One of the most influential voices in Congress on military topics has potential conflicts of interest, experts say.

Ernst is up for election in 2026. To Duckworth, Hegseth isn't smart enough to handle the job. "I mean, he's just not qualified. I asked him very simple questions about, you know, what type of ...

Joni Ernst faces a pivotal decision ... Trump’s Cabinet nominees represent a rogue’s gallery of incompetence, cronyism and hostility to the very agencies they are meant to lead.

Senator Joni Ernst (R., Iowa) quietly scored an early victory for those seeking to make the federal government more efficient under President-elect Donald Trump. Ernst secured a requirement in the ...

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 ...