Joni Ernst of Iowa stayed quiet after President Donald Trump announced that Pete Hegseth would be his nominee to head the ...

Iowa's Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth to lead the U.S. Department ... Brianne Pfannenstiel is the chief politics reporter for the Des Moines ...

Joni Ernst pressed Pete Hegseth about women ... who grew up in eastern Iowa, is headlining a political event in West Des Moines later this month in an apparent attempt to help drive home the ...

Amid record-low illegal crossings, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth tours southern border with border czar Tom Homan.

Pete Hegseth was sworn in Saturday as the nation's 29th secretary of defense, quickly joining President Trump's Cabinet after ...

Joni Ernst had been seen as a key hurdle to Pete Hegseth’s confirmation. She approached her questions firmly but without confrontation Tuesday.

Pete Hegseth ... was abusive. (Hegseth has denied the allegations.) Yet, Hegseth's nomination survived the confirmation process. And he even managed to win the support of Iowa Republican Sen.

Some MAGA-minded Republicans have suggested Kari Lake, an Iowa native, should challenge U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst in a primary in 2026.

Iowa's Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth to lead the ... is the chief politics reporter for the Des Moines Register. Reach her at [email protected] ...

The Iowa Republican’s decision ... Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth,” Ms. Ernst said on WHO News Radio 1040, a station in Des Moines. Her decision dramatically increases ...