President-elect Trump's pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security will face her confirmation hearing on Wednesday, where illegal immigration is likely to be a top topic.

Noem would be just the second South Dakotan to serve in a Presidential Cabinet position, the first being Clinton Anderson of Centerville who served as the Sec. of Agriculture under President Truman.

The former South Dakota governor was read the oath by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. The ceremony came after earlier Saturday the Senate voted to confirm Noem in a 59-34 vote.

Kristi Noem, the firebrand South Dakota governor, is set to go before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs for her confirmation hearing to be the Secretary of Homeland Security.

The tension between both parties goes back to comments Noem made in 2024 accusing tribal leaders of enabling drug cartels

As DHS secretary, she’ll be charged with managing the third-largest federal agency, with 240,000 employees and a budget of $108 billion — more than 15 times the spending of South Dakota ...

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem during her Senate confirmation hearing to be Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security pledged that she would not politicize FEMA aid depending on the state, and said that she would provide U.

If passed, the bill would require the U.S. Congress to formally declare war to deploy South Dakota National Guard members.

Permai the elephant made the 40 hour journey across the Nullarbor from Perth to Monarto Safari Park in South Australia.

The newly appointed Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem delivers remarks to her staff for the first time Tuesday afternoon.

Recent fires are just part of the battle, crews are also battling freezing temperatures, snow covered roads and strong winds.

The gubernatorial transition comes after Kristi Noem was confirmed as the next Department of Homeland Security Secretary following a Senate vote on Saturday morning.