Iowa state Rep. J.D. Scholten (D) joins Rising to discuss why he decided to challenge Sen. Joni Ernst in 2026.

You learn something new every day (though with the Republican crack-down on education and villainizing of scientists, who knows how much longer that will ...

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) on Wednesday knocked Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) over the controversy surrounding her “we’re all ...

Save for Catilin Clark and her famous No. 22 jersey, the years between the two Trump terms were bleak for Iowa’s premiere ...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) gave a new name to the “big, beautiful bill” on Wednesday, calling it the “Well ...

N.Y, said President Donald Trump's budget bill spells disaster for senior citizens and Republicans who support it.

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

"I made an incorrect assumption that everyone in the auditorium understood that, yes, we are all going to perish from this ...

WATCH: Sen. Joni Ernst doubles down on 'We all are going to die' quip with sarcastic response KCCI did reach out to the senator's team and is waiting to hear back. Ernst is up for reelection in 2026.

The House minority leader agreed with the Iowa senator that death is inevitable, but said he didn't think the cause should be ...

Sen. Joni Ernst’s (R-Iowa) recent controversial remarks on Medicaid are threatening to become a political liability for the ...