Allies of President Donald Trump have been quick to threaten primary challengers for Republican senators who don’t back Trump's Cabinet picks and legislative priorities. Five senators in particular ha

Pete Hegseth, center, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be defense secretary, is joined by his wife Jennifer Rauchet, right, as they depart a meeting with Republican House members, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

U.S. Senator John Kennedy (R-La.), alongside Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), has introduced Sarah’s Law, legislation aimed at ensuring that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detains and removes illegal immigrants charged with killing or seriously injuring American citizens.

Iowa Senator Joni Ernst announced that she would vote for Pete Hegseth to become Defense Secretary, making his path to Senate confirmation much easier.

Republican Louisiana U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy said Friday he will vote ... Services Committee relatively unscathed and with support from Republicans like Iowa's Joni Ernst who previously expressed concerns about his nomination. Cassidy, who met with Hegseth ...

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.

The Iowa senator supports Pete Hegseth for Defense secretary, despite allegations of assault and drinking — but she doesn’t want to talk about it.

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 opposition to President-elect Donald Trump. “After four years ...

The Iowa Republican’s decision dramatically increases the likelihood that Mr. Hegseth will have enough votes to be confirmed as President-elect Donald J. Trump’s defense secretary.

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst pressed Pete Hegseth about women’s roles in the military and thanked him for their “frank” discussions as he sat before an often-contentious hearing on his nomination to lead the U.S. Department of Defense Tuesday. Ernst has been ...

From activists on the far right to Elon Musk, allies of President Donald Trump have been quick to threaten primary challengers for Republican senators who don’t back his Cabinet picks and

Louisiana is set to become the first US state to secure final approval from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) for the Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program.