Saturday to confirm South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem as head of the Department of Homeland Security Why it matters: Noem, a Trump loyalist and immigration hardliner, will play a crucial role in implementing President Trump's immigration policies,

Alabama Senator Katie Britt, chair of Senate Homeland Security Appropriations, believes Noem is committed to securing the U.S.-Mexico border after successful confirmation vote Saturday.

The US Senate on Saturday confirmed South Dakota governor Kristi Noem to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), a key agency in President Donald Trump's push to clamp down on illegal immigration.

The Senate voted on Saturday morning to confirm Kristi Noem as President Donald Trump’s Homeland Security secretary, installing a long-time Trump ally at the helm of an agency poised to play a central role in the president’s promised immigration crackdown.

The Senate struck a deal to hold a vote Saturday morning on Kristi Noem’s nomination to be the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. The Senate is expected to vote Saturday at 11:30 a.m. to confirm Noem instead of returning on Sunday as originally planned.

Kristi Noem, former governor of South Dakota, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as Homeland Security Secretary in a 59-34 vote. A staunch ally of President Donald Trump, Noem supports his hardline stance on immigration,

President Donald Trump is expected to deliver remarks in Las Vegas as the administration pushes his immigration agenda.

The 61-39 result tees up a final Saturday morning roll call vote on the Republican South Dakota governor’s Cabinet nomination.

The Senate voted 59-34 to confirm South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to be the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. NBC News' Julia Jester reports on the Democrats who voted to confirm her and what Republicans against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth say about his confirmation.

The Senate on Saturday voted for Kristi Noem to become President Trump’s Homeland Security secretary, giving him a loyal lieutenant at the helm of the department that will carry out his border and immigration plans.

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) moved a step closer to leading the Department of Homeland Security as the Senate voted on Friday to advance her to a final confirmation vote. Senators voted