Heading into Tuesday’s confirmation hearing, the Iowa senator’s support for Donald Trump’s pick to run the Pentagon is seen as critical by the president-elect’s team.

National reports suggest that Iowa Senator Joni Ernst, a Republican and retired lieutenant colonel in the Iowa Army National Guard, could replace cable host Pete Hegseth as President-elect Donald ...

Joni Ernst’s support for Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth as crucial. A former Army National Guard commander, Ernst faced an avalanche of criticism and primary threats late last year after ...

Joni Ernst of Iowa on the first day of confirmation ... excessive drinking and views on women in the military. A former Army National Guard lieutenant colonel, Ernst initially appeared cool ...

Mariane Angela Republican Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst confirmed her support for former Fox News host Pete Hegseth as secretary of Defense late Tuesday, following his initial Senate confirmation hearing.

Sen. Joni Ernst, the chair of the DOGE caucus, is rolling out a new bill that targets excess disbursements in the "food stamp ...

An event for Kari Lake in Iowa was conveniently canceled after wayward Sen. Joni Ernst voted to confirm Trump's Defense secretary, Pete Hegseth.

Joni Ernst of Iowa told a mostly Republican audience ... a lieutenant colonel with the Iowa National Guard during the Iraq War. She’s a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Hegseth, a former Fox News host and Army National Guard veteran ... were the best preparation for the job - and Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst, a key vote, on Tuesday night told local radio station WHO ...