Obama Highlights Federal Response to Drought in Iowa
JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images(BOONE, Iowa) — Touring drought-stricken Iowa, President Obama Monday showcased the power of incumbency as he touted his administration’s response to the drought and announced new federal aid to help farmers and ranch…
Paul Ryan Hits the Ground Running in Iowa
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — After 48 hours that took him from the woods behind his childhood home to the side of the Republican presidential candidate and big, buzzing campaign rallies in three political swing states, Rep. Paul Ryan kicks…
Paul Ryan Hits the Ground Running in Iowa
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — After 48 hours that took him from the woods behind his childhood home to the side of the Republican presidential candidate and big, buzzing campaign rallies in three political swing states, Rep. Paul Ryan kicks…
Obama, Paul Ryan Set for First Campaign Clash in Iowa
JIM WATSON/SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images(CHICAGO) — The political rivalry between President Obama and Republican budget maven Paul Ryan entered a new phase on Monday as both men vie for the spotlight and swing votes in the key presidential battleground o…
Obama, Paul Ryan Set for First Campaign Clash in Iowa
JIM WATSON/SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images(CHICAGO) — The political rivalry between President Obama and Republican budget maven Paul Ryan entered a new phase on Monday as both men vie for the spotlight and swing votes in the key presidential battleground o…
On the Campaign Trail, Romney Remembers Sikh Temple Victims
Jeff Swensen/Getty Images(WEST DES MOINES, Iowa) — Gov. Mitt Romney stumped on the campaign trail starting at 7 a.m. Tuesday morning, holding one campaign event and three finance events as well as traveling from New Hampshire to Illinois to Iowa.
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Dad of Missing Iowa Cousin Postpones Drugs and Battery Trial
ABC News(EVANSDALE, Iowa) — The father of 10-year-old Lyric Cook, who disappeared while riding bikes with her cousin in Iowa earlier this month, will not be put on trial for separate drug or domestic abuse charges until August, an Iowa judge said Frid…
Surveillance Video of Missing Iowa Cousins Discovered
8-year-old Elizabeth Collins (L) and her cousin, 10-year-old Lyric Cook (R). (ABC News)(EVANSDALE, Iowa.) — Authorities in Iowa investigating the disappearance of Elizabeth Collins, 8, and her cousin, Lyric Cook, 10, have obtained new video of the mis…
Jindal, McDonnell Will Tour Iowa on Romney Bus Thursday
gov [dot] louisiana [dot] gov(DES MOINES, Iowa) — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, two potential VP contenders, are being deployed to Iowa to campaign on behalf of Mitt Romney while he is on an overseas trip, ABC News has l…
Jeb Bush Heads to Iowa
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(SIOUX CITY, Iowa) — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is heading to Sioux City in October; he’ll be the keynote speaker at the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner on Oct. 8. A spokesperson for Bush confirms the s…
Mother of Missing Iowa Girl Takes Second Polygraph Test
8-year-old Elizabeth Collins (L) and her cousin, 10-year-old Lyric Cook (R). (ABC News)(EVANSDALE, Iowa) — The mother of one of the missing Iowa cousins has submitted to a second polygraph test, days after she stopped cooperating with investigators, o…
Parents of Missing Iowa Cousins Remain ‘Hopeful’
8-year-old Elizabeth Collins (L) and her cousin, 10-year-old Lyric Cook (R). (ABC News)(NEW YORK) — Despite a fruitless 10-day search for two missing Iowa cousins, the parents of one of the girls, 8-year old Elizabeth Collins, have not lost hope, bols…
FBI Says Family of Missing Iowa Girls Not Cooperating
8-year-old Elizabeth Collins (L) and her cousin, 10-year-old Lyric Cook (R). (ABC News)(EVANSDALE, Iowa) — Law enforcement officials who have spent the past 10 days searching for a pair of missing cousins in Iowa say some family members are not being …
Missing Iowa Girls: Case Now Considered Abduction
ABC News(EVANSDALE, Iowa) — Authorities in Iowa now say they have classified the case of two young cousins, missing from their homes for a week, as an abduction. The girls, Elizabeth Collins, 8, and Lyric Cook, 10, were last seen riding their bikes ne…
FBI Divers Search Lake for Missing Iowa Girls; No Clues Yet
8-year-old Elizabeth Collins (L) and her cousin, 10-year-old Lyric Cook (R). (ABC News) (EVANSDALE, Iowa) — A week has now passed since two young cousins, Elizabeth Collins, 8, and Lyric Cook, 10, were last seen in the small northeastern Iowa town of …
Cops Suspect Dad in Missing Iowa Girls Case, Family Member Says
8-year-old Elizabeth Collins (L) and her cousin, 10-year-old Lyric Cook (R). (ABC News)(EVANSDALE, Iowa) — The aunt of the two missing Iowa cousins said on Thursday that authorities have accused a family member of involvement with the girls’ disappear…
Missing Iowa Girl’s Parents Have Criminal Pasts
8-year-old Elizabeth Collins (L) and her cousin, 10-year-old Lyric Cook (R). (ABC News)(EVANSDALE, Iowa) — In the six days since Misty and Daniel Morrissey’s 10-year old daughter Lyric Cook and her 8-year old cousin Elizabeth Collins disappeared last …
Missing Iowa Girl’s Dad Feels ‘Like a Suspect’
8-year-old Elizabeth Collins (L) and her cousin, 10-year-old Lyric Cook (R). (ABC News)(EVANSDALE, Iowa) — With frustrations building amid six days of searching for a pair of missing girls in Iowa, the father of one of the missing cousins has voiced d…
Scent of Missing Iowa Cousins Picked Up by FBI Dogs Near Lake
8-year-old Elizabeth Collins (L) and her cousin, 10-year-old Lyric Cook (R). (ABC News)(EVANSDALE, Iowa) — On the morning of Friday, July 13, Elizabeth Collins, 8, woke up around 6 a.m. when her father Drew left for work and she quickly hopped into he…
Missing Iowa Cousins: Cops Begin Draining Lake in Search for Girls
8-year-old Elizabeth Collins and her cousin, 10-year-old Lyric Cook, were last seen Friday, July 13, 2012, around the noon hour riding their bikes in Evansdale, Iowa. (ABC News)(EVANSDALE, Iowa) — Police searching for missing Iowa cousins Elizabeth C…