Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, speaks with reporters following a meeting with senators ...

But also in the spotlight: Sen. Joni Ernst (R., Iowa), whose support the Trump transition team views as crucial. Ernst, a former Army National Guard commander, endured a torrent of criticism from ...

FIRST ON FOX: Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, is reintroducing legislation that would require federal authorities to take into custody illegal immigrants charged with killing someone, closing what she ...

As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, Sen. Joni Ernst faces a pivotal decision: Will she follow her party’s populist base down a dangerous path, or will she stand for ...

FIRST ON FOX: Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, is reintroducing legislation that would require federal authorities to take into custody illegal immigrants charged with killing someone, closing what she says ...

Joni Ernst. And her appearance in the state could heighten that speculation. Ernst has faced intense backlash from Trump supporters over her hesitation to endorse the president-elect's nominee to ...

Travis Gettys is a senior editor for Raw Story based in northern Kentucky. He previously worked as a web editor for WLWT-TV and a contributing writer for the Kentucky Enquirer, and he also wrote ...