Republican senator previously seen as a roadblock to Pete Hegseth's nomination says she'll back him to lead the Pentagon
Sen. Joni Ernst’s support is a huge boost to Hegseth’s prospects, all but assuring his confirmation as defense secretary ...
Judgment Day: Pentagon nominee Pete Hegseth survives grilling by Senate Democrats, ‘confirmation assured’ predict Republicans
Hegseth needs only 50 of the 53 Senate Republicans to vote for him to be confirmed, and it’s even possible he may pick up a Democratic vote. Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), who met with Hegseth last week, ...
'Voilà': Ernst's flip on Hegseth reveals GOP's loyalty to (and fear of) Trump
Pete Hegseth's path to becoming Donald Trump's Secretary of Defense looks much clearer now that Sen. Joni Ernst says he'll ...
Joni Ernst Refused Meeting With Hegseth’s Sex-Assault Accuser: Report
Trump’s secretary of defense pick paid the woman to keep their 2017 encounter, which he insists was consensual, secret ...
What Pete Hegseth Has Said About Women in the Military and in Combat Roles
Pete Hegseth has dismissed the role of women in the military in past interviews and in his own writing. “I’m straight up just ...