The religion of Iowan Senator Joni Ernst is an important piece of the puzzle as Republicans look to her for a new national ...

Diana Siguenza, a retired nurse who lives in Cedar Rapids, expressed strong opposition to RFK Jr.’s nomination, citing his ...

As Pete Hegseth's confirmation remains shaky, some lawmakers suggest that Trump replace the former Fox host with one of their ...

Pete Hegseth is fighting to keep his nomination on track after a series of negative reports about his past behavior — ...

He was slated to meet on Wednesday with incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst and North Dakota Sen ...

Pete Hegseth, Trump's embattled pick to run the Pentagon, is back on Capitol Hill today as his nomination faces even more hurdles.

President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the U.S. Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth on Wednesday said he is not backing ...

Sources familiar with private discussions tell ABC News that a growing list of replacements is emerging to possibly replace ...

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Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s plans to cut waste, fraud and abuse within the federal government’s nearly $7 trillion budget ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s embattled pick for Defense secretary, faced growing scrutiny from Republican senators ...