The Iowans’ push stems from the 2016 death of Sarah Root, a Council Bluffs resident who was killed by an undocumented immigrant driving drunk.

Iowa Senator Joni Ernst could be the key to securing Pete Hegseth’s path to Secretary of Defense. But the Trump-nominated veteran and former TV host has no shortage of controversy in his past. As for Ernst,

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 opposition to President-elect Donald Trump.

As a psychologist and Iowa resident, I have been thinking about Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst and the fear of losing power and losing political office. Why is this fear so pervasive? Why does it cause some ...

The SBA’s disaster relief program ran out of money in October and more businesses than ever are defaulting on their loans from the agency.

Joni Ernst had been seen as a key hurdle to Pete Hegseth’s confirmation. She approached her questions firmly but without confrontation Tuesday.

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 ...

The Senate advanced the nomination of Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump’s defense secretary Thursday on a largely party-line vote, despite grave objections from Democrats and stirring unease among Republicans over his behavior and qualifications to lead the U.

Sarah Root's mother has been fighting ever since to get a law passed that would require police to detain any undocumented immigrant who commits a crime resulting in death or serious injury. After years of trying to get the bill passed in both chambers of Congress,

Sen. Lisa Murkowski announced Thursday that she will vote against confirming Pete Hegseth to lead Pentagon, becoming the first Republican to oppose one of President Donald Trump's Cabinet picks.

Donald Trump's pick for Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, is facing stiff criticism from Democrats—but most Republicans back him.

Iowa Congressman Randy Feenstra speaks on the floor of the U.S. House in favor of the Sarah's Law amendment to the Laken Riley Act.