"The president didn’t speak to me for about a week after that," Ernst said. "But he called last Thursday. He’s OK. We’re good ...

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst is not seeking reelection next year. Ernst says she will retire after two terms in an announcement that ...

The two-term Republican had faced criticism from the right for wavering over Trump’s pick of Pete Hegseth to lead the Defense ...

Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa has told confidantes she plans to reveal next week that she won't seek reelection in 2026, ...

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst's decision not to run for reelection has reset the Republican field, spurring U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson to jump into the race.

Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst plans to announce that she will not run for reelection in 2026, a senior Republican official familiar with her decision told ABC News.

A recent poll showed Ernst trailing Democratic state Senator Zach Wahls and in a tight race against other potential opponents.

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) has decided not to run for a third term in the U.S. Senate, ending more than a decade in Washington and setting off a scramble for her seat in 2026. In a video announcement, ...

Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst, the motorcycle-riding Republican who came to Congress more than a decade ago vowing to “make ’em squeal ...

Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst has decided not to seek reelection to a third term, two people familiar with the decision say ...

This episode was hosted by the Gazette Des Moines Bureau Chief Erin Murphy. It features Lee Des Moines Bureau Chief Maya ...

Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa will not run for re-election in next year's midterms, three sources confirm to Fox News. And the 55-year-old Ernst, who was first elected to the Senate in 2014, is ...