Joni Ernst had been seen as a key hurdle to Pete Hegseth’s confirmation. She approached her questions firmly but without confrontation Tuesday.

So now Sen. Joni Ernst says she is going to support Pete Hegseth to lead the Department of Defense. She has chosen to ignore the reports about his mismanagement of donations at veterans organizations.

Ernst’s comments came as Musk shut down USAID’s headquarters last week. They will remain closed until further notice. Hundreds of federal workers received word to stay home, stoking fears of what ...

The Iowa senator supports Pete Hegseth for Defense secretary, despite allegations of assault and drinking — but she doesn’t want to talk about it.

Iowa, published a list of USAID funding projects over the years, including pottery classes in Morocco and a version of ...

Joni Ernst, who initially did not publicly back ... Tuesday morning on her three "very important issues" surrounding the military. "I want to know, again, let's make it very clear for everyone ...

Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, will vote for former Fox News ... Ernst was the senator to watch during Tuesday's confirmation hearing. As a military veteran and a sexual assault survivor, Ernst has been ...

Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, said Tuesday she is supporting ... Ernst asked Hegseth about women in combat roles in the military, an audit of the Pentagon and if he would commit to having a senior-level ...

As far as Pete Hegseth’s nomination for secretary of Defense goes, Senator Joni Ernst was the ball game, and it was over in ...

USAID has been the target of the Department of Government Efficiency as Elon Musk seeks to eliminate government waste.

Joni Ernst said Tuesday she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth to ... a senior-level official dedicated to sexual assault prevention and response within the military. In her statement Tuesday evening, ...

By Karoun Demirjian Reporting from Washington Senator Joni Ernst, Republican of Iowa ... G.O.P. voice agitating for changes to how the military handles sexual assault cases.