Slotkin faces GOP backlash after suggesting probes could deter young people from joining the Trump administrationBy Ellis Kim, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin is drawing criticism from a Republican lawmaker and other conservatives after suggesting congressional investigations could deter recent graduates from joining the Trump administration. The controversy stemmed from Slotkin’s remarks at a University of Chicago event last week, when she was asked how…ABC17News.com3d agoWhole story →GovernmentEducationElissa Slotkincongressional oversight debate
Takeaways from the first Iowa Senate debateBy Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s shadow looms over every contest in November’s midterm elections — but on an Iowa debate stage Wednesday night, the president’s name was rarely mentioned. The two candidates battling for Iowa’s Senate seat, Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson and Democratic state Rep. Josh Turek, kept their sometimes sharp disagreementsABC17News.com15d agoWhole story →HealthGovernmentAshley HinsonDonald Trumpiowa senate debate
Vance campaigns in red Iowa but barely mentions competitive Senate raceBy Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — Vice President JD Vance hit the trail in Iowa Friday — a state his boss won by double digits that’s now home to competitive Senate and gubernatorial contests — and made a populist pitch for “Iowa values.” Except the Republican nominee for Senate, Rep. Ashley Hinson, wasn’t there, andABC17News.com1mo agoWhole story →GovernmentCultureAshley Hinsoniowa senate race
