During a town hall meeting Wednesday afternoon in Clear Lake, Iowa, Congressman Steve King was asked how the Trump Administration would respond if the Affordable Care Act was dismantled and millions of Americans lost their health insurance. King, representing Iowa's...
Steve King Promotes Gov’t Busy Work (But Only For Military)
Steve King returned to Grundy County today for his first town hall of 2020. Turnout this time around was larger — about a dozen — than when he drew just a single attendee in that county back in 2019. But that lone 2019 attendee, Jessica Birch, was back for round two...
Iowa Dems Get Ad Support For Vote To Lower Prescription Drug Costs
After the U.S. House passed The Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 yesterday, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is running targeted ads to highlight Representative Cindy Axne and Abby Finkenauer's votes to lower prescription drug prices....
Up-Ballot: How J.D. Scholten Is Advising 2020 Dems On Rural Outreach
Many, if not all, of the Democrats campaigning for president have done some down-ballot party building over the course of their careers. Several of them, including Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Sen. Kamala Harris, told stories on the trail about being in Iowa to knock...
New IA-04 Rating: Steve King’s Reelection Hopes Worsening
New ratings recently released on the competitiveness of U.S. House districts reflect positive momentum for Democrat J.D. Scholten and spell trouble for Congressman Steve King. Inside Elections moved the race for Iowa's 4th Congressional District from "Lean Republican"...
King Tries To Out Whistleblower, Shares False Conspiracy Theory Instead
Iowa Congressman Steve King drew a "Pants On Fire!" rating today from the fact-checking website PolitiFact, for pushing a conspiracy theory that the whistleblower who spoke out against President Donald Trump is George Soros' son. King, who often buys into viral fake...
How Scholten Works To Unseat King, One Tiny Town At A Time
Democrat J.D. Scholten is looking for supporters in the most unlikely of places — the smallest towns west of I-35. The 39-county congressional district Scholten is trying to win in Northwest Iowa has historically been the most conservative in the state. Residents of...
Three Times Trump Quickly Contradicted Iowa Republicans This Month
President Donald Trump is well-known for veering off-script, contradicting allies on all sides, from military generals and cabinet officials to Republican members of Congress. Lately, the contradictions have piled up so quickly it has been difficult to keep track....
Steve King Stands By Trump In Abandoning American Allies
Iowa Congressman Steve King proved yesterday he will stand by Donald Trump even when the President's actions lead to the slaughter of American allies. King was one of only 60 Republican congressmembers to side with Trump during a House vote Wednesday on a resolution...
New Q3 Fundraising Numbers: The State Of Iowa’s Federal Races
As we inch closer to the end of 2019, campaigns for the U.S. House and Senate are coming into focus. Since Starting Line last reported on fundraising numbers, more candidates were added to the races against Sen. Joni Ernst and Congressman Steve King, and for an open...