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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 ...
Joni Ernst posts sarcastic apology video following comments that 'we all are going to die'
Ernst, a Republican, posted a video to her Instagram story on Saturday, May 31, where she spoke directly to camera about the ...
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 ...
In bizarre cemetery video, Joni Ernst leans into ‘we are all going to die’ message
The Republican senator sparked a controversy with her rhetoric about her party's proposed Medicaid cuts. A follow-up video ...
Iowa state lawmaker enters US Senate race after Ernst retort on Medicaid cuts
SIOUX CITY, Iowa -- Iowa state Rep. J.D. Scholten, a Democrat, announced a run for U.S. Senate on Monday, a decision he says ...
‘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 ...
Will Medicaid change under new bill? What to know after 'we all are going to die' comment
Donald Trump's 'big beautiful bill; faces opposition over Medicaid cuts. Iowa's Sen. Joni Ernst went viral when she said "we ...
GOP Sen. Joni Ernst gives mock apology to lefty critics for acknowledging ‘we all are going to die’ during Medicaid argument
Iowa GOP Sen. Joni Ernst has delivered a backhanded apology for acknowledging everyone dies during a town hall that included frustration over Trump Medicaid reforms.
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Crockett: ‘Nobody’ elected Ernst to be ‘anybody’s gravedigger’
Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) over the controversy surrounding her “we’re all going to die” remarks about Medicaid, and a sarcastic apology video she later released. “I’m like, ‘Listen ...
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Will Medicaid change under new bill? What to know after 'we all are going to die' comment
Sen. Joni Ernst's comment, "we are all going to die," to a question about Medicaid changes under the new bill has sparked controversy. The proposed bill would require nondisabled Medicaid ...