Shane Vander Hart

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Shane Vander Hart is the founder and editor of Caffeinated Thoughts.

With Election Day Approaching, Trump Rallies Iowans in Des Moines

Thousands came to see President Donald Trump at a campaign rally at Des Moines International Airport with less than three weeks to go to Election Day.

Vander Hart: UNI Student Senate Shows Why Campus Free Speech Law Was Necessary

Shane Vander Hart: Because of Iowa’s 2019 campus free speech law, UNI administration said they would not back the student senate’s rejection of UNI Students for Life.

Ernst Asks Barrett Her View of Judicial Impartiality

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, asked Judge Amy Coney Barrett about judicial impartiality, the role of court precedence, and agency rulemaking.

Grassley Questions Barrett About Legislative History, Judicial Independence

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley asked Judge Amy Coney Barrett about her view of using legislative history in interpreting laws and judicial independence.

Iowa Senate Republicans Commend Ernst’s Support of Amy Coney Barrett’s Nomination

Iowa Senate Republicans commend U.S. Senator Joni Ernst’s support of Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court in a letter sent to her office.

Ernst Rallies Voters on Two-Day Motorcycle Ride Across Iowa

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst during her stop in Des Moines said prosperity, freedom, opportunity is the path she wants to be on as she fights for Iowans.

Vander Hart: My Approach to Iowa’s Judicial Retention Elections in 2020

Shane Vander Hart shares his thoughts about Iowa’s judicial retention elections that voters can find on the back of the ballot in 2020.

Vander Hart: We Don’t Need An ‘Independent’ Commission to Determine Presidential Capacity

Shane Vander Hart: Congress creating and directing a commission to determine presidential capacity under the 25th Amendment is an unconstitutional check on the executive branch.

Ernst’s New TV Ad Features Her Sister Discussing Pre-existing Condition

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst’s ad highlights her sister who has type 1 diabetes and her fight to force insurance companies to cover Iowans with pre-existing conditions.

Trump Pulls Out of Second Debate After Commission Announces It Would Be Virtual

President Donald Trump said he would not waste his time on a virtual debate, Biden campaign wants town hall debate to be rescheduled to October 22.

Vander Hart: Pence Had a Strong Debate Performance

Shane Vander Hart: Vice President Mike Pence’s debate performance is a bright spot in what has been a couple of rough weeks for the Trump campaign.

Pro-Life Groups to Spend $500K to Re-Elect Joni Ernst

SBA List and its partner super PAC, Women Speak Out PAC, announced they would invest $500,000 into Iowa’s U.S. Senate race to re-elect Joni Ernst.

Thomas, Alito Blast Obergefell Decision For Its Impact on Religious Liberty

“By choosing to privilege a novel constitutional right over the religious liberty interests explicitly protected in the First Amendment… the Court has created a problem that only it can fix.”

Hendrickson: Governor Reynolds Receives an “A” for Her Fiscal Conservatism

John Hendrickson: Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds received an “A” grade from the Cato Institute for her conservative budget and tax policies.

(Updated) President Trump, First Lady Test Positive for COVID-19

The White House announced that President Trump will spend a few days recovering at Walter Reed Medical Center working from the presidential offices there.

Pence Fires Up Conservative Christians in Iowa

Vice President Mike Pence in Des Moines, Iowa: ” I think the choice we face in this nation, in this year, is whether America remains America.”