President-elect Donald Trump ultimately dug in on Pete Hegseth as his defense secretary nominee after efforts to replace him ...

Plus, a pressure campaign against Joni Ernst and a power grab by North Carolina Republicans in this week’s 3-Minute Read from Jen Psaki.

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.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. thinks that the CIA was behind his uncle’s assassination in 1963—and he wants Donald Trump to appoint ...

Plus, Trump's team looks for ways to end the Russia-Ukraine war. And the president-elect eyes changes to daylight saving time ...

This week on the On Iowa Politics Podcast, ft. The Journal's Jared McNett: Joni Ernst is center stage in drama over Trump’s ...

When Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa told a mostly Republican audience Dec. 7 that she needed to hear more from Pete Hegseth to ...

As several of President-elect Donald Trump’s choices for high-level positions in his administration face scrutiny on Capitol ...

The Republican senator from Iowa faces some criticism from Iowa activists. Her Senate seat is up in the 2026 election.

When Sen. Joni Ernst appeared cool to Trump Defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth, she faced criticism and primary threats from ...

Pete Hegseth continues to meet with senators in an effort to save his flagging nomination for defense secretary.