Senators voted 52-48 to confirm Gabbard, with Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) joining all 47 Democrats in opposition.

Several Senate Republicans initially put the brakes on a few Trump nominees, setting themselves up as a moral guardian on the ...

Gabbard was questioned by Republicans and Democrats alike on her views of Snowden and whether she believes he was a traitor.

Giles will be a key adviser as Senate Republicans look to expand President Donald Trump’s mark on the judiciary even as he ...

Iowa's Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth to lead the U.S. Department of Defense, ending weeks of speculation about whether she would stand in ...

Joni Ernst, R-Iowa—widely seen as a key vote ... He served as an infantry officer in the Army National Guard, including stints in Afghanistan and Iraq, after graduating from Princeton University ...

A retired Iowa National Guard lieutenant colonel and Iraq War ... “Anyone who says with a straight face that they are going to beat Joni Ernst in a primary today is kidding themselves ...

A retired Iowa National Guard lieutenant colonel and Iraq War veteran ... “Anyone who says with a straight face that they are going to beat Joni Ernst in a primary today is kidding themselves,” said ...

Joni Ernst, Iowa Ernst prompted criticism from the right after she initially stopped short of endorsing Hegseth, who was confirmed by the Senate on Friday. Ernst voted “yes.” A retired Iowa National ...