Takeaways from the first Iowa Senate debateBy Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s shadow looms over every contest in November’s midterm elections — but on an Iowa debate stage Wednesday night, the president’s name was rarely mentioned. The two candidates battling for Iowa’s Senate seat, Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson and Democratic state Rep. Josh Turek, kept their sometimes sharp disagreementsABC17News.com12d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomyDonald TrumpAshley Hinsoniowa senate debate
Trump posts GOP lawmaker’s phone number amid spat over Daylight Saving TimeBy Molly English, Logan Schiciano, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump railed against Sen. Tom Cotton in a series of posts on Saturday, accusing the Arkansas Republican of holding up a bill that would make Daylight Saving Time permanent and encouraging people to call the senator at his cellphone number. “Everybody in Arkansas, Tom Cotton,ABC17News.com16d agoWhole story →GovernmentTom Cottondaylight saving time debate
Trump posts series of attacks on GOP congresswoman who criticized him on immigrationBy Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump appeared to intensify his irritation with GOP Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar on Saturday evening after reposting a series of social media attacks on the congresswoman who made waves last week for breaking with him on his immigration tactics. The president shared in quick succession on TruthABC17News.com23d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeDonald TrumpMaria Elvira Salazartrump vs salazar feud
GOP Rep. Salazar says she spoke with Trump and he is ‘very receptive’ to her warning about Hispanic votersBy Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — GOP Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar Sunday said that President Donald Trump was “very receptive” to her warning that Hispanic voters feel “betrayed” by his immigration agenda ahead of the midterm elections. The Florida Republican told CBS’ “Face The Nation” that she had a “very good conversation” with the presidentABC17News.com29d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeMaria Elvira Salazarmidterm elections
Vulnerable Republicans are increasingly defying President Trump ahead of the midtermsBy Patrick Svitek, Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Two vulnerable House Republicans from Iowa voted this week for the first time to rein in President Donald Trump’s Iran war powers. A lawmaker from South Florida, Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, released an ad saying Trump’s immigration crackdown had “gone too far.” And a bevy of farm-stateABC17News.com1mo agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurityMaria Elvira Salazarmidterm elections
Vance campaigns in red Iowa but barely mentions competitive Senate raceBy Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — Vice President JD Vance hit the trail in Iowa Friday — a state his boss won by double digits that’s now home to competitive Senate and gubernatorial contests — and made a populist pitch for “Iowa values.” Except the Republican nominee for Senate, Rep. Ashley Hinson, wasn’t there, andABC17News.com1mo agoWhole story →GovernmentCultureAshley Hinsoniowa senate race
GOP congresswoman breaks with Trump in new ad ahead of midterms: ‘Feel betrayed’By Lauren Fox, Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — Florida Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar tells President Donald Trump in a new ad that Hispanic voters feel betrayed by him as a result of his immigration agenda. The ad is a remarkable break with the president by a member of his own party over immigration, aABC17News.com1mo agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeMaria Elvira Salazarmidterm elections
