“My fellow Iowans, serving as your United States senator is the privilege of a lifetime,” Ernst’s video announcement began. “...from growing up and working on my family’s farm in rural southwest Iowa ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. DES MOINES — Iowa voters’ ballots are going to look a lot different next fall with Joni Ernst’s ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s allies are expected to ramp up criticisms against Republican Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst as she stalls on offering support to Trump’s secretary of defense pick, Pete Hegseth.

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst celebrated the "Big Beautiful Bill" in Nevada Tuesday. U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst had a message Wednesday for the Democrats lining up to challenge her in 2026: “Bring it on.” Speaking ...

Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa fielded angry questions about Medicaid cuts and President Donald Trump's tax cut bill at a town hall in Parkersburg. At one point, a woman shouted "people will ...