We aren’t going to stop right-wing attacks and defeat Trump by staying silent and allowing Democrats like Adam Smith to ...

People in the lowest and highest income groups prioritize different issues. Satisfying members of one group may turn off the ...

Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst’s comments and video have led to a shift in Crystal Ball’s rating of the 2026 Senate race from “safe Republican” to “likely Republican”, as ...

Democrat J.D. Scholten, a Iowa state rep and pro baseball player, will take on Republican Sen. Joni Ernst in 2026 -- in part because of her comments about Medicaid cuts.

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SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Iowa state Rep. J.D. Scholten, a Democrat, announced a run for U.S. Senate on Monday, a decision he says he made after U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst made a retort about Medicaid cuts that ...

Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa told an audience “Well, we all are going to die,” in response to concerns that Medicaid cuts woud ...