President Trump’s nominees for Health secretary, Commerce secretary, and Small Business Administration administrator are ...

Joni Ernst seeks assurances on women serving in combat "For the young women that are out there now and can meet those standards — and again, I'll emphasize they should be very, very high ...

In the case of Iowa’s Joni Ernst, conservatives threatened to run against her if she didn’t back Trump's pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth — before she announced she would.

Turning a blind eye to Hegseth's disqualifications demonstrates that all Ernst really expects of him are similar face-saving shams. Joni, Hegseth needs therapy, not a cabinet position. Thomas Walsh ...

by GEOFF HARRIS | The National News Desk TOPICS: WASHINGTON (TNND) — Senate Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus Chair Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, just introduced legislation aimed toward ...

But during the hearing, Ernst emphasized common ground with Hegseth as the pair agreed that women seeking to serve in combat roles should meet the same high standards as men. More:Pete Hegseth hearing ...