The attorney for an immigration detainee held in the Polk County Jail says federal officials maliciously staged a “sham” court hearing orchestrated to keep his client behind bars.
The case involves Suraj Vasal, who four years ago came to the United States from India seeking asylum and was then released on his own recognizance.
Less than two weeks after the head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture said the agency was stepping up enforcement of the federal Animal Welfare Act, the USDA’s lawyers are arguing in court that... more
Iowa is expected to spend over $1 billion more than it raises in revenues in the current fiscal year, the Revenue Estimating Conference found Friday — but Iowa Department of... more
Iowa's most vocal anti-tax group – Iowans for Tax Relief – lives off a charitable endowment worth $48 million that pays zero state or federal tax on its annual investment income of just over $2 million.
The non-profit organization – Tax Education Support Organization – was set up by... more
President Donald Trump is tapping $20 million in Homeland Security funding to pay for TV ads that heavily feature him ahead of the midterm elections, Democrats said Tuesday as... more