In the waning days of the Biden administration, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas defended ... has chosen South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to take over the agency responsible for border ...
Trump tapped Noem to serve as his homeland security secretary only a week after winning the election in November.
So far, Kristi Noem appears to have strong backing from GOP senators who will be crucial to her confirmation as head of the Department of Homeland Security.
Homeland Security secretary pick Kristi Noem may face questions on her experience with national security at a confirmation hearing Wednesday.
The Senate voted 59 to 34 to confirm Ms. Noem, the governor of South Dakota, as the new head of the Department.
Noem was confirmed with a majority of 59 to 34 on Saturday in a rare weekend vote. She replaces the widely criticized Alejandro Mayorkas.
Noem was confirmed with a majority of 59 to 34 on Saturday in a rare weekend vote. She replaces the widely criticized Alejandro Mayorkas.
President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem (R) as his nominee for secretary of homeland security on November 12, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate confirmation. The Senate Committee on Homeland Security ...
Washington — Just hours after President Trump’s inauguration, his administration revoked a Biden-era policy that prohibited arrests by U.S. immigration agents at or near schools, places of worship and other places deemed to be “sensitive locations.”
The Trump administration revoked a Biden-era policy that prohibited ICE arrests at or near schools, places of worship and other "sensitive locations."
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is promising to be a tough hand in carrying out President Trump's vision for DHS, including cracking down on border security.