Protesters gathered outside the Davenport office building of of U. S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) for a “die in.” The protest comes in response to frustrations about potential cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, ...

Iowa state Sen. Zach Wahls (D) on Wednesday announced a challenge against Republican Sen. Joni Ernst in the Hawkeye State, as the incumbent deals with backlash over comments at a recent town hall. … ...

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst says she doesn't regret holding an Iowa town hall where she sparked a viral moment with her response to a constituent's concerns about Medicaid cuts.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) knocked Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) on Wednesday over the controversy surrounding her “we’re all going to die” remarks about Medicaid, and a sarcastic… ...

Iowa political scientists examine local and global politics, including Sen. Joni Ernst's town hall comments coming under fire and the latest 2026 election contenders.

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst announced the hiring of a campaign manager Wednesday, seemingly confirming her plan to run for reelection in 2026.

Sen. Joni Ernst faced backlash for her sarcastic apology video after making insensitive remarks about Medicaid cuts and death at a town hall, with political analysts David Axelrod and Scott Jenning… ...

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) is facing a new Democratic challenger in J.D. Scholten, after he claimed her recent comments at a town hall motivated him to jump in the race. Ernst is up for reelection in ...

That is not Iowa in my mind." Senator Joni Ernst said on Instagram: "I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely apologize for a statement that I made yesterday at my town hall.

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst’s viral response to concerns over Medicaid cuts during a town hall are now on a t-shirt.

“Well, we all are going to die,” Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) said in response after someone at a Friday town hall shouted that the people losing Medicaid coverage would die. (Demetrius Freeman ...