by Luke Martz | Jun 17, 2022 | Campaigns, Congress
In recognition of “National Flip Flop Day,” which falls on the third Friday of every June, Republican officials trolled Rep. Cindy Axne by delivering a pair of flip flops to her West Des Moines district office. “Cindy Axne’s been putting in the footwork for a big...
by Luke Martz | Jun 10, 2022 | Campaigns, Congress
Retired Navy Admiral Mike Franken clinched a decisive victory in this week’s Democrat senate primary over former Rep. Abby Finkenauer. Franken won over 55 percent of the vote, with Finkenauer winning 40 percent and physician Glenn Hurst winning just under five...
by Senator Joni Ernst | Jun 8, 2022 | Congress, Opinion
As Iowans know, unearthing egregious waste in our federal government, and making ‘em squeal, is something that’s a priority for me. And in Washington, D.C., there’s no shortage of politicians and bureaucrats wasting our precious tax dollars on crony and ridiculous...
by Senator Joni Ernst | Apr 25, 2022 | Congress, Law Enforcement, Policy
In March alone, U.S. Border Patrol arrested 210,000 migrants attempting to illegally cross the Southern border. That’s the highest one-month total in 20 years, and follows last year’s record of 1.9 million arrests by border patrol agents. These numbers show no signs...
by Luke Martz | Apr 20, 2022 | Campaigns, Governor
Iowa is joining hands with 25 other Republican-led states to form the “American Governors Border Strike Force.” The strike force will increase collaboration between the 26 states to share intelligence and coordinate on tackling interstate drug smuggling and human...
