An event for Kari Lake in Iowa was conveniently canceled after wayward Sen. Joni Ernst voted to confirm Trump's Defense ...

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 ...

Allies of President Donald Trump have been quick to threaten primary challengers for Republican senators who don’t back Trump ...

Lake's homecoming to the state initially came as Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, faced intense backlash from President Donald Trump ...

Readers criticize the vote on the defense secretary nomination. Also: President Trump and tariffs; silencing health officials ...

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

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

Pete Hegseth was sworn in as Defense Secretary ... Jan. 14, 7:45 p.m.Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa—widely seen as a key vote due to her advocacy against military sexual misconduct—told an Iowa ...

President Donald Trump is expected to deliver remarks in Las Vegas as the administration pushes his immigration agenda.

More Trump nominees with potentially rocky paths to confirmation face hearings in the Senate this week, including Tulsi ...