South Carolina U.S. Rep ... particularly in the run-up to the Iowa Caucuses. Brianne Pfannenstiel is the chief politics reporter for the Des Moines Register. Reach her at [email protected] or ...

South Carolina plans to execute a man by firing squad on March 7, the first such execution in the state and the first in the nation in 15 years. But firearms experts are questioning whether South ...

National Weather Service officials warn of snow across much of Iowa and freezing rain contained to the south. Des Moines could get two inches of snow or less. A band of snow could produce 2-4 ...