Long speculated as a potential GOP holdout, Sen. John Curtis said Wednesday that he supports Donald Trump's embattled defense ...

Sen. Joni Ernst said she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as the next secretary of defense, making the controversial nominee ...

Pete Hegseth possesses the skills, vision, and experience needed to guide the Department of Defense through a critical time ...

GOP Sen. Joni Ernst, a key vote on Pete Hegseth's confirmation as secretary of defense, said Tuesday she is supporting his ...

Iowa's Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth to lead the U.S. Department of ...

Confirmation hearings get underway this week on Capitol Hill, as President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, ...

A cursory review of Hegseth’s background reveals he has little knowledge or experience of complex national security issues.

Pete Hegseth wants to name military bases after men who loved slavery so much they went to war with the United States.

Leading the US Defense Department is a massive job, broadly affecting Americans’ security at home and abroad and overseeing ...

Ernst, an Army veteran and rape survivor, had previously expressed concerns over Hegseth’s past comments about women in ...

Pete Hegseth makes remark during fiery Senate hearing in which Democrats grill him on sexual misconduct claims, past remarks ...

As a rape survivor and advocate for tackling sexual assault in the military, Ernst's support for Hegseth had seemed uncertain ...