The U.S. Department of Defense has become a department in disarray as Defense Secretary Pete ... under Hegseth’s leadership.” In December, Iowa Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst caused a MAGA ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team sees Sen. Joni Ernst’s support for Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth as crucial. A former Army National Guard commander, Ernst faced an ...

"The View" host Alyssa Farah Griffin predicts that Pete Hegseth will likely be replaced by the Trump administration.

Sen. Joni Ernst (R., Iowa), a military veteran and sexual-assault survivor, said it is “incredibly important” to her that if Pete Hegseth is confirmed as defense secretary, he stresses that ...

Rep. James Comer (R-KY) and Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) are raising the alarm about questionable charges on Defense Department ...

Pete Hegseth needed a warm reception from Senate ... saying they drank and got divorced, too. Sen. Joni Ernst (R., Iowa), a veteran seen as a crucial vote, asked Hegseth about auditing the ...

Ahead of the hearing, allies said defense-secretary nominee Pete Hegseth had one big job on ... without any obvious missteps. Sen. Joni Ernst (R., Iowa) pressed him on women in the military ...

Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.). Hegseth ... Kirk warned of consequences if anyone “dare lay a hand on Pete Hegseth.” MAGA World has again rallied to Hegseth’s side this week ...

Joni Ernst (R-IA) are raising the alarm about ... transactions to stay under the $3,500 limit. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced $5.1 billion in department cuts in April, including money ...