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Ernst asks if Hegseth ‘being truthful in the way the war is going’
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) questioned on Tuesday whether Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is “being truthful” in sharing how the war against Iran is going as Vice President Vance has pointed to the conflict in the Middle East as being the culprit for Republican losses in the midterm elections. “Well, I Read More
GOP senator ‘went off on Hegseth’ and leaves door open to Senate trial: report
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s odds of facing an impeachment trial in the Senate increased Tuesday after a GOP senator and frequent ally of President Donald Trump “went off” on the embattled Pentagon chief, Punchbowl News’ Andrew Desiderio reported.Hegseth faces eight articles of impeachment accus Read More
Josh Turek (D) defeated Ashley Hinson (R) and Thomas Laehn (L) in the general election for U.S. Senate in Iowa
Josh Turek (D) defeated Ashley Hinson (R) and Thomas Laehn (L) in the general election for U.S. Senate in Iowa on November 3, 2026. Read More
Trump Says He’s Going to Be a “Political Pundit on the Reasons These Candidates Won and Lost” After GOP Loses Both Chambers of Congress
President Trump signaled he's going to judge the Republican 2026 candidates and be a "political pundit" on why they won or lost their races after the election… Read More
Iowa elects a Democratic senator for the first time in 18 years as Turek beats Hinson
Shockwaves erupted Tuesday night after Democrat Josh Turek defeated Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA) in Iowa’s Senate race, flipping a Republican-held seat in one of the most closely watched contests of the midterm cycle.NBC News and Decision Desk HQ projected the race for Turek, who led about 51% to 45% w Read More
Democrat Josh Turek flips Senate seat in Iowa
Democrat Josh Turek is projected to win the Iowa Senate race as his party closes in on a Senate majority, according to a projection by Decision Desk HQ. Turek defeated Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson in a close race to flip the seat vacated by retiring Sen. Joni Ernst (R). He notched just more than 51 Read More
Iowa live results: 2026 Senate election
Iowa voters choose their next U.S. senator on Tuesday with two-term incumbent Sen. Joni Ernst (R) retiring. Republicans are seeking to hold the Senate seat in the usually red Hawkeye State with U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson (R) as their nominee. Hinson, a three-term representative, defeated former state S Read More
Hinson and Turek Distance Themselves From Their Parties in Bid to Win Iowa
The open-seat contest to succeed Senator Joni Ernst has emerged as a crucial battleground in the fight for control of the Senate. Read More
Hinson, Turek tangle in fierce final Iowa Senate debate
Rep. Ashley Hinson (R) and state Rep. Josh Turek (D) squared off in a heated second and final debate for the open Iowa Senate seat on Tuesday. The pair, who clashed in their first debate last week, are locked in a toss-up race for outgoing Sen. Joni Ernst’s (R) seat in the upper chamber. Election fo Read More
Joni Ernst says she's leaving office with 'absolutely no regrets'
Outgoing U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said she is leaving office with “absolutely no regrets” at a reception hosted by the Republican Party of Iowa Friday, Sept. 25. Read More
Iran Strikes Show 'They Don't Want to Negotiate', We Should Strike 'as Hard as Possible'
On Tuesday's broadcast of the Fox Business Network's "The Bottom Line," Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) said that Iran's strikes earlier in the day show "that the | Clips Read More
Iowa leaders react to death of US Sen. Lindsey Graham
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and fellow U.S. senators, Joni Ernst, Chuck Grassley, are among Iowa leaders reacting to the death of US Sen. Lindsey Graham. Read More
Sen. Ernst to Newsmax: ICE, Border Patrol Funding Take Priority Over Weaponization Fund
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, told Newsmax Tuesday that Republicans must keep their attention on funding border security and immigration enforcement despite growing divisions within the GOP over a proposed fund designed to compensate Americans who claim they were wronged by the federal government. Read More
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Iowa's state primary
The retirements of Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds and U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa have had ripple effects throughout Tuesday’s state primary, creating competitive nomination contests to replace them and a chain reaction of open seats down the ballot. The winners will compete in November’s critical midterm elections, in which Iowa’s U.S. Senate and House seats could determine control of the narrowly divided chambers. The next Iowa governor could also play a pivotal role in the 2028 election, given the state’s long history of making or breaking presidential hopefuls. Read More
What to expect in the Iowa state primary
The retirements of Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds and U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa have had ripple effects throughout Tuesday’s state primary, creating competitive nomination contests to replace them and a chain reaction of open seats down the ballot. Read More
Sen. Joni Ernst to Newsmax: GOP Must Unite, Govern
Appearing on Newsmax's Wake Up America, Ernst said Republicans still have major priorities to accomplish despite internal divisions following several high-profile primary defeats of GOP incumbents who opposed President Donald Trump. Read More
Did Joni Ernst expose Pete Hegseth for 'stolen valor' by asking to see combat badge during Senate hearing?
The story was yet another fabricated political confrontation, using real footage to lend credibility to a false claim. Read More
Bill would bar sex criminals from getting federal pensions in wake of Eric Swalwell scandal
Sens. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) teamed up on the "No Taxpayer-Funded Pensions for Sex Criminals Act," which comes in the aftermath of the rape and sexual misconduct accusations that forced former Rep. Eric Swalwell to resign. Read More
Ernst to Newsmax: Planned Parenthood Got $90 Million in COVID Loans From Biden WH
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, said on Newsmax that the Biden administration improperly directed more than $90 million in forgiven Paycheck Protection Program loans to Planned Parenthood affiliates despite their ineligibility, adding she uncovered the payments while investigating alleged COVID-19 relief fraud and efforts to recover taxpayer funds. Read More
Biden Admin Hid Loans to Planned Parenthood It Was Ineligible For
Biden administration officials may have broken the law by hiding pandemic-era small business loans to abortion giant Planned Parenthood, Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) said. Read More