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

The White House releases messages from 135 members of Congress supporting the US attack on Iran. A few Republicans have ...

On this week's episode of KCCI Close Up, we look at the next steps for Republicans who want to override the governor's veto — ...

Iowa Republican U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley praised President Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill" Wednesday as 80-plus Iowa ...

During the first five months of 2025, Boeing’s political action committee distributed nearly $1 million among almost 300 ...

For many weeks now, Senate Democrats have been trying to home in on the right message against the Republicans’ preposterously titled Big Beautiful Bill. While the budget bill narrowly cleared the ...

The senator's comments drew criticism from Democrats concerned about the potential impact of Medicaid cuts proposed in President Donald Trump's tax plan. U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst posted a sarcastic ...

On the Democratic side of the aisle, three candidates — state Sen. Zach Wahls; state Rep. J.D. Scholten, a former minor ...

With occasional half-hearted stands against MAGA–Ernst expressed concern about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth before ...

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

Senate Republicans proposed deeper Medicaid cuts, including new work requirements, as a way to offset the costs of President ...