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 ...

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) hit back at her fellow Armed Services Committee colleague, Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), after Ernst ...

Iowa’s U.S. senators met with Trump nominees last week while representatives acted on bills relating to undocumented ...

Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth's announcement followed a heated exchange with Pete Hegseth during his confirmation hearing ...

Hegseth failed to prove that he’s up for the job; Republican senators failed to do their jobs; and Trump failed to choose a ...

Pete Hegseth’s views on women in combat were a matter of public record long before the Senate Armed Services Committee heard ...

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Pentagon, acknowledged Tuesday he is “not a perfect person” but was he defiant in the face of multiple allegations surrounding his past conduct during ...

Joni Ernst of Iowa, who served 23 years in the Iowa Army National Guard — said their private multiple discussions addressed her concerns. Unlike the Democratic women, including Duckworth ...