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

The order impacts the boards of visitors at the Military Academy, the Coast Guard Academy, the Naval Academy and the Air ...

Sen. Joni Ernst revealed she is officially supporting Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense after Tuesday's hearing.

Joni Ernst, who initially did not publicly ... "A priority of mine has been combating sexual assault in the military and making sure that all of our service members are treated with dignity ...

Joni Ernst pressed Pete Hegseth about ... “A priority of mine has been combating sexual assault in the military and making sure that all of our service members are treated with dignity and ...

Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) during his confirmation hearing ... ongoing ability for women to serve in combat as part of their military service. “Yes, women will have access to ground combat roles ...

By Karoun Demirjian Reporting from Washington Senator Joni Ernst ... for female service members and was a leading G.O.P. voice agitating for changes to how the military handles sexual assault ...

President Donald Trump announced that he was dismissing the Boards of Visitors at West Point the other major service ...

Hegseth, a combat veteran and former Fox News host, is among Trump's more controversial cabinet nominees because of previous ...