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Joni Ernst
October 15, 2020
The Latest: Barrett's confirmation hearing ends for the day
The Latest on the Senate confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett (all times local): 6:05 p.m.
October 14, 2020
Barrett asked about conflict over 2020 election
Amy Coney Barrett has been asked if there’s a potential conflict in having three Supreme Court justices who were part of the ...
October 14, 2020
The Latest: Day 2 of Barrett confirmation hearings wraps
The Latest on the Senate confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett (all times local): 8:20 p.m.
October 14, 2020
Tied to Trump fate, Ernst walks tightrope in dead heat Iowa
Joni Ernst burst onto national politics in 2014 as a gun-toting, hog-castrating, motorcycle-riding candidate who was going ...
October 10, 2020
McConnell tries to salvage Senate majority with court vote
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell spent a year prepping his Republican colleagues for this moment, telling them the ...
October 02, 2020
Barrett opposed 'abortion on demand,' raising doubts on Roe
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett signed a 2006 newspaper ad sponsored by an anti-abortion group in which she said she ...
September 29, 2020
Iowa again a battleground, sign of Trump's Midwest obstacles
Scott Brennan stood powerless in the Iowa Democratic Party's war room in the wee hours of Feb. 4 as efforts to report 2020's ...
September 21, 2020
2020 serves another blow as Ginsburg's death ignites fight
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death drew mourners to the steps of the Supreme Court, where they sang “Amazing Grace” in the ...
September 19, 2020
The Latest: Trump orders flags at half-staff for Ginsburg
The Latest on the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (all times local): 1:15 a.m. Saturday President Donald ...
September 02, 2020
'Skeptical': Ernst suggests COVID numbers are inflated
Echoing a discredited conspiracy theory, vulnerable Republican Sen. Joni Ernst is suggesting government statistics on ...
August 27, 2020
GOP's focus on Trump leaves scant room for Congress hopefuls
All national political conventions are ultimately about the presidential candidate. That's especially true at this year's ...
August 26, 2020
WHAT TO WATCH: Pence, Conway and protest pushback at RNC
Vice President Mike Pence will deliver the marquee speech Wednesday night at the Republican convention, making the case for ...
July 23, 2020
White House, GOP agree on virus testing in new aid bill
Senate Republicans and the White House reached tentative agreement for more testing funds in the next COVID-19 relief ...
July 19, 2020
Given a chance, Trump would push court pick before election
President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have tried to make it clear: Given the chance, they would ...
July 16, 2020
Congress eyes new virus aid as school, health crisis deepens
Two months after House Democrats approved a $3 trillion COVID-19 aid package, Senate Republicans are poised to unveil their ...
July 07, 2020
GOP worries Trump's divisive June imperils Senate control
President Donald Trump's June began with his Bible-clutching photo op outside a church after authorities used chemicals and ...
June 17, 2020
Suddenly competitive Iowa complicates Trump's Midwest quest
After Donald Trump carried Iowa in 2016 by nearly 10 points, its swing state status was in doubt. But now, with stunning ...
June 17, 2020
Senate GOP seeks policing changes, Democrats push for more
The Senate majority at stake, Republicans are abruptly shifting priorities to focus on policing changes as Congress rushes ...
June 15, 2020
GOP candidates balance pros, cons of running with Trump
President Donald Trump is hitting the road again. And while a campaign event with a president who draws TV cameras and ...
June 03, 2020
Iowa voters oust Rep. King, shunned for insensitive remarks
Republicans in northwest Iowa ousted Rep. Steve King in Tuesday’s primary, deciding they’ve had enough of the conservative ...
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