The average price of a gallon of diesel fuel in the Des Moines, Iowa, metro area at the start of this week was $6.33. If you ran a business that relied on short-haul transportation — local deliveries, service, maintenance, etc. — and were buying 80 gallons, per truck, per tank, you would be paying about...

Republicans are increasingly putting daylight between themselves and President Trump as November’s elections draw closer, highlighting the political tightrope facing members in competitive races. In recent weeks, some GOP lawmakers have broken with Trump on beef imports, the military conflict with Iran, the administration’s immigration crackdown and his executive order requiring federal agencies to rename...

Donald Trump warns he could be the last Republican president if the Senate filibuster survives, citing D.C. and Puerto Rico statehood threats.

Roughly 500 Jewish Democrats signed an open letter backing Mike Rogers and denouncing Abdul El-Sayed's alleged ties to anti-Jewish elements.