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Iowa Democrat challenges Ernst after her controversial Medicaid remarks
Iowa state Sen. Zach Wahls (D) on Wednesday announced a challenge against Republican Sen. Joni Ernst in the Hawkeye State, as ...
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More than half of adults worry Medicaid cuts could hurt healthcare access: KFF
Concerns about the policies are split along party lines. Still, more than 30% of Republicans said they were concerned the ...
Pressed on Medicaid cuts, Iowa’s Ernst tells constituents, ‘Well, we’re all going to die’
While everyone’s life will eventually come to an end, politicians rarely say, “We’re all going to die” when talking about ...
Medicaid Cuts Are 'Heroic,' Speaker Mike Johnson Says: 4.8 Million Won't Lose Healthcare 'Unless They Choose To Do So'
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) doubled down on his defense of President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill", arguing ...
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Medicaid cuts in ‘big beautiful bill’ become flashpoint for GOP
A number of Republicans have been pressed about cuts to Medicaid in heated town halls ... jumped into the race following the controversy, and election handicapper Sabato’s Crystal Ball shifted ...
Far-left House candidate rallies around healthcare for illegal immigrants: 'How is it controversial?'
Illinois U.S. congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh defends universal healthcare for illegal immigrants while challenging ...
Brett Guthrie rarely made waves. Then he was tasked with cutting Medicaid
U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie has long had a "nice-guy" reputation. Now, his role in federal Medicaid cuts is challenging that ...
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Ernst’s ‘we all are going to die’ quip underscores GOP’s Medicaid challenge
He told The Washington Post that he had already been thinking about running, but the controversy convinced ... op-ed last month titled “Don’t Cut Medicaid.” Hawley spoke Monday with Trump ...
‘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 Medicaid cuts that turned into a viral controversy.
GOP Senator Bashes Constituents Who Say Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' Cuts Will Kill People: 'Well, We're All Going to Die'
Sen. Joni Ernst, a Republican from Iowa, bashed constituents who said Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" would kill people: "Well, ...
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‘Well, we all are going to die’: Sen. Joni Ernst receives backlash over comment on Medicaid cuts
Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst held her first town hall of 2025 on Friday in Parkersburg, where she received both applause ...
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Controversy Surrounds Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' as CBO Projections Stir Debate
President Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' has sparked controversy with its proposed federal spending cuts and tax reductions ...