WASHINGTON – The Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth on Friday as secretary of Defense, a win for President Donald Trump's new administration after its 44-year-old nominee fended off ...

WASHINGTON — Senators on both sides of the aisle raised new questions on Wednesday about the vetting process for Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth ... Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, a member of ...

It’s not a matter of whether this is happening or not. It is. The question is how far along are we to authoritarian rule?

Elon Musk suggested shuttering Voice of America, the state media outlet that President Donald Trump wants Kari Lake to lead.

First Amendment experts say Mr. Trump’s lawsuits, based on an unproven legal theory, lack merit. But more could be on the way ...

The Des Moines skyline is seen from the Iowa State Capitol grounds as snow ... Des Moines spokesperson Peter Zemansky said, is formula-funded, therefore the city would have likely been awarded ...

Joni Ernst of Iowa stayed quiet ... Great Again-themed event in Des Moines. Not long after that, Ernst told an Iowa radio station that she would be voting for Hegseth. It’s probably just ...

Iowa's Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth to lead the U.S. Department ... Brianne Pfannenstiel is the chief politics reporter for the Des Moines ...

Arizona political figure Kari Lake's return to Iowa this week for a MAGA event has been postponed. The "Welcome Home Kari Lake" event was originally scheduled for Jan. 30 at the West Des Moines ...

Pete Hegseth was sworn in Saturday as the ... Beaumont reported from Des Moines, Iowa.