Now that Iowa’s unemployment rate is at a 22-year high, it’s hard to know where to begin to lay blame. The Iowa Democratic Party, somewhat humorously, referred to this as the Bush-Rants recessio. » Full Story

WASHINGTON — Barack Obama got a basketball, his first name and ambition from his father. Little els. » Full Story

The Mills family spends a lot of time together, but who can blame them if they are having this much fu. » Full Story

DES MOINES — Nothing seems to stop Gov. Chet Culver from campaigning, even winning election. » Full Story

The Peoplerides Carevan transportation service that takes people to and from medical appointments and procedures is slated to see a major spike in cost to the rider. » Full Story

A father is just the kind of guy who gives you his Baskin Robins chocolate chip ice cream cone after your dip of strawberry falls from the top of your cone to laminate floor below as you burst into... » Full Story

Politicians have extraordinary shoulder joints that enable them to pat themselves on the back, and last week the president, a master of that calisthenic, performed it in the Rose Garden. » Full Story

Fifteen years ago, when Democratic Sen. Tom Daschle was running interference for the Clintons’ effort at health care reform, his goal in life was to enlist Sen. » Full Story

President Barack Obama's ego is like an agitated puppy: it requires constant attention and a good deal of petting. Fortunately for Obama, world leaders recognize his insecurities and cater to them. » Full Story

Let us hope that Sonia Sotomayor’s tumble on the way to Washington doesn’t become a metaphor for her journey to the Supreme Court. » Full Story