Farm Bureau members hone leadership skills

Indiana Farm Bureau concluded its 2017 Leaders in Action program in Washington, D.C., this month where members met with Indiana's national elected officials. The annual program is for Indiana Farm Bureau members looking to improve their leadership skills for the betterment of Indiana agriculture.

Facebook to give Russia-linked ads to US Congress on Monday

Facebook Inc said it plans on Monday to turn over to the US Congress copies of some 3,000 ads that the social network says were bought on Facebook likely by people in Russia in the months before and after the 2016 US election. Last month, in response to calls from US lawmakers, Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg pledged to hand over the ads to congressional investigators who are looking into alleged Russian involvement in the US presidential election, but he had left the timing unclear.

Democrats critical of Trump on North Korea: He ‘fails to understand’ what war would be like

If Tillerson is wasting his time, its only because his boss fails to understand the catastrophic consequences of war on Korean Peninsula. https://t.co/s3JQfLfNi4 - Adam Schiff October 1, 2017 Or maybe @POTUS just didnt have Rexs phone number so decided instead to have what should have been a private discussion in public! https://t.co/1ptA9OPhE5 - David Axelrod October 1, 2017 Direct talks w/ #NorthKorea are our best chance to freeze missile, #nuclear tests.

Nine months in, Rep. Martha McSally is Arizona’s most reliable vote for Trump agenda

The state's GOP members voted less reliably with the Trump administration between July and September than during the first six months of the year. Nine months in, Rep. Martha McSally is Arizona's most reliable vote for Trump agenda The state's GOP members voted less reliably with the Trump administration between July and September than during the first six months of the year.

Manafort wiretap means FBI bugged Trump

Robert Romano Guest Columnist A Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act court warrant was obtained against former Trump campaign manager and chairman Paul Manafort at a time when he had an apartment at Trump Tower and was either actively working on the campaign or still in contact with the campaign, according to the Sept. 19 CNN report.

1st charges filed by Mueller grand jury probing Trump campaign, report says

The first round of charges in special counsel Robert Mueller's ongoing investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election were approved Friday -- but it's still not known what they are or who they target. A federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., approved the charges, CNN reported Friday , citing sources briefed in the matter.

Hurricane Maria a reminder of ‘second-class’ status for some

Xavier Totti moved to the mainland United States from his native Puerto Rico 43 years ago. He is still asked routinely if he is "legal," and when he mails packages to relatives back home, he has to fill out an international form.

Iowa dramatically outspends Minnesota to lure companies like Amazon

Apple CEO Tim Cook told Iowa officials "we admire what you guys have accomplished" in creating an environment to attract job-creating companies like Apple and Amazon to the state. The head of Apple Inc. stood on the steps of the Iowa State Capitol this summer and delivered the kind of speech that makes some Minnesotans wince.

The Latest: Democrat says party at fault for heartland loss

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Democrats in Iowa looking for ways to win back Trump voters

In this Nov. 30, 2016 file photo, Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, pauses while speaking to members of the media following the House Democratic Caucus elections on Capitol Hill in Washington. Ryan is among three rising House Democrats, including Illinois' Cheri Bustos and Seth Moulton of Massachusetts, in Des Moines, Saturday, Sept.

Race to decide if West Coast keeps its only GOP-led chamber

The Washington state Senate is the only Republican-led legislative chamber on the West Coast, and a special election in Seattle's wealthy eastern suburbs has drawn millions of dollars and national attention to two political newcomers vying for the seat in November. Democrat Manka Dhingra and Republican Jinyoung Lee Englund are seeking to serve the last year of a four-year term left vacant by the death of Republican Sen. Andy Hill.

Renewables opportunity in Puerto Rico

Politicians and investors say they have a golden opportunity in the wake of Hurricane Maria to re-invent Puerto Rico's power grid as a storm-resistant network. Hurricane Maria destroyed Puerto Rico's antiquated and bankrupt electrical system, leaving millions in the dark and utility crews scrambling to help.