WASHINGTON – Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, will vote for former Fox News host Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense, she announced Tuesday night after his first confirmation hearing. "He was ...

Joni Ernst, an Iowa Republican , and Michael Bennet, a Colorado Democrat, seeks to roll back a measure that would factor in ...

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Joni Ernst announced this week ... the threat of a primary had any affect on Ernst’s thinking. “She'd win a primary, and she'll win a general election,” he said. “She doesn't make ...

Joni Ernst, a key vote, on Tuesday night told local radio station WHO she would support Hegseth's nomination. Hegseth was the first of Trump's cabinet picks to face the heat of a confirmation hearing.

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) on Wednesday celebrated the mass firing of USAID employees, despite previously complaining that the ...

Joni Ernst’s support for Defense Secretary nominee ... the Violence Against Women Act. She is up for re-election next year.

The real risk comes from the middle — specifically, from a credible, moderate independent candidate in the general election. U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst speaks during Gov. Kim Reynolds' Harvest ...

Joni Ernst of Iowa ... defections wouldn’t be enough to defeat him even if they oppose him. Ernst faces re-election in 2026, and some allies of President-elect Donald Trump have threatened ...

Some MAGA-minded Republicans have suggested Kari Lake, an Iowa native, should challenge U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst in a primary in 2026.