The SBA’s disaster relief program ran out of money in October and more businesses than ever are defaulting on their loans from the agency.

Look at Nebraska's just-completed Senate race to see that fealty to Donald Trump wouldn't guarantee Ernst keeps her seat, ...

Shortly after the session ended, Sen. Joni Ernst (R., Iowa), seen by Hegseth backers as a pivotal GOP lawmaker, said she ...

WASHINGTON − Senators pressed Pete Hegseth on his alleged history of heavy drinking, shifting views on women in the military, ...

Joni Ernst announced this week she will vote to ... the Senate’s “advice and consent” role for presidential cabinet nominees. “This has never been about who's making a lot of noise ...

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Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) during his confirmation hearing ... Hegseth is among President-elect Trump’s most controversial choices to join his Cabinet. He was questioned multiple times prior to his ...

Sen. Joni Ernst revealed she is officially supporting Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense after Tuesday's hearing.

Confirmation hearings begin this week for President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet. The Republican-led senate is likely to ...

Up first is former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, who Trump nominated for defense secretary. Hegseth has been a controversial ...

David Axelrod said Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman could be among those who will support some of Trump's Cabinet picks.

Joni Ernst faces a pivotal decision: Will she follow her party’s populist base down a dangerous path, or will she stand for competence and integrity in government? Trump’s Cabinet nominees ...