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The Affordable Care Act faces sharp cost increases at the end of the year. Congressional Democrats asked the Republican majority to help stop price shock by extending enhanced tax credits, but the Republicans’ refusal to come to the table led to a government shutdown. US Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Iowa says Democrats’ demands are “unreasonable.”

A lobster, a dinosaur, and Baby Shark walk into an Antifa meeting

As politicians avoid town halls, Iowans take to the streets for No Kings protests.

Iowa Rep. Austin Baeth (D-Des Moines) urges Iowans to talk to their lawmakers this legislative session about the state’s cancer crisis. Check out the latest epsiode of Cornhole Champions here: https://youtu.be/zHIPuHtbfIg?si=044Vuk_w7rfYeyNW

Iowa has the second-highest cancer rate in the nation, and it’s getting worse. State Rep. Austin Baeth isn’t just a politician. He’s a practicing physician who sees cancer patients every day and watches people die from this disease in his palliative care work. His unique perspective as both doctor and lawmaker reveals the harsh reality:…

The Trump administration has cut $2.7 billion from NIH funding, canceling hundreds of research grants nationwide. These cuts will slow cancer research, limit access to lifesaving care, and weaken Iowa’s ability to respond to those in need.

On this episode of Cornhole Champions, Zachary Oren Smith sits down with the co-hosts of “Blooming After Grooming” to explore how a predator moved from Iowa to Illinois after a relationship ended, and how state laws either support or fail survivors seeking accountability.

Yet another one of Iowa’s members of Congress was caught in a major gaffe. Here’s what to take away from this one.

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks told Johnson County Republicans at an August meeting that she would hold a town hall “when hell freezes over.” A video of the full meeting was uploaded to YouTube, but the county party took the video down this week. GOP congressional leaders told members in March not to hold public town halls,…

Several of Shannon Huey’s family members have had cancer, many at young ages. Though genetics and personal choices can play a role in cancer risk, she thinks her family’s long list of diagnoses means there’s more to the story.