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Hakeem Jeffries Mocks Joni Ernst's 'We're All Gonna Die' Gaffe By Pointing To GOP Cruelty As The Cause
The House minority leader agreed with the Iowa senator that death is inevitable, but said he didn't think the cause should be ...
Why can’t Joni Ernst just apologize for her slip-up?
The Sidebar panel breaks down the political implications of Iowa Senator Joni Ernst's apology video. Seth Meyers asked George ...
Joni Ernst Gets New Challenger After Medicaid Backlash
Iowa Democrat J.D. Scholten has announced that he is entering the 2026 race for Republican Senator Joni Ernst 's seat. The ...
Ex-Obama Adviser Knocks Joni Ernst's Town Hall Fumble In 1 Blunt Takedown
David Axelrod hit the GOP senator with a reality check over her support for a bill that could leave millions without health ...
Joni Ernst challenger JD Scholten motivated to run following town hall comments
Scholten's campaign website takes a swipe at Ernst, reading, "I grew up here and I’ll die here – but hopefully not because I ...
Iowa Democratic Rep. and minor league pitcher J.D. Scholten to run against Sen. Joni Ernst
Democratic Iowa state Rep. J.D. Scholten is launching a run for the U.S. Senate, seeking to take on Republican U.S. Sen. Joni ...
Election handicapper shifts Ernst race toward Democrats after Medicaid remarks
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 ...
Russel Vought dismisses ‘ridiculous’ critics at Joni Ernst town hall
Director of Office of Management and Budget Russell Vought mocked the backlash Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) faced for defending the ...