When U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst announced this week she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as the nation’s next secretary of defense, it underlined President-elect Donald Trump’s immense sway over ...

When Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa told a mostly Republican audience Dec. 7 that she needed to hear more from Pete Hegseth to support him for defense secretary, she prominently added: “I am a survivor ...

Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst (R) is not yet ready to give her full support to President-elect Trump’s pick for Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, stating that she would like to hear more from him.

Joni Ernst is mounting − including from some Iowa Republicans− as she refuses to commit to supporting Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Defense.

When it comes to Pete Hegseth’s bid to be the next Pentagon chief, each senator gets a vote. But one vote matters more than others. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), the first female combat veteran ...

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) threw her support behind Defense Secretary-designate Pete Hegseth on Tuesday hours after President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon was grilled by senators ...

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) announced on Tuesday she will be voting for President-elect Donald Trump’s controversial pick for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth. The news comes after a ...

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) signaled Monday she's willing to give a chance to President-elect Trump's embattled Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth. Why it matters: Hegseth survived a rough few ...

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a key member of the Senate Armed Services Committee who has championed women serving in combat roles, announced Tuesday that she will vote for Pete Hegseth, President ...