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. Ernst, a Republican, has ...

Joni Ernst, the Republican senator for Iowa, has doubled down on remarks made at a recent town hall, in which she responded to concerns about cuts to Medicaid by telling attendees “we all are ...

Iowa state Representative JD Scholten, a Democrat, said the GOP senator's comments had "really hit home" with him.

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.

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) continues to receive backlash after a recent town hall in Parkersburg. During the town hall, one constituent expressed concerns about potential changes to Medicaid ...

Iowa U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst was being criticized Friday after a comment she made earlier in the day during a town hall meeting in Parkersburg. While answering a question about proposed cuts to ...

Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst held her first town hall of 2025 on Friday in Parkersburg, where she received both applause and heckling from a crowd of roughly 100 attendees.

Democratic Iowa state Representative J.D. Scholten joins Nicolle Wallace to discuss his decision to challenge Senator Joni Ernst after she told a town hall that “we all are going to die” in response ...

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst is facing growing criticism after comments she made during a town hall meeting in Parkersburg Friday morning, where she was questioned about proposed cuts to Medicaid ...