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State lawmaker, Paralympian enters the growing field of U.S. Senate candidates

The number of candidates who want to replace Republican U.S. Senator Joni Ernst continues to grow. State Rep. Josh Turek, ...

At the Races: Reeling in the recruits

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, as some familiar Democratic names ...

State legislator, Paralympic gold medalist running for US Senate in Iowa

Iowa Rep. Josh Turek, D-Council Bluffs, announced his Senate campaign Tuesday, saying he "represents the reddest seat held by ...

Political Hopeful Skewers Senator’s ‘We’re All Going to Die’ Remarks

I’m going to ask you a question, and you’re going to answer as quickly as you can. If you didn’t know how old you are, how old are you right now?” Anderson asked DiCaprio. “Thirty-two,” DiCaprio shot ...
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Iowa Senator’s Cruel Comments Lambasted in Powerful New Ad

Turek uses a wheelchair full-time after his father’s exposure to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War caused him to develop ...

Democrats Are Pouring Into This Red-State Senate Race

State Rep. Josh Turek, a former Paralympian, is the fifth major Democratic candidate to challenge Republican Sen. Joni Ernst ...

Study Warns AI Damaged Doctors’ Ability to Detect Cancer

A new study warned that using artificial intelligence to detect cancer actually made doctors worse at their jobs. Researchers wrote in a paper published in the Lancet journal Wednesday that doctors’ ...