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 ...

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 ...

DES MOINES, Iowa − The pressure campaign against U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst is mounting − including from some Iowa Republicans− as she refuses to commit to supporting Pete Hegseth, President-elect ...

Iowa leaders are showing support for President Donald Trump after he said U.S. military forces had “completely and fully ...

Recently, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth bragged about ending the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) program at the Department of Defense, calling it “woke” and “divisive,” and claiming ...

The Democratic field for a challenger to incumbent Senator Joni Ernst (R) is growing. Iowa State Senator Zach Wahls announced his run for the seat on Wednesday morning. Wahls, from Coralville, has ...

State Sen. Zach Wahls says Pete Hegseth's unsecured Signal texts 'illustrates the stakes of what we're dealing with' Wahls, 33, said Monday he's "seriously considering" a U.S. Senate run.

Pete Hegseth hearing: Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst seeks assurances on women serving in combat Brianne Pfannenstiel, Des Moines Register Tue, January 14, 2025 at 8:05 PM UTC ...