Noem touched down at a small airport in the Northeast Kingdom in the same town where a border patrol agent was killed last week.

Former Governor Kristi Noem and Senate Majority Leader John Thune took to X to respond to the crash of a plane and helicopter in Washington D.C.. Noem wrote “We

The Senate on Saturday approved the nomination of South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), putting her at the center of an administration focused

The Senate voted on Saturday to confirm Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary, putting a former South Dakota governor in charge of the department at the heart of President Trump’s agenda to crack down on immigration. The vote was 59 to 34, and she was sworn-in on Saturday afternoon by the Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.

The former South Dakota governor takes the helm of DHS as the Trump administration intensifies its immigration crackdown and pushes for stricter border policies.

If confirmed, Noem would lead the department poised to be at the center of Trump's immigration policy priorities, including any deportation efforts, visa changes and border security.

President Donald Trump's rapid reshaping of the federal government continues with executive orders and action from his acting agency heads.

Kristi Noem​, Trump's pick to lead the sprawling Department of Homeland Security, took questions from lawmakers on border policies and disaster relief.

Kristi Noem was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as President Donald Trump's Homeland Security secretary on Saturday, putting into position a key member of the Republican's Cabinet as he launches a wide-ranging immigration crackdown.

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.

Noem will now oversee 22 agencies with more than 260,000 employees - working on issues ranging from the border to federal disaster management, to the Secret Service.

Noem will be in charge of executing one of President Trump's biggest priorities in his second term: cracking down on immigration.