Trump's nominee for small business chief primed for final vote after clearing procedural hurdle
President Donald Trump ’s nominee to lead the Small Business Administration, former Sen. Kelly Loeffler, passed a key procedural vote in the Senate on Thursday, clearing the path for her final ...
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Joni Ernst says USAID needs ‘sunset provisions’ to stop government handouts
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) stressed that the U.S. Agency for International Development needs to provide “a hand up, not a handout” if the Department of Government Efficiency is going to prevent ...
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Sen. Joni Ernst: USAID Is a Rogue Agency
Journal Editorial Report: The DOGE team’s latest moves on USAID, Treasury payments, and federal buyouts. Photo: Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images In moments of crisis, America can be counted on for ...
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DeWitt nonprofit 'cautiously optimistic' in efforts to unfreeze Ukrainian program
Iowa Nice works through Uniting for Ukraine, a federal program started in 2022 that allows Ukrainians to come to the U.S. for ...
Ron DeSantis ‘supportive’ as wife considers run for Florida governor in ’26, source says
If Florida’s first lady gets involved, it would shake up what is already expected to be a competitive race for governor in ...
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Senate DOGE Caucus finds $1.2M in NIH spending on Super Bowl related studies
The Daily Mail reports that during reviews, Senate DOGE Caucus Chair Joni Ernst, (R-Iowa) uncovered about $1.2 million in spending by the National Institutes of Health for research into binge ...