Well, Trump blinked. In his standoff with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) over the 2019 State of the Union address, the president finally conceded that he doesn't get to deliver the speech before a joint session of Congress unless he's invited to do so — technically by the House and Senate, but as a practical matter by Pelosi herself. She's going to wait until the ongoing "government shutdown" ends to invite him. He's going to impatiently await that day.

DES MOINES, IA (January 24, 2019) — State Treasurer Michael L Fitzgerald announced today that the application for the 2019 Robert D. Blue Scholarship is available online at rdblue.org. Graduates of any Iowa high school who plan to attend college in Iowa for the 2019-2020 school year are eligible to apply.

BEREA, OH (January 24, 2019) — Alex Packard of Davenport, a graduate of Bettendorf High School majoring in acting, has been named to the Dean's List for the fall 2018 semester at Baldwin Wallace University, according to Provost Stephen D. Stahl. Any full-time student who achieves a GPA of at least 3.6 for 12 or more graded hours or part-time student who achieves a GPA of at least 3.6 for six or more graded hours in the fall or spring semester will be placed on the Dean's List.

DES MOINES, IA (January 24, 2019) — Today, Gov Kim Reynolds and Lt Gov Adam Gregg are beginning their Condition of the State Tour. The following events are open to credentialed members of the media:

Thursday, January 24th

Gov. Reynolds and Lt. Gov. Gregg visit Council Bluffs TradeWorks Academy

Thomas Jefferson High School

2501 W Broadway

Council Bluffs, IA

2:00PM