As a rape survivor and advocate for tackling sexual assault in the military, Ernst's support for Hegseth had seemed uncertain ...

GOP Sen. Joni Ernst, a key vote on Pete Hegseth's confirmation as secretary of defense, said Tuesday she is supporting his ...

Pete Hegseth, military analyst at Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. and US secretary of defense nominee for US President-elect ...

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

Sen. Joni Ernst said she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as the next secretary of defense, making the controversial nominee ...

Rubio has served on the Foreign Relations Committee since 2011, so he knows the senators who questioned him, and the ...

I am not saying this will happen. What I’m pointing out is simply that Pete Hegseth, Trump’s nominee for secretary of defense ...

During defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing on Tuesday, Republican lawmakers were so focused on ...

The Oklahoma Republican tried to defend Hegseth against allegations of sexual misconduct and alcohol abuse. It didn't go ...

President-elect Donald Trump's picks for attorney general, secretary of state and several other key Cabinet posts are set to ...

MSNBC anchor Lawrence O'Donnell lamented on Wednesday that Donald Trump has "lowered the standards of American politics," ...

Hegseth, 44, served in the infantry and was deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay. He was awarded two Bronze Stars ...