By Karoun Demirjian Reporting from Washington Senator Joni Ernst, Republican of Iowa, announced on a local news radio show on Tuesday that she would vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as the next ...

Senator Joni Ernst has announced she intends to vote for Pete Hegseth in his Senate confirmation, making his path to becoming defense secretary much easier. The Iowa Republican had previously said ...

Sen. Joni Ernst revealed she is officially supporting Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense after Tuesday's hearing.

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) threw her support behind Defense Secretary-designate Pete Hegseth on Tuesday hours after President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon was grilled by senators ...

The Iowa senator supports Pete Hegseth for Defense secretary, despite allegations of assault and drinking — but she doesn’t want to talk about it.

Iowa's Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth to lead the U.S. Department of Defense, ending weeks of speculation about whether she would stand in ...

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst pressed Pete Hegseth about women’s roles in the military and thanked him for their “frank” discussions as he sat before an often-contentious hearing on his nomination to ...

Before Senator Thom Tillis voted to confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary, he worked with accusers to make the case ...

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a key member of the Senate Armed Services Committee who has championed women serving in combat roles, announced Tuesday that she will vote for Pete Hegseth, President ...

Jan. 15 (UPI) --Sen. Joni Ernst said she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as the next secretary of defense, making the controversial nominee's path to the helm of the Pentagon more likely.