WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on March 5, 2026, by John Kartch and Sean Rowen: * * * Trump Can Help Middle Class By Ending the Inflation Tax on Capital Gains Three-fourths of households with a capital gains filing make less than $200k * President Trump can help middle class households by using his rulemaking authority to end the inflation tax on capital gains. IRS data shows that 74% of households with a capital gains filing make less than  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- A coalition of 96 national and 181 state organizations submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education urging it to revise its proposed Reimagining and Improving Student Education rule and include post-baccalaureate nursing degrees in the list of professional degree programs eligible for higher federal student loan limits. The letter asserts that recognizing these advanced nursing degrees is vital for enhancing educational pathways and fortifying the more ST

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Attends Dignified Transfer of Fallen Iowa Army Reservists at Dover Air Force Base * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, alongside the Iowa Congressional Delegation, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) attended the dignified transfer for Iowa Army Reservists, Maj. Jeffrey O'Brien and Sgt. Declan J. Coady at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware. "It is a solemn honor to attend the dignified transfer  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Honors Fallen Soldiers from the 103rd Sustainment Command * WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) attended a solemn dignified transfer of remains at Dover Air Force Base today to honor the 103rd Sustainment Command service members killed in Kuwait. Two of the fallen soldiers were Iowans: Maj. Jeffrey R. O'Brien from Indianola and Sgt. Declan Coady from West Des Moines. President D more PR

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Spotlights Economic Growth at Central New Mexico Manufacturing and Innovation Expo * LOS LUNAS, N.M. - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) spoke at the Central New Mexico Manufacturing and Innovation Expo, highlighting how his work to pass the Infrastructure Law, CHIPS and Science Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act, helped create the foundation for exponential economic grow more PR

DECORAH, Iowa, March 6 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * More than $1.37 million raised for students during Luther College's 11th annual Giving Day * Luther College raised a total of $1,377,593 to support scholarships and world-class education during the college's 11th annual Giving Day on Thursday, March 5. Gifts made on Giving Day are critical to the continued support and growth of the Luther Fund, Luther's unrestricted current fund that supports all students, faculty, sta more PR

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news on March 6, 2026: * * * Shocking Job Loss: 28,000 Health Care Jobs Vanish in February in the Wake of the GOP Cuts to Health Care to Give Tax Breaks to Billionaires Researchers Estimate 150,000+ Jobs Will Be Eliminated in 2026 Due to Republican Lawmakers Ripping Away Health Care Tax Credits Alone * Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics issued a dismal jobs report concluding that the U.S. economy lost over 92,000 jobs in Februa more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa posted the following news release on March 2, 2026: * * * United States Attorney David C. Waterman Highlights National Leadership and Key Achievements at the Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers Seminar On February 27, 2026, United States Attorney David C. Waterman presented at the Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers' 63rd Annual Seminar. His presentation outlined the mission, priorities, and recent accomplishme more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa posted the following news release on March 6, 2026: * * * United States Attorney David Waterman Announces Southern District of Iowa Senior Leadership Team U.S. Attorney David Waterman has announced appointment of the senior leadership team for the Southern District of Iowa: * Andrew Kahl, First Assistant U.S. Attorney. U.S. Attorney Waterman appointed Kahl to continue his service as First Assistant more PR

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * WTAS: Secretary Kennedy and Secretary McMahon Celebrate Medical School Commitments to Increase Nutrition Training for Future Doctors * On March 5, 2026, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Education convened leaders from 53 of the nation's top medical schools today to announce commitments to require meaningful nutrition training for fu more PR