U.S. Rep. Steve King has said Americans should pick immigrants as they would a hunting dog and equated maintenance workers installing energy-efficient light bulbs to an oppressive police force. Some Republicans worry he’ll also be the U.S. Senate nominee in...
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Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, center, and Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, right, look over their birds with guide Justin Hillman during a hunt at Doc's Hunt Club in Adel, Iowa, in this file photo.
Republican Tensions Displayed in Iowa Race to Replace Harkin
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Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, speaks at a press conference on the Official English Act in 2012.
Latham’s Decision to Avoid Senate Bid May Clear Path for King
Republican Rep. Tom Latham told supporters in Iowa today that he doesn’t intend to run for a Senate seat there in 2014, clearing a path for a potential bid by fellow Republican Rep. Steve King. Latham and King had been...
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Sen. Tom Harkin of Iowa, a five-term member of the Senate, will retire in 2014.
Harkin Retiring: ‘Somebody Else’s Turn’
Updated at 5 pm EST Sen. Tom Harkin of Iowa will not seek another term in 2014. The five-term Democrat and nearly four-decade veteran of Congress is the second fixture of his party in the Senate to announce his retirement...
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Students select food items from the lunch line of the cafeteria at a middle school in Rotterdam, N.Y. The leaner, greener school lunches served under new federal standards are getting mixed grades from students.
Students’ Snub of School Lunch Reform Rallies Republicans
Students have long complained about the school lunch food. In an ironic twist, they’re now complaining they want more of it on their cafeteria plates — and they’ve found sympathy in Republicans eager to unseat President Barack Obama and their...
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Former U.S. President Bill Clinton speaks at an event at the University of New Hampshire October 3, 2012.
Clinton Stumping for Vilsack in Iowa
Former President Bill Clinton will headline a rally for Christie Vilsack, the Democrat challenging Republican firebrand Rep. Steve King of Iowa. Clinton will appear at a rally in Sioux City on Friday. King, who is running for his sixth term...
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