Donald Trump's pick for Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, is facing stiff criticism from Democrats—but most Republicans back ...

Iowa Senator Joni Ernst announced that she would vote for Pete Hegseth to become Defense Secretary, making his path to Senate ...

Trump's got the bullhorn now to say, ‘MAGA nation is watching,’” said outgoing Dallas County Republican Party Chair Kelley ...

Pete Hegseth’s nomination for secretary of the Defense Department has enough Republican support needed to clear the Senate ...

The Iowa senator supports Pete Hegseth for Defense secretary, despite allegations of assault and drinking — but she doesn’t ...

Letters published Jan. 13-19, 2025, deal with state government and the resolution of Des Moines' Greenwood Park art ...

Republican Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst confirmed her support for former Fox News host Pete Hegseth as secretary of Defense late ...

WASHINGTON − Senators pressed Pete Hegseth on his alleged history of heavy drinking, shifting views on women in the military, ...

As a rape survivor and advocate for tackling sexual assault in the military, Ernst's support for Hegseth had seemed uncertain ...

In an interview with a radio station in her home state, followed by a written statement, Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, announced ...

Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee failed to land a decisive blow against Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s ...

Republican Sen. Joni Ernst, seen by Trump allies as a pivotal vote, said she would back the defense secretary pick.