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 ...

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

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

Rhode Island's senior senator took center stage Tuesday during the confirmation hearing for President-elect Donald Trump's ...

The Defense Department’s responsibility is focused on the use of the military, whether it’s to deter attacks or defend ...

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

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 ...

Why should women in our military, if you were the Secretary of Defense, believe that they would have a fair shot and an equal ...

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

When President Trump chose me for this position, the primary charge he gave me was — to bring the warrior culture back to the ...