The SBA’s disaster relief program ran out of money in October and more businesses than ever are defaulting on their loans from the agency.

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

A spokesperson for U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Ernst is "laser-focused" on her Senate work, despite media reports that she is interested in serving as Secretary of Defense in President Donald Trump ...

Iowa Senator Joni Ernst could be the key to securing Pete Hegseth’s path to Secretary of Defense. But the Trump-nominated ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. As a psychologist and Iowa resident, I have been thinking about Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst and the fear of ...

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 ...

Firebrand Arizona politician Kari Lake will return to Iowa for an event in West Des Moines this month, just weeks after being tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the government-funded ...

Joni Ernst had been seen as a key hurdle to Pete Hegseth’s confirmation. She approached her questions firmly but without ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa Senator Joni Ernst could be the key to securing Pete Hegseth’s path to Secretary of Defense. But the Trump-nominated veteran and former TV host has no shortage ...

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 ...

Some MAGA-minded Republicans have suggested Kari Lake, an Iowa native, should challenge U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst in a primary in ...