Instead of mounting an independent bid for governor that he is sure would fail, Sioux City Republican Bob Vander Plaats will focus his efforts this fall on convincing Iowans the three...

Nicki Thorn and Tracy Barbatti didn't know what to expect when they entered the Black Hawk County Courthouse on April 30, 2009. In the wake of the Iowa Supreme Court's decision legaliz...

President Barack Obama, Pentagon leaders and even former Vice President Dick Cheney think it's time to end the "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays in the military. But a repeal is pr...