WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on Aug. 20, 2026: * * * BREAKING: Cook Political Report Shifts Texas and Iowa Senate Races Toward Democrats, Declares Senate Control a Toss-Up Race raters at the Cook Political Report shifted the Texas and Iowa Senate races to Toss-Up today as Republicans' "sagging candidates" contend with a "sizable voter enthusiasm gap" - making "the overall battle for the Senate [...] a tossup." Now, it is  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 21 -- The Iowa Economic Development Authority issued the following news: * * * Fort Dodge's 720-Acre Industrial Park Certified as Development-Ready Site Iowa's Crossroads of Global Innovation, a 720-acre industrial park in Fort Dodge, has earned an Iowa Certified Site designation through the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA), strengthening its ability to attract investment in bioscience, advanced manufacturing, renewable energy and other industrial sectors. L  more