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

Joni Ernst pressed Pete Hegseth about women’s roles in the military ... vote on Hegseth's nomination following the hearing. The Iowa senator has been the focus of a major pressure campaign ...

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 ...

Iowa's Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth to lead the U.S. Department of ...

More:Iowa's US Sen. Joni Ernst will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense Pressure campaign brewed as Joni Ernst weighed Pete Hegseth's comments on women in combat roles ...

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

announced that he will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump ... Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), who was seen weeks ago as a toss-up vote, said during Simon Conway’s radio show after ...

Bill Cassidy said Friday he will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as President-elect Donald ... unscathed and with support from Republicans like Iowa's Joni Ernst who previously expressed concerns ...

The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth late Friday, swatting back questions about his qualifications to lead the Pentagon.

Vice President Vance on Friday broke a Senate tie to confirm Pete Hegseth as President Trump’s secretary of Defense, capping ...

Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, delivers remarks during a Senate Armed Services committee hearing on the expected nomination of Pete Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025 in ...

Senators voted 51-49 to advance Hegseth's defense secretary bid, which has been mired in several controversies. Two ...