TFS News https://tfsnews.co/ Independent news from Iowa: the Statehouse, the 2026 races, farming and fuel costs, and national stories with the Iowa angle. Every story links its sources. en Sat, 24 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 (c) 2026 TFS News Trump tells Sioux City rally to 'pretend I'm on the ballot,' touts $150 million for fuel refininghttps://tfsnews.co/trump-sioux-city-rally-turnout-fuel/https://tfsnews.co/trump-sioux-city-rally-turnout-fuel/Sat, 24 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000TFS NewsElectionsTrump spoke over 90 minutes at Sioux Gateway Airport on Oct. 22, backing Ashley Hinson and Zach Lahn, and returns to Dubuque on Nov. 1. Diesel stays above $6 a gallon as Trump waives Russia sanctions and turns to Russian fuelhttps://tfsnews.co/diesel-prices-russia-sanctions-waiver/https://tfsnews.co/diesel-prices-russia-sanctions-waiver/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:30:00 +0000TFS NewsNationDiesel is above $6 a gallon as the White House waives Russia sanctions, a move both parties question two weeks before the Nov. 3 vote. Sand withdraws from Iowa PBS governor debate after family death; new reports show Lahn raised more, Sand has more cashhttps://tfsnews.co/iowa-governor-debate-postponed-finance-reports/https://tfsnews.co/iowa-governor-debate-postponed-finance-reports/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:30:00 +0000TFS NewsIowaThe Oct. 21 debate is off and will not be rescheduled, and new filings show where each campaign's money stands ahead of the Nov. 3 election. Iowa voter guide: Nov. 3, 2026 general electionhttps://tfsnews.co/iowa-midterms-2026-guide/https://tfsnews.co/iowa-midterms-2026-guide/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:30:00 +0000TFS NewsElectionsKey dates, registration rules, voter ID, polling places and the major races on Iowa's Nov. 3, 2026 ballot, with links to the Iowa Secretary of State's site. Trump says Rep. Ilhan Omar could face jail as federal probe of her citizenship papers continueshttps://tfsnews.co/omar-citizenship-investigation/https://tfsnews.co/omar-citizenship-investigation/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:30:00 +0000TFS NewsNationNo charges have been filed. Border czar Tom Homan says she could lose her citizenship if the evidence shows fraud, and Trump says she could go to jail. What to know before the Oct. 22 Sioux City rallyhttps://tfsnews.co/sioux-city-rally-preview-oct-22/https://tfsnews.co/sioux-city-rally-preview-oct-22/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:30:00 +0000TFS NewsElectionsTimes, venue, RSVP limits, the text-message consent, the general Secret Service banned-items list and past parking plans for the Oct. 22 Sioux City rally. TFS News starts with Iowa's 2026 electionhttps://tfsnews.co/tfs-news-iowa-2026/https://tfsnews.co/tfs-news-iowa-2026/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:30:00 +0000TFS NewsIowaTFS News is a new, independent Iowa news site. First up were a preview of the Oct. 22 Sioux City rally and a voter guide for Nov. 3. USDA offers up to $8 billion in fuel aid as Iowa harvest runs behind averagehttps://tfsnews.co/usda-harvest-fuel-relief-iowa-farmers/https://tfsnews.co/usda-harvest-fuel-relief-iowa-farmers/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:30:00 +0000TFS NewsIowaThe one-time payments target high diesel costs, with crop payment rates due in November and no payments before the Nov. 3 election.