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Democratic U.S. Rep. Leonard Boswell is taking heat from a familiar source over his opposition to climate change legislation currently under consideration in the House.
Boswell’s 2008 opponent in the Democratic primary, Ed Fallon, along with his wife Lynn are calling on him to support the measure and “do as Al Gore would do.” Former Vice [...]

In a fiery speech spanning subjects from the causes of the Iraq war to the nation’s current economic trajectory, from torture to the 2000 election, former Vice President Al Gore gave as passionate a speech as I’ve ever seen him give Saturday.
He praised Iowa’s unique role in the American political process, and he thanked about [...]

Former Vice President Al Gore will be the keynote speaker at the Iowa Democratic Party’s Oct. 4 Jefferson-Jackson Dinner, party chair Scott Brennan announced Tuesday.

Rep. Leonard Boswell, D-Iowa, is getting help from one of the Democratic Party’s biggest heavy-hitters in his primary fight with Ed Fallon.

To follow our live coverage of today’s Harkin Steak Fry, click here.

Tom Harkin’s streak of good luck with the weather is likely to stay intact. In 29 years, the annual Harkin Steak Fry has never been rained out, and Sunday’s forecast for Indianola is sunny to partly cloudy and breezy with a high of 76 [...]

On Thursday, Iowa Independent reported on the sharing of anecdotes between New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack. Now Time reports that Clinton is using a story on the campaign trail that strongly echoes one that former Vice President Al Gore has told before.