The House of Representatives passed a series of measures aimed at alleviating the housing crisis Friday, but a tough fight is expected in the Senate after President Bush confirmed that he would veto the package in its current form. Read more »

Many pundits are calling the race over for Hillary Clinton, but she apparently has not gotten the memo. Read more »

The stranded delegates from Michigan and Florida may be close to finding seats at the Democratic convention later this summer, according to the Associated Press. Read more »

Though he has yet to clinch the nomination, Sen. Barrack Obama is beginning to spar with the presumptive Republican nominee Sen. John McCain over a promise both men have made: keeping the race clean. Read more »

Her victory was slim Tuesday night and now her chances of winning the Democratic nomination are looking much the same. Read more »

CEDAR RAPIDS - The Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce is looking for a new President and CEO. Lee Clancey, the Chamber's current President and CEO, will retire on Sept. 1, 2008. Clancey is expected... Read more »

FORT MADISON (AP) - Gov. Chet Culver traveled to Fort Madison to sign into a law a measure setting aside more than $200 million for renovations to Iowa's jammed and aging prisons. The measure signed... Read more »

DES MOINES (AP) - Senator Tom Harkin say he's hopeful President Bush will sign a five-year, $300 billion farm bill -- despite veto threats. The Iowa Democrat is the chairman of the Senate Agriculture... Read more »

DES MOINES (AP) - An aide to U.S. Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, says he will announce his endorsement of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Wednesday. Braley spokesman Jeff Giertz says Braley... Read more »