Sen. Joni Ernst, the chair of the DOGE caucus, is rolling out a new bill that targets excess disbursements in the "food stamp ...

Trump's got the bullhorn now to say, ‘MAGA nation is watching,’” said outgoing Dallas County Republican Party Chair Kelley Koch.

With most Democrats expected to vote against him, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s bid for health secretary will come down whether he ...

After the hearing wrapped up, Hegseth was treated as a hero by his supporters. He embraced his wife and a long line of ...

Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, will vote for former Fox News ... In the chamber controlled 53-47 by Republicans, that would be simple for most nominees. But Hegseth has been dogged by allegations that ...

More Trump nominees with potentially rocky paths to confirmation face hearings in the Senate this week, including Tulsi ...

Letters published Jan. 13-19, 2025, deal with state government and the resolution of Des Moines' Greenwood Park art installation saga.

Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, officially endorsed Pete Hegseth ... he would have more flexibility with Republicans. Hegseth took numerous pointed questions from Democrats, along with several criticisms.

Pete Hegseth is unqualified to run the Pentagon” is criminal understatement. Accused of sexual assault, of rampant alcohol ...

Donald Trump's pick for Defense Secretary, faced stiff criticism from Democrats and some Republicans—requiring a tie-breaking ...

Joni Ernst announced this week she will vote to ... Ernst, who had been one of the few Republicans in Congress to express concerns about Hegseth’s nomination, faced intense political pressure ...