After a second meeting with Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's embattled pick to lead the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said in a statement Monday she will "support Pete ...

She didn’t jump on the bandwagon, but instead kept her cards close to her vest. A “no” vote from her would have sunk Hegseth’s nomination, which only passed when Vice President JD Vance ...