Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a bellwether in Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth’s confirmation process, told Fox News that she is not yet prepared to support him on Thursday morning.. After ...

Sen. Joni Ernst has 'frank and thorough conversation' with defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth Ernst is seen as a potential swing vote on Hegseth's appointment, which has to be confirmed by the ...

Republican Sen. Joni Ernst made her most expansive comments yet on Pete Hegseth. ... Hegseth said the payment was to keep the matter quiet because he was afraid it would affect his Fox News job.

WASHINGTON – Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, who is critical to the confirmation of Pete Hegseth as President-elect Donald Trump’s secretary of defense, said Thursday she has not decided whether to ...

Sen. Joni Ernst, who had been reticent about Defense Secretary designee Pete Hegseth's forthcoming nomination due to the accusations against him, signaled she is warming up to the former Fox News ...

Republican Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst confirmed her support for former Fox News host Pete Hegseth as secretary of Defense late Tuesday, following his initial Senate confirmation hearing.

WASHINGTON – Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, will vote for former Fox News host Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense, she announced Tuesday night after his first confirmation hearing.

The fate of Pete Hegseth’s chances to be the next secretary of defense may still be in the hands of Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa. But, for now, she kindly requests that you ask someone else about it.

Joni Ernst, Chuck Grassley must be independent in judging Pete Hegseth ... Ernst sent encouraging signals to those of us incredulous at Donald Trump’s choice of the Fox News anchor.

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) signaled she is more open to backing Pete Hegseth’s nomination to become secretary of defense following a second meeting with him on Monday. “Following our encouraging ...

Republican Sen. Joni Ernst made her most expansive comments yet on Pete Hegseth, telling a largely GOP audience at a California security conference Saturday that she needs to hear more from ...