WASHINGTON – Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, will vote for former Fox News host Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense, she announced Tuesday night after his first confirmation hearing. "He was ...

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 ...

Hegseth Cabinet Nomination: Key GOP Sen. Joni Ernst Isn’t Ready To Back Hegseth Pete Hegseth, former host of Fox & Friends, at the National Council of Young Israel Gala in New York City.

After a second meeting with Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's embattled pick to lead the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said in a statement Monday she will "support ...

Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst said Thursday she isn't ready to support Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary. "Well, I did have a very long, lengthy ...

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) is not only a critical swing vote as the nomination of Pete Hegseth teeters on the edge over claims of misconduct. She could also be Hegseth's replacement should he withdraw ...

So now Sen. Joni Ernst says she is going to support Pete Hegseth to lead the Department of Defense. She has chosen to ignore the reports about his mismanagement of donations at veterans organizations.

President-elect Trump expressed public support for embattled defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth Friday, and the nominee said he had a "substantive conversation" with Sen. Joni Ernst. Hegseth ...