Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst said Thursday she isn't ready to support Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary. "Well, I did have a very long, lengthy ...

Some see Joni Ernst's vote on Pete Hegseth as 'a decision of political expedience' ahead of 2026 reelection bid. Others said Ernst was simply folding to the enormous political pressure.

A decade ago, Iowa U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst was riding high. She had just flipped a blue Senate seat and headed to Washington, ...

The president reportedly “reamed” out Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the spectacle—which was advertised as a celebration ...

Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst both made comments this week on the escalating Israel-Iran conflict. Also this week, ...

Sen. Joni Ernst's "we all are going to die" remark has letter writers concluding that Ernst is an elitist who punches down on ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the decision was “taking the politics out of ship naming.” The vessel will be renamed for ...

Cartoons Wednesday's political cartoons include the Big Beautiful Bill's impact on Medicare and Medicaid, Donald Trump and JD ...

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 ...