Calvin Trillin Letters Letters From the July/August 2025 Issue The radical Self… In defense of Andrea Dworkin and Catharine MacKinnon (online only)… George Foreman in a new light (online only)… ...

Ernst takes more of the position that we’re all just here in a blink of an eye anyway, so what’s the big deal? Plus, we need to extend $4.6 trillion in tax cuts to the very wealthy.

His experience, energy, and grit will be an incredible asset as we fight for Iowans in the U.S. Senate." Kraber also worked on Ernst's 2020 campaign, which she won by more than 6 percentage points.

Sen. Joni Ernst’s (R-Iowa) recent controversial remarks on Medicaid are threatening to become a political liability for the incumbent as she faces reelection next year. Ernst drew the ire of … ...

US News: Senator Joni Ernst defended her \\"we all are going to die\\" statement made at a heated town hall regarding a GOP-backed domestic policy bill. The bill, ...

Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa defended herself Monday after drawing attention for telling a town hall attendee worried about proposed changes to Medicaid that "we all are going to die." ...

Well, I happened to speak to J.H. Christ in his office at Lord and Savior LLC, and he suggested that Senator Ernst go to the Iowa State Fair in August and embrace a McCormick reaper, blade first.

Ernst’s current Senate term is set to end in 2027, which co-host Sara Haines noted. “She’s up for reelection in 2026, so take note,” Haines warned viewers.

Five or ten years ago, Ernst would have said nothing after the “well, we’re all going to die” comment—and tried to let the gaffe die its own quick, quiet death, basically.

As you’ve probably heard by now, GOP senator Joni Ernst last week responded to voter fears that Medicaid cuts will lead to people dying by declaring, “Well, we are all going to die ...

Ernst posts snarky reply after telling town hall ‘we all are going to die’ The outrage over the senator’s glib response to concerns about Medicaid cuts was immediate.

The question is: will Ernst saying “we are all going to die” come back to haunt her, or is it a viral moment to be forgotten? “It’s not like something like Medicaid reform and Medicaid ...