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“Mitchellville voters fill vacant council seats, restoring quorum”

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Mitchellville voters fill vacant council seats, restoring quorum
The Mitchellville City Council has been unable to conduct business for more than a month while three seats were vacant.
www.desmoinesregister.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:24 AM
I can die happy.
February 18, 2026 at 2:21 AM
YouTube never crashed under the Biden Administration.
February 18, 2026 at 2:19 AM
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They are moving from Colorado.
February 18, 2026 at 12:44 AM
I have an idea!
Peru’s Congress voted on Tuesday to impeach President José Jerí, four months after he replaced Dina Boluarte, who had also been removed from the presidency.
Peru Votes to Impeach President José Jerí
Peru’s Congress voted to impeach President José Jerí, four months after he replaced Dina Boluarte, who had also been removed from the presidency.
nyti.ms
February 18, 2026 at 2:01 AM
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Iowans remember Reverend Jesse Jackson's impact on politics
Iowans remember Reverend Jesse Jackson's impact on politics
Reverend Jesse Jackson, who passed away at 84, is remembered for his groundbreaking presidential campaigns that began in Iowa, emphasizing economic and social justice.
www.kcci.com
February 18, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Faking Prediction!

We won’t live long enough to find out.

This has been a Fake News Prediction!
Who will be here last: Grassley or Trumpy?
February 17, 2026 at 10:08 PM
“Whirlpool announces more layoffs at Middle Amana plant”

Good news! I hear there may be an opening for US Attorney General soon.
Whirlpool announces more layoffs at Middle Amana plant
Another round of layoffs is due in March at Whirlpool's refrigerator plant in Middle Amana.
www.desmoinesregister.com
February 17, 2026 at 10:05 PM
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More Than 700,000 Borrowers Have Student Loans Stuck In Huge Backlogs
More Than 700,000 Borrowers Have Student Loans Stuck In Huge Backlogs
While the government is clearly making progress under some programs to discharge student loans, the situation is deteriorating for others. Here's a breakdown.
www.forbes.com
February 17, 2026 at 8:45 PM
“Des Moines police charge man with eluding after alleged chase”

How do you have an “alleged chase”? Weren’t the police the ones chasing him?
Des Moines police charge man with eluding after alleged chase
A Saylor Township man is accused of leading police on a chase through Des Moines.
kcci.com
February 17, 2026 at 8:46 PM
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The economy's not Making America Great."
February 17, 2026 at 8:35 PM
“Hate wind turbines' red lights? Iowa Legislature may ban them.”

Finally!
Hate wind turbines' red lights? Iowa Legislature may ban them.
If you find those blinking red lights on wind turbines "very annoying," relief may be on the way. An Iowa Legislature proposal would outlaw them.
www.desmoinesregister.com
February 17, 2026 at 8:10 PM
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Officials in Fulton County, Georgia, accused the Department of Justice of misleading a judge to obtain a search warrant last month for 2020 election ballots.
DOJ accused of misleading judge to obtain search warrant in Fulton County election case
Officials in Fulton County, Georgia, accused the Department of Justice of misleading a judge to obtain a search warrant last month for 2020 election ballots.Local officials accused President Donald Trump's DOJ of making “serious” omissions in the application filed by the FBI that fails to allege pro...
bit.ly
February 17, 2026 at 6:55 PM
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In other words, Iowa Republicans recognize that Iowa is very much in play for Dems in 2026.
February 17, 2026 at 6:31 PM
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Multiple failures across different parts of the government caused an Army Black Hawk helicopter to collide with an American Airlines regional jet, operated by PSA Airlines, the NTSB concluded in a nearly 400-page report. https://cnn.it/3MsB6KP
February 17, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Affordability is woke.
February 17, 2026 at 6:08 PM
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February 17, 2026 at 2:09 PM
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How is it possible that Kristi Noem still has this job. Imagine if you’re a family member or a shipmate of this guardsman.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
February 17, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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Americans bewildered as release of Epstein Files leads to resignations and criminal investigations in democracies around the world.
February 17, 2026 at 4:35 PM
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ICE randomly shoots people in the streets. To solve this problem, we need access to the social media accounts of all Americans who don’t work for ICE.

by Pam Bondi
February 17, 2026 at 4:36 PM
“Iowa GOP pushes bills curbing governor's powers as Reynolds' term ends”

Oh, a Republican won? Let’s get rid of those restrictions!
Iowa GOP pushes bills curbing governor's powers as Reynolds' term ends
House GOP lawmakers have advanced several measures limiting certain gubernatorial powers with the office up for the grabs in the 2026 midterms.
www.desmoinesregister.com
February 17, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger had a pointed response to a Republican state lawmaker attacking her in a New York Times report published Monday.
Blue state gov smacks down Republican's attacks using his own text messages to her
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger had a pointed response to a Republican state lawmaker attacking her in a New York Times report published Monday. Spanberger, who flipped control of the Virginia governorship from Republican to Democrat in November, argued that attacks on her "are a sign of her succes...
bit.ly
February 17, 2026 at 2:20 PM
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We should not fund a Department of Homeland Security that terrorizes children and forces them to spend their dying days trying to see their father one last time.
February 16, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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Stephen Colbert says he was told by CBS lawyers "in no uncertain terms" that he could not have Texas State Rep. James Talarico on his program.

"Because my network clearly doesn't want us to talk about this, let's talk about this."
Colbert Doesn’t Give an FCC About Calling Out CBS
www.nytimes.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:15 PM