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Congress Prepares Sanctions Targeting Countries Buying Russian Gas And Oil

US Senators propose sanctions targeting Russian energy buyers to pressure Russia and promote regional stability.

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Republicans look to make a U-turn on federal commitment to electric vehicles for the Postal Service

The U.S. Postal Service is facing congressional attempts to strip billions in federal EV funding

The Independent UK

Congress Spent At Least $27,500 on Poster Displays in 2 Months. Here Are 4 Ridiculous Examples and 1 Good One.

It's a drop in the bucket compared to the national debt, but any wasteful government spending should be eliminated.

Reason

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Des Moines school board chair Norris enters Iowa Senate race - Roll Call

Des Moines school board chair Jackie Norris on Tuesday launched her bid for Senate in Iowa, seeking to challenge Republican Sen. Joni Ernst.

Roll Call

Trump and the GOP working on an ‘agenda 2027’ to tell voters what to expect if they retain Congressional control

The president reportedly hopes to return to the campaign to boost support for Repubican candidates

The Independent UK

Three Toss-up races headline new Senate ratings for 2026 - Roll Call

The universe of competitive Senate races remains small after new ratings by Inside Elections, and that's good news for Republicans.

Roll Call

Senate Republicans circle wagons as Trump beats war drum on Iran: ‘They’ve all had their spines removed’

Senate Republicans are largely standing with President Donald Trump as he escalates U.S. involvement in Israel’s war with Iran.

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Joni Ernst has a challenger

JD Scholten, professional athlete and Democrat, spoke to Salon about how his party can win even in Trump country

Salon

‘Beer-drinking, working-class populist’: JD Scholten, Iowa Democrat challenging senator Joni Ernst

The lawmaker will run against Ernst, who had told a town hall ‘we’re all going to die’ in reply to Medicaid cut concerns

The Guardian - US

Iowa Democrats see signs of optimism for 2026 despite state’s hard-right turn - Roll Call

Iowa Democrats are hoping to make midterm election gains in Senate and House races in a state that has shifted sharply right in recent years.

Roll Call

Dems tea partied in 2010 say GOP faces its own reckoning today

Politicians ignore angry constituents at their own peril, one says, pointing to “eerie similarities” between then and now.

Roll Call

Photos of the week | May 30-June 5, 2025 - Roll Call

As Congress returned from the Memorial Day recess, the Senate started work on the budget reconciliation bill.

Roll Call

Capitol Lens | Grave sight - Roll Call

Tombstone cutouts, placed by activists, are seen outside of Sen. Joni Ernst’s Russell building office on Thursday.

Roll Call

The incredible shrinking president

Trump goes missing while his minions loot the countryside

Salon

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Ernst's toxic Christian "compassion"

Evangelicals in the MAGA era call empathy a "sin"

Latin Times

GOP Senator Mocks Constituents' Concerns of Medicaid Cuts Killing People in Sarcastic Apology Video

Sen. Joni Ernst sarcastically downplayed Medicaid cut concerns a second time in a cemetery video, following her viral comment that "we all are going to die."

Roll Call

Democrat challenges Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst days after ‘We’re all going to die’ remark - Roll Call

Sen. Joni Ernst drew a high-profile opponent after telling a constituent concerned about potential Medicaid cuts, “We’re all going to die.”

The Guardian - US

Republican senator criticized for mock apology after saying ‘we all are going to die’

Joni Ernst makes light of fears that Medicaid cuts could be fatal, later filming a reply in what appeared to be a graveyard

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The Guardian - US

US budget chief calls fears that cuts to benefits will lead to deaths ‘totally ridiculous’

Russ Vought dismisses fears that Trump’s sweeping tax-cut bill will slash federal safety net programs

The Independent UK

Joni Ernst doubles down on bleak ‘We are all going to die’ comments in sarcastic non-apology

‘I made an incorrect assumption that everyone in the auditorium understood that yes, we are all going to perish from this Earth,’ Iowa senator says

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Joni Ernst gets brutally booed after telling concerned constituents ‘we all are going to die’ during heated Medicaid town hall

Republican Senator Joni Ernst faced intense criticism and pushback from constituents during a recent town hall meeting where discussions about proposed Medicaid cuts turned contentious. The heated exchange centered around the reconciliation bill, which has already passed the House of Representatives with support from most Republicans.

Salon

GOP senator: "We're all going to die"

The Iowa Republican made the remark at a tense town hall with constituents on Friday

The Independent UK

‘Well, we all are going to die’: GOP senator’s stark mic drop to town hall over Medicaid cuts

Democrats quickly pounce on Joni Ernst’s ‘stunningly callous’ statement

International Business Times

GOP Senator Brushes Off Concerns Over Medicaid Cuts at Town Hall: 'We're All Going to Die'

A Republican senator brushed off concerns over potential Medicaid cuts during a town hall with her constituents, arguing "we're all going to die."

Latin Times

GOP Senator Brushes Off Concerns of Medicaid Cuts Killing People: 'We're All Going to Die'

A Republican senator brushed off concerns over potential Medicaid cuts during a town hall with her constituents, arguing "we're all going to die."

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