President-elect Trump's pick for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, joined Fox News' Sean Hannity Monday evening as he rallies Senate support for his confirmation process.

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

Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst is coming under fire from conservatives and the Trump orbit for withholding support of ...

Republican Sen. Joni Ernst, a member of the Armed Services Committee, signaled toward supporting Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's embattled nominee for defense secretary.

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

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

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

Senator Joni Ernst, a key player in the struggle over Pete Hegseth’s confirmation as defense secretary, offered a boost on ...

Ernst has come under intense pressure from MAGA world to back Hegseth or face a primary challenge in 2026, as the NYT ...

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

Iowa, who is critical to the confirmation of Pete Hegseth as President-elect Donald Trump’s secretary of defense, said on ...

As President-elect Trump's defense secretary nominee, Pete Hegseth, returns to Capitol Hill to meet with more Republican senators, his once apparently teetering confirmation now seems to be on much ...