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 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), 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 ...

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.

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 ...

GOP Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa announced Monday that she will now be supporting Pete Hegseth through the confirmation process to become the next secretary of defense. Ernst had been perhaps the most ...

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 ...

Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Thursday morning "thorough vetting" is needed before senators vote to confirm Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's embattled nominee for Secretary of ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa Senator Joni Ernst could be the key to securing Pete Hegseth’s path to Secretary of Defense. But the Trump-nominated veteran and former TV host has no shortage ...