Since President-elect Donald Trump nominated former Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as his secretary of Defense, all eyes have been on Iowa senator Joni Ernst. Hegseth has been accused of ...

Trump has not suggested he would back a challenger to Ernst ... “Being told Joni Ernst and Lindsay Graham are trying to end Pete Hegseth,” Kirk, of Turning Point USA, posted on X this month ...

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 ...

Joni Ernst will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense Pressure ... So that was a moment for me that said, ‘OK, Joni, you know, you're back in the game.’ And I really appreciated ...

“Why would I back ... Pete Hegseth’s service to our country, something we both share. Today, as part of the confirmation process, we had a frank and thorough conversation,” Sen. Joni Ernst ...

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 ...

Former Fox News presenter Pete Hegseth ... Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a leader in the fight against sexual assault in the military and who has been hesitant to support Hegseth, said she would ...

Trump is said to have been surprised by allegations that have emerged about his pick, Pete Hegseth. The former ... Elbridge Colby and Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa. "This country's full ...

President-elect Donald Trump ultimately dug in on Pete Hegseth as his defense secretary ... Those efforts especially targeted Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), who has been criticized by some conservatives ...

Washington — Pete ... Hegseth met with at least two Republican senators on Monday who had expressed concern about the allegations. In statements after the meetings, both Sen. Joni Ernst of ...

Joni Ernst (R-IA ... According to Bloomberg News, Ernst "pointedly declined to support Pete Hegseth’s embattled defense secretary nomination, calling for further investigation of allegations ...

Trump Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth on Tuesday walked back his ... During questioning by Republican Sen. Joni Ernst during the hearing, the former Fox News co-host maintained a different ...