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

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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

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?

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

Iowa Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst issued a more positive assessment on Monday after a second meeting with Pete Hegseth, Trump’s embattled pick for defense secretary.

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