FEMA provides funds to governments and individuals to rebuild after natural disasters, but Trump has criticized it for being too slow and costly.

Political tensions and questions swirling around the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) promise to be a key test for South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) as she takes over the department that houses the agency.

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, nominee for Secretary of Homeland Security, vowed to overhaul FEMA's disaster response times, enforce stricter in-office policies and eliminate political bias in relief efforts during her confirmation hearing.

Trump orders a review with the goal of an "immediate, effective, and impartial response," but critics say heʻs politicizing disaster aid.

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.

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.

If confirmed, Noem, the former governor of South Dakota, would take office as wildfires ravage California. Both Trump and Noem have placed the blame for the devastating fires on Gov. Gavin Newsom ...

The US Senate on Saturday confirmed South Dakota governor Kristi Noem to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), a key agency in President Donald Trump's push to clamp down on illegal immigration.

The U.S. Senate is set to confirm Kristi Noem as Homeland Security Secretary, with bipartisan support, as she pledges to enforce strict immigration policies.

Trump laughs it up with Las Vegas crowd as he talks ‘no tax on tips’ and first week wins in the White House: Live - As Trump heads to Vegas, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has been confirmed as the

The two term South Dakota Gov. was tapped by Trump in Nov. and will be key in enacting the new president's mass deportation plan.

The former South Dakota governor was confirmed as the next secretary of Homeland Security in a 59-34 vote on Saturday.