Joni Ernst announced this week she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as the nation’s next secretary of defense, it underlined ...

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The Iowa Republican’s decision dramatically increases the likelihood that Mr. Hegseth will have enough votes to be confirmed ...

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

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Senators grilled President-elect Donald Trump’s Defense Secretary ... and pivotal Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, later offered her support—signaling he could be headed toward Senate confirmation.