A state that had been trending heavily toward the GOP is looking potentially competitive again, in part thanks to the senator ...

The House minority leader agreed with the Iowa senator that death is inevitable, but said he didn't think the cause should be ...

The Sidebar panel breaks down the political implications of Iowa Senator Joni Ernst's apology video. Seth Meyers asked George ...

Iowa Democrat J.D. Scholten has announced that he is entering the 2026 race for Republican Senator Joni Ernst's seat. The ...

Ernst, a Republican, posted a video to her Instagram story on Saturday, May 31, where she spoke directly to camera about the ...

Senator Joni Ernst is apparently standing by her absolutely terrible response to being told that “people will die” if the ...

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) is facing a new Democratic challenger in J.D. Scholten, after he claimed her recent comments at a town ...

Politics / Iowa’s Republican senator says gutting Medicaid is no worry because “we all are going to die.” Voters seem to ...

David Axelrod hit the GOP senator with a reality check over her support for a bill that could leave millions without health ...

Sen. Joni Ernst’s (R-Iowa) recent controversial remarks on Medicaid are threatening to become a political liability for the incumbent as she faces reelection next year. Ernst drew the ire of ...

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 ...

Sen. Joni Ernst's "we all are going to die" remark has letter writers concluding that Ernst is an elitist who punches down on her constituents.