WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (August 15, 2019) — It seems the only reachable consensus among Americans is that we’re divided. Just scroll through Twitter. Nearly everything is passed through a political lens prescribed by a set narrative. So when I stepped into Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley’s Washington DC office as an intern, I was expecting more of the same. But to my surprise, my experience in Sen Grassley’s office wasn’t like that all.

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 15, 2019) — Iowa’s economy is witnessing incredible growth. Our state’s GDP is growing faster than the national average, outpacing neighboring states like Minnesota, Nebraska, Missouri, and Kansas. This steady growth is good news for our state and for hardworking Iowans. It equates to new jobs, revenue, and opportunity at a scale we haven’t often seen.

WASHINGTON DC (August 14, 2019) — Staff from the Intelligence Community Inspector General’s office (ICIG) witnessed efforts by senior Obama State Department officials to downplay the volume of classified e-mails that transited former Secretary Hillary Clinton’s unauthorized server, according to a summary of a bipartisan interview with Senate investigators.

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 14, 2019) — In conjunction with Drinking Water Day yesterday at the Iowa State Fair and in celebration of 2,000 State Revolving Fund (SRF) water-quality loans made to Iowa communities, Governor Kim Reynolds, and Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg announced the Home Town Water Tower Contest. The contest challenges Iowa communities to show off their hometown pride in a short video for a chance to win a one-of-a-kind water tower, designed by a local artist.