Joni Ernst pressed Pete Hegseth about women’s roles in the military ... for comment about how she will vote on Hegseth's ...

Iowa's Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth to lead the U.S. Department of ...

Iowa Senator Joni Ernst announced that she would vote for Pete Hegseth to become Defense Secretary, making his path to Senate ...

Hegseth was confirmed as Secretary of Defense Friday night after a tight Senate vote that had Vice President J.D. Vance cast ...

The Iowa senator supports Pete Hegseth for Defense secretary, despite allegations of assault and drinking — but she doesn’t ...

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Ernst, an Army veteran and rape survivor, had previously expressed concerns over Hegseth’s past comments about women in ...

The Iowa Republican’s decision dramatically increases the likelihood that Mr. Hegseth will have enough votes to be confirmed ...

Ernst previously expressed an openness to supporting Hegseth after she had "encouraging conversations" with him last month, ...

President Donald Trump signed the first nine executive orders, memorandums, and letters of his presidency, including a ...

Iowa's Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth to lead the U.S. Department of Defense, ending weeks of speculation about whether she would stand in ...