Place names are more than just labels on a map. They influence how people learn about the world around them and perceive ...

The America250 kickoff event in Des Moines opened at 5 p.m. Thursday with a prayer as thousands gathered at the Iowa State ...

The president capped what was arguably the most successful week of his second term with a campaign-style speech in Iowa, where he said the megabill would usher in a period of pros ...

President Donald Trump has arrived in Des Moines Thursday evening ahead of his address at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.Trump ...

In the end, after hours of cajoling, Murkowski got to “yes” by securing several Alaska-specific wins, including by making the ...

President Donald Trump’s decision to rename the Gulf of Mexico to ‘Gulf of America’ is just the latest in a long line of ...

With more than three and a half years left in his second term, Donald Trump has already signed more executive orders as the ...

Deeply experienced National Park Service staffers are leaving in the face of budget cuts and uncertainty, and they might ...

JD Vance casts tie-breaking vote as Senate passes ‘big, beautiful’ bill - The Independent was on Capitol Hill overnight as ...

From Thom Tillis unchained, to John Thune’s backroom deal with Lisa Murkowski to a pissed-off John Fetterman, Eric Garcia ...

Rep. Maxine Dibert's chief of staff said the governor did not sign a resolution to urge the federal government to rename the ...

Sen. Lisa Murkowski described voting for the "big, beautiful bill" as "agonizing" and admitted the bill doesn't have her full support, despite getting her vote.