern Iowa.

Former Republican congressional candidate Kevin Virgil endorsed Democrat Ryan Melton over incumbent Rep. Randy Feenstra. Former President Trump is still his choice at the top of the ticket.

The new federal rules aim to protect students across the country from discrimination based on gender identity and/or sexual orientation.