Obama got ‘whooped’ by a Paralympian on the basketball court — now he wants Iowa to send him to the Senate

Iowa Democrat Josh Turek got an assist Wednesday from former President Barack Obama, who endorsed his bid to flip a Republican-held U.S. Senate seat in a video of the two shooting hoops.

The seat held by retiring two-term Sen. Joni Ernst is among the tough targeted races for Democrats navigating a narrow path to winning the Senate majority. Turek faces Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, who has been endorsed by President Donald Trump.

Trump won Iowa by double digits in the last presidential election, and it’s been more than a........

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