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Senator Joni Ernst Expected to Announce Non-Reelection for 2026, Opening Iowa Senate Seat

Senator Joni Ernst Expected to Announce Non-Reelection for 2026, Opening Iowa Senate Seat

Senator Joni Ernst Expected to Announce Non-Reelection for 2026, Opening Iowa Senate Seat U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is reportedly planning to announce in September that she will not seek a third term in the 2026 election, according to sources familiar with her plans. This decision by Iowa’s first woman elected to Congress creates a significant open seat, potentially sending ripple effects through the state’s political landscape and offering Democrats a key pickup opportunity. Sources, who spoke on condition of…

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Pressure Mounts: GOP Senators Join Bipartisan Push for Release of $6 Billion Education Funds

Pressure Mounts: GOP Senators Join Bipartisan Push for Release of $6 Billion Education Funds

Pressure Mounts: GOP Senators Join Bipartisan Push for Release of $6 Billion Education Funds A coalition of Republican senators, led by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), has issued a rare rebuke to the Trump administration, urging the immediate release of over $6 billion in federal education funding currently being withheld. The funds, already appropriated by Congress, were paused on June 30 for an ongoing review, despite typically being allocated to states and local school districts by July 1. This delay…

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Elon Musk Renews Attack on Trump Tax Bill as Senate Advances Debate

Elon Musk Renews Attack on Trump Tax Bill as Senate Advances Debate

Elon Musk Renews Attack on Trump Tax Bill as Senate Advances Debate Elon Musk has reignited his strong opposition to President Donald Trump’s extensive tax and spending cuts bill, warning it would decimate American jobs and cripple emerging industries. His renewed criticism comes as the Senate narrowly advanced the nearly 1,000-page legislation late Saturday, paving the way for full debate ahead of a critical Fourth of July deadline. Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, took to X on Saturday…

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GOP’s July 4 Sprint: Medicare in the Crosshairs for “Megabill” Savings

GOP’s July 4 Sprint: Medicare in the Crosshairs for “Megabill” Savings

GOP’s July 4 Sprint: Medicare in the Crosshairs for “Megabill” Savings As the clock ticks towards a self-imposed July 4 deadline, Senate Republicans are locked in intense, closed-door negotiations over their ambitious tax and spending “megabill,” and a politically charged target has emerged: Medicare. Facing pressure from budget hawks to find deeper spending cuts, GOP lawmakers are now seriously considering provisions impacting the federal health insurance program for seniors, a move that could generate tens of billions in savings but…

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