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.

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 ...

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 ...