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Senate Republican would let states build border wall ahead of Title 42 ending
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) will pitch legislation Tuesday that would turn over unused border wall construction materials to states willing to shore up segments of the frontier barrier ahead of...
Republican senators move to overturn Biden’s $400 billion student debt relief 'gambit'
GOP Sens. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, John Cornyn of Texas and Joni Ernst of Iowa announced Friday that they plan to introduce a resolution to thwart Biden’s plan.
Giving cash to scientists who covered up the origins of COVID is bats--t crazy
It has just scored its fourth ongoing grant from Anthony Fauci’s National Institutes of Health for “pandemic prevention.”
Sen. Ernst blasts Biden nominee over tweet calling lawmaker 'hideous'
In 2015, Beth Prichard Geer responded to a tweet posted by Fox News asking social media users what they thought of Ernst’s response to then-President Barack Obama’s State of the...
GOP Sen. calls for sanctions against Russia to 'show strength' during invasion threat
Prior to Sen. Joni Ernst's appearance on CNN, Blinken dismissed her push for sanctions as a preemptive move against Putin.
GOP senators call for halt to Afghan resettlement over security concerns
More than a dozen Republican senators asked the Biden administration Monday to "pause" the relocation of Afghan refugees to US military base.
GOP senator targets Cuomo in amendment to infrastructure bill
Sen. Ernst targeted Cuomo in an amendment to the infrastructure bill which would prevent its funding from being allocated to states led by an individual that has sexually harassed their...
Sen. Joni Ernst beats back challenge in Iowa
Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa won reelection to a second term, according to a Fox News projection early Wednesday morning. Ernst beat back a challenge from political newcomer Theresa...
Iowa senator thanks Trump for standing up for farmers
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst, whose state was devastated earlier this month by a derecho windstorm, praised President Trump Wednesday at the 2020 Republican National Convention for delivering to those in...
Sen. Joni Ernst says impeaching Joe Biden was 'just a hypothetical'
Sen. Joni Ernst said Monday that she was only speaking "hypothetically" when she suggested over the weekend that former Vice President Joe Biden could be impeached over supposed misconduct in...
GOP senator breaks with Trump over North Korea missile tests
A Republican member of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Sunday broke with the White House over North Korea's recent missile launches after President Trump tweeted he wasn't "disturbed" by...
Joni Ernst claims husband was physically abusive: divorce filing
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst was roughed up by her husband after she confronted him about his alleged fling with their daughter’s babysitter, according to court filings in her divorce case,...
Voters laugh when senator praises Trump's support of Norway
Iowa voters laughed aloud when Republican Sen. Joni Ernst lauded President Trump — for supporting Norway. During a town hall meeting in Red Oak, constituents asked her whether she backed...
Trump spends weekend meeting with possible VPs
Donald Trump spent the weekend meeting with a couple of possible VP picks, the mogul revealed Monday on Twitter. The presumptive GOP presidential nominee spent Sunday with Republican Gov. Mike...
Oops! Iowa Sen. Ernst tweets congrats to Hawkeyes after loss
NEW YORK — U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, a Republican from Iowa, tweeted out her congratulations to the fourth-ranked Hawkeyes for winning the Big Ten championship on Saturday night moments after...
GOP blasts ObamaCare, hypes Keystone pipeline in State of the Union response
http://youtu.be/5jGdwUtmSwQ?t=1h22m28s Freshman Sen. Joni Ernst mentioned her humble beginnings on an Iowa farm and previewed the Republican plan to control Congress during her GOP response to the State of the...
Meet the Republicans who took control of the Senate
On Tuesday, Republicans took control of the Senate for the first time since 2006. Here are brief profiles of the new Republican senators: Arkansas: Republican Tom Cotton The congressman, a Harvard Law...