Senate DOGE chair says she speaks with Elon Musk 'every few days' as Trump admin slashes spending
Department of Government Efficiency Senate Caucus Chairwoman Joni Ernst revealed how she is keeping close contact with billionaire Elon Musk as he spearheads President Trump’s spending audit.
2 Trump nominees raise red flags for GOP
Republican senators are warning that two of President Trump’s nominees for national security positions who have championed ...
How Charlie Kirk Became the Youth Whisperer of the American Right
For this article, he interviewed Charlie Kirk four times and attended a donor meeting and a ball celebrating Donald Trump’s ...
‘DEI Watch list’ sparks racism charges; Advocates see that as validation
President Trump and Elon Musk have brought a “move fast and break things” style to Washington that is inspiring aggressive ...
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DeWitt nonprofit 'cautiously optimistic' in efforts to unfreeze Ukrainian program
Iowa Nice works through Uniting for Ukraine, a federal program started in 2022 that allows Ukrainians to come to the U.S. for ...
Joni Ernst says USAID needs ‘sunset provisions’ to stop government handouts
USAID has been the target of the Department of Government Efficiency as Elon Musk seeks to eliminate government waste.
Ernst seeks to exempt farm and small business assets in deciding who gets financial aid
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa introduces a bill exempting farm and small business assets from being included on college ...
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Sen. Joni Ernst: USAID Is a Rogue Agency
Journal Editorial Report: The DOGE team’s latest moves on USAID, Treasury payments, and federal buyouts. Photo: Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images In moments of crisis, America can be counted on for ...
Ernst and Finstad to introduce bill reforming regulatory process
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Rep. Brad Finstad (R-MN) will introduce a bill to reform the regulatory process. The Prove It Act ...