Donald Trump Jr., the president-elect’s son, wrote on social media that senators like Ms. Ernst who had voted to confirm ...

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 ...

After multiple meetings with President-elect Trump's pick to lead the Department of Defense, Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, said she would support Pete Hegseth "through this process" but did not indicate ...

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

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

The Justice Department secretly obtained phone records from two members of Congress and 43 staffers – including Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI – during sweeping leak ...

Scarborough launched a scathing takedown of Pete Hegseth, warning not to “get numb to the reality” that the nominee was “woefully ill-equipped” for the role.

The woman who accused Hegseth of raping her at a fall 2017 conference, resulting in a police report but no criminal ...

Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth has announced her intention to meet with Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s nominee for Defense Secretary.

Iowa“I appreciate Pete Hegseth’s responsiveness and respect for the process. Following our encouraging conversations, Pete ...

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