Iowa Couple Claims $202M Powerball Jackpot
William Thomas Cain/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Mary and Brian Lohse of Bondurant, Iowa, walked into the Iowa Lottery headquarters on Thursday as a medical technician and attorney, respectively, and parents to three children. They exited the headqu…
Voting Begins in Iowa Battleground
Comstock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The polls open Tuesday in Ohio, the second battleground state to open up early in-person voting to residents. Last week, Iowa became the first battleground state to begin early voting.Ohio is one of 32 states (p…
Time for the ‘Choice Phase,’ Ryan Tells Iowa Voters
Alex Wong/Getty Images(DUBUQUE, Iowa) — The campaign has entered “the debate phase, the choice phase,” GOP vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan said Monday as he kicked off his two-day Iowa bus tour.“The choice is clear. And here is w…
Iowa Cousins Missing Two Months; Authorities Plead for Help
Elizabeth Collins (L) and her cousin Lyric Cook (R). ABC News(EVANSDALE, Iowa) — On the two-month anniversary of the disappearance of Iowa cousins Lyric Cook and Elizabeth Collins, residents of their hometown gathered for a prayer vigil and authoritie…
Paul Ryan Calls America a ‘Country in Decline’
Steve Pope/Getty Images(ADEL, Iowa) — Paul Ryan said he believes the increasing national debt is causing the nation to become a “country in decline.”At a rally in Adel, Iowa Wednesday, Ryan, the Republican candidate for vice president, tal…
Paul Ryan Seeks to Connect with ‘Kindred Spirits’ in Iowa
Steve Pope/Getty Images(ADEL, Iowa) — Paul Ryan gave a strong plea to voters in the small yet crucial battleground state of Iowa on Wednesday, tying his Wisconsin upbringing to their local roots.Ryan has the right accent, family ties to the state, and…
Ryan Calls Hitting $16 Trillion Debt Mark ‘Little Bit of a Downer’
Scott Olson/Getty Images(CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa) — Paul Ryan mentioned the national debt surpassing $16 trillion on Tuesday, calling it “a little bit of a downer.”“We just heard about an hour ago that our government eclipsed the $16 tril…
Air Show Crash Caught on Tape Probed
ABC News(DAVENPORT, Iowa) — Investigators are trying to determine the cause of a fighter jet crash caught on tape by spectators at an Iowa air show that killed a pilot.Three jets in tight formation rumbled over the crowd at the Quad-City Air Show in D…
Air Show Crash Caught on Tape Probed
ABC News(DAVENPORT, Iowa) — Investigators are trying to determine the cause of a fighter jet crash caught on tape by spectators at an Iowa air show that killed a pilot.Three jets in tight formation rumbled over the crowd at the Quad-City Air Show in D…
Air Show Crash Caught on Tape Probed
ABC News(DAVENPORT, Iowa) — Investigators are trying to determine the cause of a fighter jet crash caught on tape by spectators at an Iowa air show that killed a pilot.Three jets in tight formation rumbled over the crowd at the Quad-City Air Show in D…
Caterer at Obama Iowa Event Wears Pro-Romney Shirt
JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images(DAVENPORT, Iowa) — Ross Murty, the co-owner of the Village Corner Deli in Davenport, is a proud small-business owner who isn’t afraid to speak his mind.Serving up pulled pork, beans and cheesy potatoes for the press a…
Obama In Iowa: ‘I Have Strengthened Medicare’
JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images(DUBUQUE, Iowa) — President Obama entered the fight over Medicare today, telling supporters in Iowa that his GOP opponents are being “dishonest about my plan.”“Here’s what you need to know: I have str…
Michelle Obama Joins the President’s Iowa Bus Tour
Alex Wong/Getty Images(DUBUQUE, Iowa) — First lady Michelle Obama joins President Obama on the campaign trail in Iowa today, making her first joint appearance with her husband in the Hawkeye State this election cycle.“This is where the journey b…
Obama Stops For ‘Just One’ More Beer
JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images(WATERLOO, Iowa) — President Obama on Tuesday recounted how much he enjoyed his pork chop and beer at the Iowa State Fair on Monday night.“It was good. I might have another beer today. You know, just one,&…
Obama Shows Support for Alternative Energy at Iowa Wind Farm
File photo. iStockphoto/Thinkstock(MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa) — President Obama made a surprise detour to a wind farm Tuesday, part of his ongoing effort to tout his support for one of this swing state’s top industries.“At a moment when we want …
Obama to Hit Romney on Wind Energy in Iowa
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(OSKALOOSA, Iowa) — President Obama will tout the job-creating potential of wind energy on the trail in Iowa Tuesday, contrasting his views with those of Mitt Romney.At three stops in the large wind-producing state, Obama …
Obama to Hit Romney on Wind Energy in Iowa
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(OSKALOOSA, Iowa) — President Obama will tout the job-creating potential of wind energy on the trail in Iowa Tuesday, contrasting his views with those of Mitt Romney.At three stops in the large wind-producing state, Obama …
Obama to Hit Romney on Wind Energy in Iowa
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(OSKALOOSA, Iowa) — President Obama will tout the job-creating potential of wind energy on the trail in Iowa Tuesday, contrasting his views with those of Mitt Romney.At three stops in the large wind-producing state, Obama …
Obama Visits Iowa State Fair: Four More Beers!
JIM WATSON/AFP/GettyImages(OSKALOOSA, Iowa) — Hours after Rep. Paul Ryan received a rowdy reception at the State Fair, President Obama stopped by for pork on a stick, beer and the chance to reclaim some of the Iowa support that propelled him to the pr…
Obama Eats Tropical Sno with Rural Iowans
NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images(DENISON, Iowa) — A self-proclaimed connoisseur of shave ice and snow cones, President Obama on Monday stuck his spoon into a mound of “rainbow tropical snow” from the Summer Magic Tropical Sno stand to render…