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 ...

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

The ex-TV host visited Capitol Hill ahead of his confirmation next month. Ernst met other contenders Kash Patel, who is set to lead FBI post-confirmation and Tulsi Gabbard. While she posted an update ...

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

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

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.

Trump doubles down on support for Hegseth, admits he hasn’t gotten assurances from senators he’ll be confirmed ...

The Secretary of Defense nomination of Pete Hegseth, the ex-Fox News weekend co-host under a cloud of allegations ranging from sexual assault and sexual harassment to abuse of alcohol to financial ...

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

Hegseth discussed his meeting with Sen. Joni Ernst in a continued effort to secure confirmation votes for the defense secretary nomination.