FIRST ON FOX: Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, officially endorsed Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense on Tuesday night, despite expressing some initial uncertainty following their first meeting. "After ...

Sen. Joni Ernst signaled Monday that she is warming to Defense Secretary designee Pete Hegseth after days of being reticent over the accusations leveled against him.. The 54-year-old Ernst, who is ...

Joni Ernst questions Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth during his Senate Armed Services confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on January 14, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Joni Ernst scurried away from reporters’ questions about her plan to support Pete Hegseth. The Iowa senator supports Hegseth for Defense secretary, despite allegations of assault and drinking.

Senator Joni Ernst speaks during a news briefing on July 9, 2024 in Washington, DC. MAGA supporters are lashing out at Ernst for not backing Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to ...

Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst said Thursday she isn't ready to support Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary. "Well, I did have a very long, lengthy ...

There are growing concerns among Republican party leaders that Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) may be the next lawmaker to decide to ...

Why Is Joni Ernst Coming Around on Pete Hegseth? Story by Charles P. Pierce • 5mo. ... Plus, according to NYT, Ernst began hearing the distant cries of the flying monkeys back home.

R epublican Sen. 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 ...

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 ...