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

Senate GOP leaders rushed to advance Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump’s defense secretary nominee in a crucial test vote Thursday, despite grave objections from ...

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

"This is basic, 101 stuff for someone who wants to be secretary of defense, and he couldn't answer any of them." ...

He grew up in the Central Illinois town of Casey. Moving to Quincy was more than ... He routinely interviewed Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Congresswoman Ashley Hinson. In 2020, a derecho ...

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.

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

When U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst announced this week she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as the nation’s next secretary of defense, it underlined President-elect Donald Trump’s immense sway over ...

Iowa GOP U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst reintroduced legislation that would require federal authorities to detain anyone unlawfully present in the United States who has been charged with a crime that ...

President Donald Trump wants the federal workforce back in the office, but could face challenges from unions implementing the ...

A relaxed and playful Trump invited the cameras in as he sat behind the Resolute Desk shortly before 8 p.m. and signed ...

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