Ernst wants 2024 Republican candidates ‘engaging’ on American leadership amid increasing GOP Ukraine split

Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst says foreign policy and national security will be "the top issue for the United States in the coming decade" Ernst is teaming up with the Bastion Institute, a think tank whose goal is "to discuss the path toward strengthening America’s leadership and standing on the international stage" Her push comes amid an increasing Republican Party divide over support for Ukraine in its war against Russian aggression.