Republican Sen. Joni Ernst, a member of the Armed Services Committee, signaled toward supporting Pete Hegseth, ...

The Republican senator from Iowa faces some criticism from Iowa activists. Her Senate seat is up in the 2026 election.

the most common descriptor you heard among Washingtonians about Defense-secretary nominee Pete Hegseth was “toast” or “dead man walking.” Many cited Senator Joni Ernst’s skepticism as a ...

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

Sen. Joni Ernst signaled Monday that she is warming to Defense Secretary designee Pete Hegseth after days of being reticent over the accusations leveled against him. The 54-year-old Ernst ...

Hegseth’s nomination has been imperiled by ... If I were riding around in an RV with Joni Ernst now, that is what I would want to ask her about. Not the details of her own assault, which remain ...

Senator Ernst has a chance to buttress a reputation for taking seriously allegations of abuse against women, writes Rekha ...

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

Asked for clarity on whether Ernst will be voting for Hegseth, her office declined to elaborate further on her statement. Hegseth, a former Fox News host and Army National Guard veteran ...

President-elect Trump threw his support behind embattled defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth Friday as the nominee continues to meet with Republican senators.

Sen. Joni Ernst Wants to Hear From Hegseth on Sex Assault in the Military and Women in Combat SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Republican Sen. Joni Ernst made her most expansive comments yet on Pete ...