Sen. Joni Ernst's re-election looms as she weighs Pete Hegseth's bid for defense secretary
The Republican senator from Iowa faces some criticism from Iowa activists. Her Senate seat is up in the 2026 election.
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Joni Ernst’s winding road to supporting Pete Hegseth
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) speaks at the Capitol on Nov. 19. (Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post) A good decade ago I ...
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Backlash to Iowa Republican US Sen. Joni Ernst mounts amid Pete Hegseth nomination fight
The pressure campaign against U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst is mounting — including from some Iowa Republicans — as she has so ...
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On Iowa Politics Podcast: Sen. Joni Ernst in MAGA crosshairs over Trump DOD pick
This week on the On Iowa Politics Podcast, ft. The Journal's Jared McNett: Joni Ernst is center stage in drama over Trump’s ...
Trump allies drilled down on Joni Ernst in pressure campaign to save Hegseth
The Monday meeting between Hegseth and Ernst appeared to show progress in the Defense secretary nominee's efforts to get her ...
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MAGA monster comes for Joni Ernst
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst talks about Rep. Ashley Hinson during Ashley Hinson’s BBQ Bash at Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids, ...
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Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst says she had ‘encouraging’ meeting with controversial Pentagon pick
Iowa Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst issued a more positive assessment on Monday after a second meeting with Pete Hegseth, ...
Sen. Joni Ernst wants to hear from Hegseth on sex assault in the military and women in combat
Republican Sen. Joni Ernst made her most expansive comments yet on Pete Hegseth. The Iowa senator and military veteran said ...
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Sen. Ernst bill would monitor federal employee computer use
Sen. Joni Ernst's (R-Iowa) bills would move at least 30% of all SBA HQ employees out of the DC area, while Rep. Barry Loudermilk tries the MERIT Act again.