Hegseth was confirmed as Secretary of Defense Friday night after a tight Senate vote that had Vice President J.D. Vance cast ...

Iowa's Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth to lead the ... is the chief politics reporter for the Des Moines Register. Reach her at [email protected] ...

Joni Ernst pressed Pete ... Hegseth. Some constituents have called for her to face a primary challenger when she is up for reelection in 2026, and Trump loyalist Kari Lake, who grew up in eastern Iowa ...

The Iowa Republican’s decision dramatically increases the likelihood that Mr. Hegseth will have enough votes to be confirmed ...

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a key member of the Senate Armed Services Committee who has championed women serving in combat ...

Firebrand Arizona politician Kari Lake will return to Iowa for an event in West Des Moines this month ... the president-elect's nominee to lead the Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth. But, so far, ...

Iowa's Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth to lead the U.S. Department of Defense, ending weeks of speculation about whether she would stand in ...