Joni Ernst faces some intraparty unrest in her home state, Iowa, as she weighs whether to support President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, fueling speculation that ...

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 ...

Iowa, speaks during the Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice ...

of Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth during his weekly call on ... There's been some pushback about whether U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R) Iowa can support Hegseth's nomination, given her status ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team sees Sen. Joni Ernst’s support for Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth as crucial. A former Army National Guard commander, Ernst faced an ...

Joni Ernst (R-IA) is refusing to support President ... According to Bloomberg News, Ernst "pointedly declined to support Pete Hegseth’s embattled defense secretary nomination, calling for ...

Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.). Hegseth himself ... Kirk warned of consequences if anyone “dare lay a hand on Pete Hegseth.” MAGA World has again rallied to Hegseth’s side this week as ...

Nathan Sage, a Democratic candidate for Iowa's 2026 Senate election, has stated his intention to "tear the Democratic Party down and build it back up from the studs" and focus on helping people who ...

Former Fox News presenter Pete Hegseth, who has been at the center ... Most notably, Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a leader in the fight against sexual assault in the military and who has been ...

As US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth once again faces criticism for handling sensitive military operation info in a Signal group chat — this one different than the one that accidentally included a ...

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

As Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth remains embroiled in a fresh controversy for sharing sensitive information in a group chat as well as his management of the Pentagon, President Donald Trump's Make ...