Kristi Noem will be the new secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, the fourth of President Donald Trump's nominees to now be confirmed. Noem earned the requisite number of votes from senators Saturday and was confirmed with a vote of 59-34.

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The U.S. Senate on Friday advanced the nomination of South Dakota GOP Gov. Kristi Noem to lead the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Senators voted 61-39 for cloture on President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the federal agency responsible for border protection,

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 security and President Donald Trump’s plans to clamp down on illegal immigration.

Kristi Noem, President-elect Trump's pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security, was asked to clarify how she will work with border czar Tom Homan.

Some like Hegseth and Gabbard are likely to face vocal opposition, while others, Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio for Secretary of State, for example, may sail right through. “Kristi Noem’s basic resume, on paper, is almost exactly what you’d ...

When it comes to immigration, which normally falls under the Department of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem would take direction from two other people, sources tell NBC News.

Kristi Noem told members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland ... We cover state government and politics with a staff of five journalists located at the Florida Press Center in downtown Tallahassee. We’re part of States Newsroom, the nation’s ...

Noem repeated a falsehood that Trump shared during the 2024 presidential campaign. There are not more than 13,000 murderers or nearly 16,000 sex offenders "loose" in the U.S. Her statement is based on a misinterpreted letter sent by ICE in late 2024.

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Noem would oversee U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Citizenship and Immigration Services.