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Ashley Hinson

Iowa Republican who sits in the US House of Representatives and is her party's nominee for one of the state's US Senate seats.

Known aliases

  • Hinson
  • Rep. Ashley Hinson
  • Rep. Hinson

Current stories

investOne report1 publisher

Crypto super PACs commit $33 million to beating Sherrod Brown, who was out of office for the Clarity vote

Fairshake and the Winklevoss-backed Digital Freedom Fund have put $33 million into Ohio against Sherrod Brown three weeks before the election. The target lets the industry settle a 2024 score while leaving alone the Democratic senators a market-structure bill would need next year.

Reality

Evidence60
Adoption
Not scored
Hype gap+5
Incentives70
Confidence62
investConfirmed5 publishers

Trump touts Mesabi Metallics' $15 billion Iowa steel mill, citing 50% tariff, with production set for 2030

Mesabi Metallics plans a $15 billion Iowa mill making 10 million tons of steel a year from Minnesota ore, with first steel in 2030. It works out to $1,500 of capital per ton of yearly capacity, staked on Trump's case that the 50% tariff makes building US plants cheaper than paying it.

Perspective Coverage

6 publishers
Builder
Builder 15%
Operator
Operator 47%
Investor
Investor 38%

Reality

Evidence50
Adoption15
Hype gap+55
Incentives80
Confidence60
investConfirmed2 publishers

Stand With Crypto answers the 49-50 Clarity Act defeat with three Senate endorsements

Coinbase-backed Stand With Crypto named its first three Senate endorsements two weeks after the Clarity Act failed 49-50. The group funds no campaigns itself, so its main Ohio pick depends on PAC money, starting with Fairshake's $30 million pledge for Jon Husted against Sherrod Brown.

Reality

Evidence72
Adoption
Not scored
Hype gap+15
Incentives75
Confidence65
leadershipOne report1 publisher

Trump's $54 billion Alaska gas announcement still needs Seoul's commercial-viability sign-off

Trump said South Korea plans to invest about $54 billion in Alaska's gas pipeline, but President Lee Jae Myung's party says it is not finalized. Seoul still has to test the project's commercial viability, so for now the figure is an announcement made weeks before a close Alaska Senate race.

Publishers:abcnews.com

Reality

Evidence55
Adoption
Not scored
Hype gap+60
Incentives75
Confidence55
leadershipOne report1 publisher

Republican candidates test distance from Trump six weeks out from the midterms

Six Republicans have now broken with the president in public over immigration, the Iran war and a plan to cut beef tariffs. Two of the six put the break on the record with a vote. Vox reports his approval is reaching new lows.

Publishers:vox.com

Reality

Evidence55
Adoption
Not scored
Hype gap+15
Incentives70
Confidence55