A decade ago, Iowa U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst was riding high. She had just flipped a blue Senate seat and headed to Washington, ...

When a lawmaker tells you 'we’re all going to die' in response to a policy choice, they’re justifying your suffering.

The concerns raised to Joni Ernst were legitimate, and her condescending attitude was worse than her viral quote, writes the Register editorial board.

When Joni Ernst quipped that “we all are going to die,” she probably wasn’t referring to her reelection prospects.

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 ...

Sen. Joni Ernst’s viral comment on Medicaid cuts sparks national backlash. What she said, why it matters, and what’s next in ...

After Ernst dismissed concerns over Medicare cuts with a glib, “We’re all going to die,” a Democratic Iowa state ...

Sen. Joni Ernst's comment that "we all are going to die" to a town hall attendee criticizing proposed changes to Medicaid has attracted attention.

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

“Well, we’re all going to die,” Ernst snarkily ... of Congress to face criticism over threats to a program that supports millions of lower-income Americans. “Joni Ernst said the quiet ...

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) will not announce her reelection plans until the fall, leaving a question mark over her political ...