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Iowa Democratic state Sen. Zach Wahls says he's running for US Senate against Joni Ernst
Iowa state Sen. Zach Wahls is launching a campaign for the U.S. Senate. He's the latest Democrat seeking to challenge ...
Iowans rally outside Sen. Joni Ernst's office to protest Medicaid funding cuts
Iowans gathered outside Sen. Joni Ernst's office to protest the the upcoming Republican budget bill that plans to cut funding ...
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"We're all are going to die" backlash reshapes Iowa Senate race
Sen. Joni Ernst's "people will die" firestorm has shaken up her reelection campaign, prompted a GOP primary challenger and ...
Younger Democratic Candidates Bring New Energy, but Also New Risks
A youth movement in Iowa is aiming to appeal to voters who have abandoned Democrats in the Trump era. There are pitfalls for ...
"We All Are Going To Die": 5 Deeply Scary Things Republicans Are Saying About Kicking People Off Medicaid
The former TV personality, now running the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said people should have to “prove that ...
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Ernst shows contempt for Iowans
Iowa Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst answers questions during her first town hall of 2025 in Parkersburg, Iowa, on Friday, ...
Close Up: Iowa loses seat on DNC panel that sets presidential nominating calendar
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 ...
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OUR OPINION: Thumbs down to Ernst 'apology;' thumbs up to summer vacation
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 ...