The Iowa State Capitol is a favorite of sightseers and history buffs thanks to its grand exterior and ornate interior. Completed in 1886, the capitol building has undergone several restorations.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune has personally encouraged nominees in his meetings with them to get their paperwork in as fast as possible, according to a GOP official familiar with those ...

A new downtown skyscraper, a plan to fill a big vacancy in the East Village and more. Here are Des Moines developments to ...

There was no violence at the Capitol on Monday as Congress counted states' Electoral College votes and made Donald Trump's ...

An architect for the conversion of the Financial Center says the building will be easy to adapt for apartments, and that more ...

Rob Lawson is a 6-foot junior guard from Capitol Heights ... challenge for Iowa State's bigs to protect the rim and the guards to prevent ball handlers from getting to the interior.

Carter’s death is a moment to reassess his legacy, also an opportunity to reflect on how the media and the political world treated him so unfairly.

From his vice presidential pick, to protecting the Boundary Waters and more, much of former President Jimmy Carter’s legacy ...

The duo will need to garner support from hundreds of members of Congress for any of their suggested spending cuts as ...

Marco Rubio’s path to secretary of State looks well on track ... Doug Burgum for secretary of Interior, Sean Duffy for Department of Transportation and Linda McMahon for secretary of Education.

Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and a new Congress.

The legislation funds the vast majority of federal departments and agencies, including Agriculture, Defense, Energy, Interior ...