Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) hit back at her fellow Armed Services Committee colleague, Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), after Ernst ...

Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa introduced legislation to prohibit federal funding for Planned Parenthood after the organization received COVID-19 relief funds.

President Donald Trump signed the first nine executive orders, memorandums, and letters of his presidency, including a ...

Iowa’s U.S. senators met with Trump nominees last week while representatives acted on bills relating to undocumented ...

Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth's announcement followed a heated exchange with Pete Hegseth during his confirmation hearing ...

Hegseth failed to prove that he’s up for the job; Republican senators failed to do their jobs; and Trump failed to choose a ...

US President-elect Donald Trump's nominee was grilled for hours about his ability to run the defence department.

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Pentagon, acknowledged Tuesday he is “not a perfect person” but was he ...

Pete Hegseth faced intense scrutiny from senators during his confirmation hearing for Secretary of Defense, addressing allegations of misconduct and his stance on women in combat roles.

Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s controversial nominee to lead the Pentagon was quizzed about his checkered personal history ...

Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary is heading into a potentially explosive Senate confirmation hearing.