A year ago, Joni Ernst was a virtually unknown state legislator in Iowa running a long-shot bid for the U.S. Senate. She hadn't yet released the “squeal” ad that would put her on the path to GOP stardom—and made hog
Freshman Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) offered a smoothly delivered, personal and populist message that sought to draw a contrast with President Obama in the official GOP response to Obama's State of the Union address. Minutes after Obama touted the
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) has been in the Senate for only a few weeks, and while she has avoided the national spotlight so far, she is about to burst onto the scene via her designation as the Republican who will give the response to the president's
During her live, nationally-televised speech tonight, Iowa U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst will call for tearing down trade barriers, making tax filing easier, defeating terrorism and other ideas to change the direction of the country. After just two weeks in
“I'm Joni Ernst. As a mother, a soldier, and a newly elected senator from the great State of Iowa, I am proud to speak with you tonight. “A few moments ago, we heard the President lay out his vision for the year to come. Even if