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

Ernst has come under intense pressure from MAGA world to back Hegseth or face a primary challenge in 2026, as the NYT ...

Hegseth, who has been at the center of multiple sexual assault and substance abuse allegations, is seemingly turning around a ...

MAGA influencers turned up the pressure on Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) after she appeared to be waffling on whether to support ...

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

Pete Hegseth also discussed his ‘great’ meeting with Sen. Ernst and insisted he’s looking forward to his FBI background check ...

The Iowa senator is known for her work to curb sexual assaults in the military. How will she reconcile that with allegations against Hegseth, Trump’s defense secretary pick?

As President-elect Trump's defense secretary nominee, Pete Hegseth, returns to Capitol Hill to meet with more Republican ...

Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) has announced her unequivocal support for Pete Hegseths nomination as Secretary of Defense, ...

A pressure campaign from allies of Donald Trump toward Senate skeptics of some of his Cabinet picks appears to be starting to ...

The Trump transition team is rolling out a video highlighting the support Pete Hegseth has received from some Republican senators as he looks to sell himself to others.

His rollout after Trump chose him as his top man to lead the Pentagon has been mired in controversy with past scandals Hegseth has denied. They range from sexual assault allegations, to drinking on ...