Sen. Joni Ernst's "people will die" firestorm has shaken up her reelection campaign, prompted a GOP primary challenger and ...

A youth movement in Iowa is aiming to appeal to voters who have abandoned Democrats in the Trump era. There are pitfalls for ...

The former TV personality, now running the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said people should have to “prove that ...

Her tone-deaf response shows Ernst is missing the point: Yes, everyone will die but those without health care are going to die earlier than they would otherwise. Following the uproar caused by her ...

Ernst argues Medicaid cuts would only impact cheaters and those too lazy to work. While there is no doubt there are cases of people who don’t merit government assistance, there also are people who ...

Ernst was being pelted with questions and accusations that she didn’t care about people during a town hall in Parkersburg on Friday, May 30. Many Iowans want more information about Medicaid funding, ...

On this week's episode of KCCI Close Up, we look at what's next for Iowa after the state's lone representative on a key ...

Ernst's sarcastic response only served to make matters worse. The senator would have much better served if she had offered a heart-felt apology for her original callous-sounding comments, which ...

Iowa Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst answers questions during her first town hall of 2025 in Parkersburg, Iowa, on Friday, ...

Joni Ernst’s “we all are going to die” response to a constituent ... criticized the impact of the potential Medicaid cuts. Her subsequent sarcastic “apology” video ends with “... for those that would ...

Iowa, told an attendee who shouted during a recent town hall that people will die as a result of proposed Medicaid funding ...