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

Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) threw her support behind Defense ... high,” Hegseth pledged to Ernst during the hearing. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who at one point called the accusations against Hegseth ...

President Donald Trump fired at least 18 inspectors general across the federal government without required notification to ...

Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who last month called ... But the fireworks did little to change Republican senators’ minds. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a key Republican vote on the committee, didn ...

Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a key member of the Senate ... He reiterated that pledge to Ernst at Tuesday’s hearing. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), a prominent Republican voice on defense issues in ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, received the support of two key Republican senators on Tuesday after a contentious confirmation hearing in the Senate.

Joni Ernst said she will vote to confirm Pete ... claim of the Biden administration focusing on electric tanks. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., also made a statement of support of Hegseth's ...

To Sen. Joni Ernst, the answer is a resounding ‘No.” Ms. Ernst, Iowa Republican, has written legislation that would order federal agencies to cut out the mascots. For good measure, she also ...

Joni Ernst of Iowa told a mostly Republican audience ... Conservative radio show host Dan Bongino called Ernst (and Sen. Lindsey Graham) “the biggest obstacles to Defense Secretary nominee ...

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who last month called allegations of sexual assault and other misconduct against Pete Hegseth “very disturbing,” on Tuesday said that President-elect Trump’s nominee to ...