President-elect Trump's pick for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, celebrated that he had a "great meeting" with Sen. Joni ... Fox News Digital reported Sunday, following Ernst's initial ...

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

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

Joni Ernst signaled Monday that she is warming to Defense Secretary designee Pete Hegseth after days ... accusations lodged against Hegseth, who co-hosted “Fox & Friends” on the weekends ...

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

Joni Ernst is mounting − including from some Iowa Republicans− as she refuses to commit to supporting Pete Hegseth ... But in a Fox News interview the next day, she said she has not gotten ...

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 ...

Joni Ernst said in a statement Monday she will "support Pete through this process." “I appreciate Pete Hegseth’s responsiveness ... But in a Fox News interview the next day, she said ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, celebrated that he had a “great meeting” with Sen. Joni Ernst. Fox News Among Hegseth’s meetings on Monday ...

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