Council Bluffs elects first woman mayor in city’s history

For the first time in its more than 170-year history, voters in Council Bluffs elected a woman to lead the city.

Shutdown stalemate drags on as impasse becomes longest in US history

We are now in the longest government shutdown in US history, at 36 days. Follow here for the latest live news updates on the stalemate on Capitol Hill and its impacts ...