Ramaswamy Says He Doesn’t Mind Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds’ Neutral Position on Presidential Candidates Following Trump Criticism

Some of the headlines have been misleading, but there’s no doubt former President Donald Trump is displeased with Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds. 

Presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy says it’s far too early to worry about who’s endorsing — or not endorsing — whom. 

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Ramaswamy Says He Doesn’t Mind Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds’ Neutral Position on Presidential Candidates Following Trump Criticism

Some of the headlines have been misleading, but there’s no doubt former President Donald Trump is displeased with Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds. Meanwhile, presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy said it’s far too early to worry about who’s endorsing — or not endorsing — whom.

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Busy Week Ahead For Republican Presidential Hopefuls in First-in-the-Nation Caucus State

July is about to heat up on the presidential campaign trail in the first-in-the-nation caucus state. 

On Tuesday, Ohio businessman and top tier Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will hold a press conference at 10:30 a.m. on the steps of the Iowa State Capitol.

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Ramaswamy, Scott Back in the Hawkeye State Next Week as Burgum Introduces Himself to Iowa Voters

GOP presidential hopefuls Vivek Ramaswamy and Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) are heading back to Iowa for another round of campaigning as North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum — fresh from his presidential launch this week —  continues his tour of the Hawkeye State.

No rest for the weary. 

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GOP Presidential Candidates, Sans Trump, Descend on Iowa for Senator Joni Ernst’s Annual Roast and Ride

In many ways, the start of the 2024 presidential election year began Saturday at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines — with Iowa U.S. Senator Joni Ernst’s annual Roast and Ride. 

Eight Republican presidential hopefuls assembled all under one roof, making their case to some 750 Iowans on why they’re best suited to lead the most powerful nation in the world. 

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Iowa Senator Ernst and Wisconsin Representative Gallagher Introduce Taxpayer Transparency Bill on Dollars Sent to China, Russia

Two Midwest members of congress have joined forces on a bill aimed at creating transparency and accountability for U.S. taxpayer money handed out in China and Russia. 

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) and U.S. Representative Mike Gallagher (R-WI) have introduced the Tracking Receipts to Adversarial Countries for Knowledge of Spending (TRACKS) Act requiring every penny from a government grant paid to any organization in China and Russia to be tracked and publicly disclosed. 

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Busy Week Ahead for Presidential Politics in the First Nominating State

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ campaign kick-off event in suburban Des Moines Tuesday was just the beginning of an action-packed week ahead in Iowa presidential politics.

Up next, former President Donald Trump, Fox News and CNN town halls, and U.S. Senator Joni Ernst’s famous Roast and Ride featuring a long list of GOP presidential hopefuls. 

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Iowa Roundup: Tim Scott’s Tennessee Champion, Joe Manchin Courts Iowans Amid Speculation of Third-Party Run

U.S. Senator and presumptive GOP presidential candidate Tim Scott has tapped a former popular Republican governor to head up his national campaign. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis gets a little help from Mother Nature on Mother’s Day weekend. And is Joe Manchin opening doors in Iowa for a third-party presidential run? 

Here’s the roundup from the Hawkeye State presidential campaign trail. 

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Ahead of Expected Illegal Immigrant Surge, Iowa Senator Joni Ernst Urges Bill Allowing States to Finish Border Wall

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) blasted the Biden administration for its ongoing failure in addressing the southwest border crisis, which is about to get a whole lot worse when Title 42 ends later this week.

The Iowa Republican said it’s time to move on her Build It Act, legislation allowing states to finish the border wall by using previously purchased materials.

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Commentary: Iowa Senator Joni Ernst Says It’s Time to Hit the Brakes on Biden’s Boondoggle Gravy Train

If you paid a contractor to build a house and you agreed to a price and timeline, but the builder blew through the timeline and racked up the price tag, you’d be pretty upset. I bet you’d demand accountability, maybe even a discount.  

Well, when it comes to the federal government and your tax dollars, President Biden seems to be okay with projects that bust the budget, fly past the deadline, and are completely derailed.

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