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

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

In a Tuesday evening interview with a radio station in her home state, followed by a written statement, Sen. Joni Ernst, ...

Hegseth needs only 50 of the 53 Senate Republicans to vote for him to be confirmed, and it’s even possible he may pick up a Democratic vote. Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), who met with Hegseth last week, ...

Sen. Joni Ernst's decision to throw her support behind embattled Fox News personality Pete Hegseth drew mockery on MSNBC's ...

Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla. speaks at the Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be Defense secretary, ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the Department of Defense, faced tough questions from Democratic ...

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

Republican Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst confirmed her support for former Fox News host Pete Hegseth as secretary of Defense late Tuesday, following his initial Senate ...

Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa, who had been seen as a key Republican skeptic of Pete Hegseth’s nomination to lead the Defense ...

David Axelrod said Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman could be among those who will support some of Trump's Cabinet picks.

Senators will grill Trump's choices to lead the Justice, State, Transportation and Energy departments,as well as the CIA and ...