Sen. Joni Ernst officially announces she won’t seek reelection in 2026

Washington — Sen. Joni Ernst, an Iowa Republican, officially announced Tuesday that she won’t seek reelection in 2026 after two terms in the Senate.  “After a tremendous amount of prayer and reflection, I will not be seeking reelection in 2026,” Ernst said in a video announcement.  Ernst, 55, was elected to the Senate in 2014,

Trump to announce Space Command headquarters moving to Alabama, sources say

President Trump is expected to announce Tuesday afternoon that U.S. Space Command headquarters is moving from Colorado Springs, Colorado, to Huntsville, Alabama, according to a U.S. official and two sources familiar with the planning.  Mr. Trump signed an executive order in 2018 reestablishing U.S. Space Command, after it had been absorbed in 2002 into U.S.

Schumer, Jeffries Call for Bipartisanship to Avoid Government Shutdown

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), joined by Sen. Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) , speaks to reporters at the Capitol, in Washington on April 4, 2025. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite WASHINGTON—Democratic leaders in the Senate and House are calling for bipartisanship to avoid a government shutdown. Congress returned this week from its August recess, and