Republican rising star Ashley Hinson announces Senate bid in race to succeed Iowa's Ernst

Iowa Rep. Ashley Hinson enters the race to replace retiring GOP Sen. Joni Ernst, pledging to campaign across all 99 counties ...

Senate confirms Herschel Walker as U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas

The former NFL player, who unsuccessfully ran for Senate in 2022, will be the first ambassador to the Bahamas in nearly 15 years.
USA Today

Joni Ernst's exit shook up Iowa's US Senate race. Here's how the candidates plan to compete

U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson is the favorite to win the Republican nomination with U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst out of the race. But she faces a primary challenge. Democrats are seeking to attack Hinson over ...

Will the government shutdown affect next year’s election? Recent history provides clues

Political leaders in Washington are spending considerable energy blaming the other party for what could be an extended ...
Times Republican

Senate candidate Zach Wahls stumps in Marshalltown at mayor’s house

Marshalltown Mayor Joel Greer opened his residence to the public yesterday for a meet and greet gathering with Iowa Sen. Zach ...
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Georgia’s 2026 political race heats up: Republicans target Ossoff’s senate seat

The political temperature in Georgia is rising with just over a year to go before voters head to the polls to elect a new U.S. Senator and Governor.

A sadly necessary Senate rule change on nominations

Senate Republicans are set to change the upper chamber ... “consuls,” “judges of the Supreme Court,” and “all other Officers of the United States ... established by law.” As the federal ...