Elected officials from Nebraska and Iowa shared their thoughts on the deadly midair crash involving a plane and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C.

The crash, which is the deadliest U.S. air crash since 2001, is believed to have been caused by the helicopter flying into the path of the airliner, officials say. Following the tragedy, Iowa lawmakers and leaders offered their condolences.

Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson says the federal Department of Agriculture's headquarters should be in Iowa — the No. 1 corn-producing state in the U.S. New legislation Hinson introduced, called the Swamp Act,

Investigators say there are likely no survivors in the deadly aircraft collision that occurred Wednesday evening above the icy waters of the Potomac river.

It will be some time before investigators can offer clear answers to the cause of the midair crash at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport but air traffic controller audio and radar reviewed by NPR offer some insight into what happened before.

Governor Kim Reynolds is planning to meet with key Trump Administration officials after she attends Monday’s presidential inauguration ceremony in the U.S. Capitol. “I was there for the first one and it was an exciting time to just be a part of it,

On Wednesday night, a Black Hawk collided with an American Airlines flight near Washington, D.C., around 9:00 PM local time.

One flight from Des Moines to Washington D.C. has been canceled Thursday after a passenger plane collided with an Army helicopter late Wednesday night, as was an arrival from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Video above: Sen Chuck Grassley addresses DC plane crash at Kash Patel's hearing

A brief biography of the painting and artist was given by Amy Klobuchar before the inaugural luncheon on Monday.

Members of Iowa’s congressional delegation have spent the first week with President Donald Trump back in office taking actions on immigration and agriculture. All four of Iowa’s representatives — all Republican — voted Wednesday to pass the Laken Riley Act,

An Iowan got to play a major role in the funeral procession for President Jimmy Carter in Washington D.C. Spc. Chase Redfern is a 2021 graduate of Sumner-Fredericksburg High School in northeast Iowa and a member of the U.S. Army's Caisson Detachment.

There were no survivors in the accident, which happened as a regional passenger jet was attempting to land just before 9 p.m. EST Wednesday at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.