Senator Joni Ernst has announced she intends to vote for Pete Hegseth in his Senate ... she was not yet ready to vote for Hegseth, but said she would back him after his appearance at the Senate ...

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 ...

Trump has not suggested he would back a challenger to Ernst ... “Being told Joni Ernst and Lindsay Graham are trying to end Pete Hegseth,” Kirk, of Turning Point USA, posted on X this month ...

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) announced on Tuesday she will be voting for President-elect Donald Trump’s controversial pick for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth. The news comes after a ...

Joni Ernst will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense Pressure ... So that was a moment for me that said, ‘OK, Joni, you know, you're back in the game.’ And I really appreciated ...

“Why would I back ... Pete Hegseth’s service to our country, something we both share. Today, as part of the confirmation process, we had a frank and thorough conversation,” Sen. Joni Ernst ...

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a key member of the Senate Armed Services Committee who has championed women serving in combat roles, announced Tuesday that she will vote for Pete Hegseth, President ...

President-elect Donald Trump ultimately dug in on Pete Hegseth as his defense secretary ... Those efforts especially targeted Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), who has been criticized by some conservatives ...

Joni Ernst (R-IA ... According to Bloomberg News, Ernst "pointedly declined to support Pete Hegseth’s embattled defense secretary nomination, calling for further investigation of allegations ...

Former Fox News presenter Pete Hegseth ... Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a leader in the fight against sexual assault in the military and who has been hesitant to support Hegseth, said she would ...

Trump Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth on Tuesday walked back his ... During questioning by Republican Sen. Joni Ernst during the hearing, the former Fox News co-host maintained a different ...