Iowa's Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth to lead the U.S. Department ...

Joni Ernst pressed Pete ... Hegseth. Some constituents have called for her to face a primary challenger when she is up for ...

Hegseth was confirmed as Secretary of Defense Friday night after a tight Senate vote that had Vice President J.D. Vance cast ...

The Iowa Republican’s decision dramatically increases the likelihood that Mr. Hegseth will have enough votes to be confirmed ...

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a key member of the Senate Armed Services Committee who has championed women serving in combat ...

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In brief remarks, he outlined what he said were his guiding principles: “Restore the warrior ethos in everything that we do, ...

Firebrand Arizona politician Kari Lake will return to Iowa for an event in West Des Moines this month ... to lead the Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth. But, so far, Trump has not joined ...

Iowa's Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth to lead the U.S. Department of Defense, ending weeks of speculation about whether she would stand in ...

Firebrand Arizona politician Kari Lake will return to Iowa for an event in West Des Moines this month ... the president-elect's nominee to lead the Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth. But, so far, ...