Only Congress can stop payments or shut down agencies, but Iowa’s delegation is OK with ignoring the Constitution, writes the ...

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa introduces a bill exempting farm and small business assets from being included on college financial aid applications ...

URBANDALE, Iowa -- Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst has hailed Elon Musk and the Trump administration's Department of Government ...

Iowa's Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday she will vote to confirm Pete ... Brianne Pfannenstiel is the chief politics reporter for the Des Moines Register. Reach her at [email protected] or ...

Joni Ernst had been seen as a key hurdle to Pete Hegseth’s confirmation. She approached her questions firmly but without confrontation Tuesday.

Lake's homecoming to the state initially came as Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, faced intense backlash from President Donald Trump ...

Joni Ernst of Iowa stayed quiet after President Donald Trump announced ... She denied interest in running against Ernst, but ...

Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, delivers remarks during a Senate Armed ... is headlining a political event in West Des Moines later this month in an apparent attempt to help drive home the threat.

Iowa's Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday she will vote ... Brianne Pfannenstiel is the chief politics reporter for the Des Moines Register. Reach her at [email protected] or 515-284-8244.