Governor Kristi Noem of South Dakota values her family above all else. As the state’s first elected female governor, Kristi now has a chance to become the next U.S. Secretary of Homeland ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem received a six-figure advance for her book. The book and its dog-killing story quickly drew backlash (Getty ...

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is set to face senators during her confirmation hearing as she vies to become the next homeland security secretary WASHINGTON -- South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem ...

The U.S. Senate will get down to the business of confirming President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks this week, when several nominees will face an uphill battle as they work to convince a majority of lawmakers that they are fit to serve in the position to which they’ve been nominated.

Kristi Noem, the nominee to head Homeland Security under President-elect Donald Trump, said Friday that mass deportations will focus on those with criminal convictions, not displacing agricultural ...

A U.S. Senate committee’s hearing on South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem’s nomination to lead the Department of Homeland Security has been postponed. The hearing was scheduled for Wednesday.

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

The Senate on Wednesday adopted the first amendment to the Laken Riley Act, as Republicans push for a legislative win to open the new Congress. The legislation in its current form would mandate federal detention of immigrants without legal status accused of theft, burglary and other related crimes. Senators on Wednesday voted 70-25 for an…

SCOTT TURNER, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT SECRETARY Turner ... independent and that he is ready to impose tougher sanctions on Russia's oil sector. KRISTI NOEM, HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY As homeland security secretary, Noem would oversee a sprawling ...

A slate of President Trump’s Cabinet nominees have appeared before senators in recent days for key hearings on their road to confirmation. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) was the first to be confirmed,

Senate hearings are proceeding for President Donald Trump’s picks for his Cabinet. Many nominees had already met with senators individually. Now they will go before the committees overseeing the agenc

President Trump is tapping a number of officials to serve as acting department heads as he waits for the Senate to confirm his Cabinet nominees. While some acting heads will only serve for a short time until their permanent successors are confirmed,