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The future begins now: Celebrating the Class of 2026

High school memories often come flooding back: walking through crowded hallways, the familiar aroma of the lunchroom, the excitement of Friday night football, and the rhythm of band camp. We remember dissecting frogs in science class, working hands-on in the wood and welding shops, and the mix ...

No member of Congress should be trading on prediction markets

Iowans and Americans deserve to have full confidence that their representatives are serving the public – not themselves. That’s why I am pushing to stop Members of Congress from trading individual stocks (my husband and I sold our publicly traded individual stocks shortly after I began ...

Democratic control of Government means redefining America

Per USA Today columnist Chris Brennan, the Rededicate 250 event, held on the National Mall to rededicate our country as One Nation Under God, violated both our national spirit and our Constitution. Per Brennan, the Christian character of the event, and the Protestant content, flies in the ...

There’s a buzz over an unusual constitutional standoff in Nebraska

Because of his intimidating style, the legendary 1950s baseball pitcher Sal Maglie was known as “The Barber.” His brush-back pitches came sooooo close batters felt as if they were getting a shave. Considering his nickname, it’s probably best that “The Barber” is no longer with us, ...

The U.S. must end its illegal boat strikes

The U.S. military has been carrying out extrajudicial killings in the Caribbean and Pacific over the past nine months with impunity. On May 8, the U.S. military struck another boat in the eastern Pacific, killing two people and leaving one survivor. U.S. Southern Command claimed “the vessel ...