GOP Congresswoman Joins 2026 Iowa Senate Race After Sen. Joni Ernst Confirms She Won't Run
DES MOINES, Iowa — U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday that she will not seek reelection next year, confirming in a video post on social media that she will retire after months of speculation about her plans. The Republican senator’s announcement opens up a Senate seat in the state known for its long-serving incumbents. Rep. […]
Iraq War Veteran Sen. Joni Ernst Expected to Announce Next that She Won't Run for Reelection
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, an Iraq War combat veteran and Iowa’s first woman elected to Congress, is expected to announce next month she will not seek reelection, leaving another vacancy in an Iowa seat that could have ripple effects down the ballot as Democrats look to the state for pickup […]
Alexander Vindman, Key Witness in First Trump Impeachment, May Run for US Senate in Florida
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Alexander Vindman — the now-retired Army officer whose testimony provided critical evidence in the first impeachment of President Donald Trump — is now living a much quieter life in Broward County. Heavily involved in public policy and politics, he’d return to a much higher profile if he decides to run for […]
Army Officer at Fort Cavazos Sets Record for Fastest Mile Run in Bomb Suit
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Travis Chewning-Kulick is used to running marathons. He’s run 11 of them, including the Boston Marathon – his favorite – five times. The Liverpool native has completed the Mountain Goat, the Boilermaker, the Race for the Cure, the Swamp Rat Run and the Liverpool Turkey Trot on Onondaga Lake Parkway. He’s been […]
US Will Send a Missile Defense System and Troops to Run it to Israel to Aid Defense Against Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States will send a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery to Israel, along with the troops needed to operate it, the Pentagon said Sunday, even as Iran warned Washington to keep American military forces out of Israel. Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, Pentagon spokesman, said in a statement that Defense Secretary […]
Republican Derrick Anderson, Former Green Beret, to Run for Democrat-Controlled US House Seat in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. — Derrick Anderson, a U.S. Army combat veteran and attorney, announced plans Monday to again seek the Republican nomination for a Virginia congressional seat that could be a key to determining party control of the U.S. House. The former Green Beret pledged in a statement to run a “tireless, heartfelt, and genuine” campaign […]