The panel discusses Senator Joni Ernst's decision not to seek reelection in Iowa in 2026. Kasie Hunt talks to a Democratic candidate running for her seat. Also, a doctor who helped lead the CDC's public health preparedness for decades reacts to the ouster of the agency's director. Plus, New Orleans reflects on the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

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