Ernst, an Army veteran and rape survivor, had previously expressed concerns over Hegseth’s past comments about women in ...

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a key member of the Senate Armed Services Committee who has championed women serving in combat ...

Allies of President Donald Trump have been quick to threaten primary challengers for Republican senators who don't back Trump ...

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who last month called allegations of sexual assault and other misconduct against Pete Hegseth “very disturbing,” on Tuesday said that President-elect Trump’s nominee ...

President Donald Trump fired at least 18 inspectors general across the federal government without required notification to ...

Joni Ernst said she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as the ... highlighting the false claim of the Biden administration ...

Joni Ernst of Iowa told a mostly Republican audience ... Conservative radio show host Dan Bongino called Ernst (and Sen. Lindsey Graham) “the biggest obstacles to Defense Secretary nominee ...

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) announced their intentions to support Hegseth in the confirmation process. Previously, both had expressed slight hesitations in supporting ...

As a rape survivor and advocate for tackling sexual assault in the military, Ernst's support for Hegseth had seemed uncertain ...

Pete Hegseth’s nomination for secretary of the Defense Department has enough Republican support needed to clear the Senate ...

Joni Ernst said she will vote to confirm Pete ... claim of the Biden administration focusing on electric tanks. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., also made a statement of support of Hegseth's ...