National Archive

What is with politicians these days?  Is it impossible for some of them to give a simple yes or no answer to a question?  Unfortunately, that is the case with Iowa Congressman Bruce Braley. A couple weeks ago at the Iowa State Fair, I asked Congressman Braley if he supported the mosque, or the “learning center” ... Full story

By Nathan Tucker Can the federal government exceed its constitutional limitations simply by making a treaty that gives it that power?  This question, which has been debated since the Constitution’s ratification, has taken on a greater urgency over fears that the Senate may yet try to ratify the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child ... Full story

Well-placed sources tell TheIowaRepublican.com that Sarah Palin is slated to be the keynote speaker at the Republican Party of Iowa’s Ronald Reagan Dinner on Friday, September 17th.  The state party is slated to release more details about the event tomorrow. The visit would be Palin’s first visit to Iowa since making a brief stop ... Full story

When candidate Barak Obama traveled to Germany in July of 2008 to give a speech under the shadow of the Victory Column at Tiergaten Park, the news media from all around the globe were in awe of the crowd that gathered to hear him.  They also surmised that Obama represented the best hope of ... Full story

Iowa Congressman Tom Latham hosted the 2010 Iowa Community Conference on Thursday, leading a discussion on jobs, small business and economic development in Iowa. Panel discussions throughout the day-long event focused on taxes, regulation and development strategies for small business owners and community leaders. The panelists included tax and business experts, including Rep. Sam Graves, ... Full story

Congressman King, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, challenges Agriculture Secretary’s Remarks on Amnesty Congressman Steve King (R-IA), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security and International Law, issued the following statement after reading remarks made by Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to the Capitol Hill newspaper, Politico. In his ... Full story

Coming through on its promise to target Congressman Bruce Braley in Iowa’s First District this fall, the American Future Fund has released a scathing TV ad that highlights Braley’s support of the proposed mosque at Ground Zero. “This insensitive and crass opinion by an Iowan Congressman does not reflect the views of hardworking people of ... Full story

By Ben Lange, Republican candidate for Congress in Iowa's 1st District. Nearly four years ago, Eastern Iowans sent Bruce Braley to Washington on good faith that he would listen to his constituents, represent our interests, and be a voice for Eastern Iowans. Since then, voters of all political stripes -- Republicans, Democrats, and Independents -- ... Full story

It’s hit that point in the election cycle where the competitive nature of Congressional races are shifting rapidly. Unfortunately for Democrats, the overwhelming majority of those shifts are in favor of Republicans. The latest Senate race rating changes by CQ Politics includes five changes — in California, Washington, Wisconsin, Georgia and Iowa — that benefit ... Full story

Iowa Congressman Bruce Braley says that it bothers him when people make statements that are outrageous and inconsistent with our American values.  Ironically, it seems that he is not bothered by an Islamic mosque being built near Ground Zero in New York City.  Braley was asked about the Ground Zero mosque by TheIowaRepublican.com ... Full story