D.C. has its racing presidents. But did the Border Patrol really need its own dress-up mascot, a German shepherd named Tracker? To Sen. Joni Ernst, the answer is a resounding ‘No.” Ms. Ernst ...

So now Sen. Joni Ernst says she is going to support Pete Hegseth to lead the Department of Defense. She has chosen to ignore the reports about his mismanagement of donations at veterans organizations.

Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a key member of the Senate ... “For those of us who want to make sure our men and women in uniform are being led by a strong individual, I think we took it all very seriously.

Joni Ernst said Tuesday she ... standards for those serving in uniform, agreed that women should have the opportunity to serve. “My answer is yes, exactly the way that you caveated it,” he told Ernst, ...