Legislation named after an Iowan killed in a drunk driving crash by an immigrant who was not legally authorized to be in the United States gained traction last week as the U.S. Senate moved forward Friday on a Republican-led immigration bill.

Iowa Senator Joni Ernst announced that she would vote for Pete Hegseth to become Defense Secretary, making his path to Senate confirmation much easier.

Ernst, an Army veteran and rape survivor, had previously expressed concerns over Hegseth’s past comments about women in combat roles and the allegations of sexual misconduct leveled against

GOP Sen. Joni Ernst, a key vote on Pete Hegseth's confirmation as secretary of defense, said Tuesday she is supporting his nomination.

The Iowa senator supports Pete Hegseth for Defense secretary, despite allegations of assault and drinking — but she doesn’t want to talk about it.

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

Sen. Joni Ernst’s support is a huge boost to Hegseth’s prospects, all but assuring his confirmation as defense secretary barring twists in the GOP-led Senate.

Joni Ernst reintroduced legislation that would require federal authorities to detain anyone unlawfully in the United States who has ... on Tuesday at the Iowa Capitol. (Cody Scanlan/Des Moines ...

Iowa GOP U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst reintroduced legislation that would require federal authorities to detain anyone unlawfully present in the United States who has been charged with a crime that ...

President Donald Trump signed the first nine executive orders, memorandums, and letters of his presidency, including a requirement that all federal workers end telework immediately.

In the days after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, a second Trump presidency seemed out of the question to many. Then came a series of events detailed in a video drawn from the documentary “Trump’s Comeback.