Republican senator

Iowa senator Joni Ernst won’t seek reelection: Democrats eye flipping majority in midterm – reports

[ad_1] Iowa Republican Senator Joni Ernst will not seek a third term in 2026, according to two sources familiar with her decision, CNN reported. The 55-year-old senator is expected to make a formal announcement next week, setting the stage for a competitive open-seat race in a key Midwestern state.Representative Ashley Hinson, a fellow Iowa Republican, […]

Who is Thom Tillis? Republican senator who opposed Donald Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’; and then decided to leave Congress

[ad_1] Senator Thom Tillis, a Republican from North Carolina, announced on Sunday that he would not seek re-election in 2026, a decision that came shortly after he publicly opposed Donald Trump-backed ‘Big Beautiful Bill’.He warned that the legislation would harm North Carolinians by slashing funding for Medicaid and vital health services. In his statement, Tillis […]

‘To call balls and strikes’: After opposing ‘big beautiful bill’, Senator Thom Tillis says won’t run for reelection; Donald Trump says ‘great news’

[ad_1] US Republican Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina announced on Sunday that he will not run for reelection next year. The announcement came a day after he opposed US President Donald Trump’s tax and spending proposal, which includes cuts to health care programs, and after Trump publicly attacked him for voting “no” to advance […]

‘We all are going to die’: Senator Ernst booed at Town Hall over support for Trump’s $700 billion spending cuts

[ad_1] Senator Joni Ernst (Image credits: AP) Republican senator Joni Ernst faced boos and groans from constituents during a tense town hall in Parkersburg, Iowa, on Friday after defending a Republican-backed spending and tax cut package, dubbed as “the big, beautiful bill” by US President Trump, which includes $700 billion in cuts, including significant reductions […]