My old friend, Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa, seems to be buckling, which is disappointing, because my experience with her is ...

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

After expressing skepticism last week, Sen. Joni Ernst now sounds more positive about Donald Trump’s embattled pick to lead ...

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

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Pentagon, celebrated a “great meeting” with Senator Joni ...

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

Pete Hegseth appears to have won over a prominent holdout in his quest to serve as President-elect Donald Trump’s Department ...

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

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) on Monday said she had an “encouraging” meeting with Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s embattled ...

Hegseth has been spending his days on Capitol Hill meeting with Republican senators to rally support as he battles ...

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

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 ...