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Joni Ernst says she doesn't regret holding Iowa town hall that sparked viral remark
Asked in an interview if she would have "done things a little bit differently" Sen. Joni Ernst replied, "no, I don't think so ...
Opinion
Ernst said we're all going to die. Can we get decent health care in the meantime? | Opinion
When a lawmaker tells you 'we’re all going to die' in response to a policy choice, they’re justifying your suffering.
Ernst risks political blowback with ‘we all are going to die’ remarks
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 ...
Opinion
Iowans' responses to Joni Ernst: 'You just moved well beyond elitist' | Letters
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.
Ernst’s ‘we all are going to die’ quip underscores GOP’s Medicaid challenge
The senator’s sarcasm-tinged response to controversy complicates Republican efforts to downplay their bill’s effects on ...
‘The View’ blasts Ernst for Medicaid remark: ‘These comments could haunt her in 2026’
The hosts of The View took Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) to task during Monday’s episode over the senator’s town hall exchange about ...
Sen. Joni Ernst defends her "we all are going to die" comments: "I'm very compassionate"
Sen. Joni Ernst's comment that "we all are going to die" to a town hall attendee criticizing proposed changes to Medicaid has ...
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The Sad, Pathetic Spectacle of John Kelly’s Critics
WHEN GEN. JOHN KELLY WENT PUBLIC about Trump’s praise for Hitler and his fears about a dictatorial second Trump term, he joined a growing list of former Trump officials ringing the alarm. He also ...