Hegseth was confirmed as Secretary of Defense Friday night after a tight Senate vote that had Vice President J.D. Vance cast ...

Donald Trump's pick for Defense Secretary, faced stiff criticism from Democrats and some Republicans—requiring a tie-breaking ...

Joni Ernst pressed Pete Hegseth about women’s roles in the military and thanked ... In the lead-up to the 2020 election, all eyes are on Iowa. Get updates of all things Iowa politics delivered to your ...

Iowa Senator Joni Ernst announced that she would vote for Pete Hegseth to become Defense Secretary, making his path to Senate ...

The aggressive posture, inspired by Trump, meant going after not only Democrats, the media and Hegseth’s accusers — but also ...

The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth late Friday, swatting back questions about his qualifications to lead the Pentagon.

Vice President Vance on Friday broke a Senate tie to confirm Pete Hegseth as President Trump’s secretary of Defense, capping ...

Senators voted 51-49 to advance Hegseth's defense secretary bid, which has been mired in several controversies. Two ...

Maine, breaks with party to vote against Pete Hegseth, Trump's nominee for Defense Secretary. Can he still get confirmed?

More:Iowa's US Sen. Joni Ernst will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense Pressure campaign brewed as Joni Ernst weighed Pete Hegseth's comments on women in combat roles ...

Bill Cassidy said Friday he will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as President-elect Donald ... unscathed and with support from Republicans like Iowa's Joni Ernst who previously expressed concerns ...