Iowa U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley told reporters that Trump’s cabinet picks align with who voters chose in the election, though Grassley did not publicly say how he plans to vote.

“I'm very concerned about who it’s going to be, but the mandate of the election is people want change,” Grassley said. “Pete starts out with things that he says he knows is wrong with the (U.S.) Defense Department and he's going to change them, and that's the mandate with everything in government that Trump received in the last election.”

Iowa U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley told reporters that Trump’s cabinet picks align with who voters chose in the election, though Grassley did not publicly say how he plans to vote

A key Republican has announced that she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth, likely solidifying his chances to become the next Secretary of Defense. Iowa GOP Sen. Joni Ernest declared that she will be voting to confirm Hegseth, a crucial endorsement for a nomination that seemed to be on shaky ground a few weeks ago.

Pete Hegseth has lived in the public eye for years. As a well-known television personality and political commentator, he has drawn significant interest in his personal life. In late 2024 ...

Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa questioned Donald Trump's secretary of defense nominee Pete Hegseth about his beliefs about women in the military during his Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.

Trump's got the bullhorn now to say, ‘MAGA nation is watching,’” said outgoing Dallas County Republican Party Chair Kelley Koch.

Chuck Grassley is still meeting with nominees ahead ... including Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth, until next week. Ahead of a meeting with Hegseth Wednesday ...

The Senate has confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving President Donald Trump the first member of his Cabinet.

Moving beyond the attack on the Capitol has become a central approach for congressional Republicans who have enthusiastically re-embraced Trump after his 2020 defeat and his attempts to overturn

Under Trump, it will be legal to bribe politicians again, the revolving door of Washington will continue to swing, and calls to “drain the swamp” will fade into nothing more than a dull murmur.

A flurry of executive orders that President Donald Trump signed into place Monday night included one that cemented language at the executive level to delegitimize transgender identities. But within the fold of that order,