Sen. Joni Ernst may finally have to speak or take a vote on the situation involving Donald Trump and Ukraine. Tomorrow, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote on whether to advance the nomination of Steven Menashi. His nomination to the Second Circuit Court of...
A group called Patients for Affordable Drugs Now is supporting Iowa Rep. Abby Finkenauer with a six-figure digital ad buy. Two new ads encouraging voters to thank Finkenauer for her work on several bills that aim to lower prescription drug prices are hitting...
At the time Congresswoman Cindy Axne was sworn in as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, the federal government was in the midst of a partial shutdown. Then, in mid-March, her district was hit with historic flooding. Now, for the first time since the...
We pulled away from downtown Des Moines at 7:45 a.m., heading to our first stop of the day, a town hall in Tama, Iowa. I needed some caffeine, and was praying Rob Sand did, too. Before we even got out of the city, we pulled up at a red light next to a QuikTrip....
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....
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...
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst was criticized Wednesday by an unlikely source — a famous singer-turned-Social Security advocate. Jon "Bowser" Bauman, a member of the 1970's-era band "Sha Na Na," now is a senior advisor to Social Security Works, a national organization...
As an incumbent Republican running in a swing state in the same year an unpopular president is up for reelection, Iowa's Joni Ernst already had a target on her back. In light of controversial comments on Social Security, a struggling farm economy and an impeachment...
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...
A group dedicated to getting corporate money out of politics has highlighted Congressman Steve King as a top priority for defeating in 2020. End Citizens United announced King's addition to the organization's "Big Money 20" list today, marking him as an important...
