The Monday meeting between Hegseth and Ernst appeared to show progress in the Defense secretary nominee's efforts to get her ...

Ernst, the first female combat veteran in the Senate, has been threatened with a primary challenge over her reticence - so ...

"As I support Pete through this process, I look forward to a fair hearing based on truth, not anonymous sources," Sen. Joni ...

All it took was a few threats from MAGA-land and Ernst became more positive about the Pentagon nominee, despite the troubling ...

The Iowa senator is known for her work to curb sexual assaults in the military. How will she reconcile that with allegations ...

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) signaled she is more open to backing Pete Hegseth’s nomination to become secretary of defense ...

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Defense Department nominee Pete Hegseth says he had a “very good meeting” with Iowa Republican Senator Joni Ernst, his second ...

Republican Sen. Joni Ernst made her most expansive comments yet on Pete Hegseth. The Iowa senator and military veteran said ...

Sen. Joni Ernst, who had been reticent about Defense Secretary designee Pete Hegseth’s forthcoming nomination due to the accusations against him, signaled she is warming up to the former Fox ...

Joni Ernst's change-of-heart came after a pressure campaign from allies of Donald Trump that made her "life extremely uncomfortable." ...

Supporters showed their impact as the pressure campaign on IA Sen. Joni Ernst appeared to shift her view on SECDEF nominee Pete Hegesth.