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 ...

The pressure campaign against U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst is mounting — including from some Iowa Republicans — as she has so far ...

Ernst, the first female combat veteran in the Senate, has been threatened with a primary challenge over her reticence - so ...

"As I support Pete through this process, I look forward to a fair hearing based on truth, not anonymous sources," Sen. Joni ...

Republican Sen. Joni Ernst made her most expansive comments yet on Pete Hegseth. The Iowa senator and military veteran said ...

Clarence Thomas confidante Mark Paoletta is returning to OMB as general counsel. Sharped-eyed readers will recall Paoletta as ...

Sen. Joni Ernst, who had been reticent about Defense Secretary designee Pete Hegseth's forthcoming nomination due to the ...

Sen. Joni Ernst has not made up her mind about Pete Hegseth’s nomination to be secretary of defense, but despite the ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, has repeatedly criticized policies allowing gay ...

Defense Department nominee Pete Hegseth says he had a “very good meeting” with Iowa Republican Senator Joni Ernst, his second ...

The Republican senator said she was not ready to throw her support behind Hegseth, adding that a "very thorough vetting" is needed.