A cloud of controversy has hung over Hegseth, but he now appears to be on track to be confirmed as Trump's defense secretary.

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

Joni Ernst, R-IA ... the first female combat veteran elected to serve in the United States Senate. In Washington, Sen. Ernst serves on four Senate committees of importance to Iowans: Armed Services; ...

WASHINGTON — The Senate Armed Services Committee voted Monday along party lines to send Pete Hegseth’s nomination to be defense secretary to the Senate floor as President Donald Trump tries to move ...

WASHINGTON – The Senate Armed Services Committee has voted in favor of Pete Hegseth ... which he more recently recanted. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, a military veteran, had been considered a possible GOP ...

Sarah Burris is a long-time veteran of political campaigns, having worked as a fundraiser and media director across the United States. She transitioned into reporting while working for Rock the ...

The Senate Armed Services Committee on Monday favorably reported ... were initially cold on Hegseth — most notably Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, whose own name was at one point floated for the ...