Noem believes states still need federal funds for disaster relief, but local officials should decide on how it's deployed.

More than 15 months after the Hamas-led attacks on Israel that triggered the war in Gaza, a ceasefire agreement has come into effect, paving the way for a hostage release. Hamas seized 251 people ...

Since Israel and Hamas went to war, reporters and editors at The New York Times have closely covered the conflict. Our coverage includes the Hamas-led attack on Israel, the plight of hostages ...

Palestinian flags fly in the cold air during a rally Wednesday in Bridgeview celebrating the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. Emmanuel Camarillo/Sun-Times Share Jewish and pro ...

Hamas freed three male hostages on Saturday, in the fifth round of a hostage-for-prisoner swap outlined in the cease-fire deal with Israel. By Aaron Boxerman Lynsey Chutel and Alexandra E. Petri ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, Donald Trump's pick to lead the agency central to his vision of cracking down on illegal immigration, faced senators Friday at a confirmation ...

Gov. Kristi Noem presents her annual budget address to lawmakers in the South Dakota State Capitol on Dec. 3, 2024. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight) South Dakota Republican Gov.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary on Saturday, putting the South Dakota governor in charge of a sprawling agency that is essential to national ...

Israel reportedly expects a ceasefire in the Gaza war to proceed even though Hamas has yet to name the hostages it will release on Sunday. On Saturday, the terror ...

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said he will vote against two of President Trump’s most controversial Cabinet nominees: Tulsi ...