WASHINGTON — 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 cleared a key procedural hurdle in the Senate on Friday, teeing up her final confirmation vote for early Sunday.

Four of President-elect Trump's cabinet nominees will face Senate confirmation hearings Thursday, including Scott Bessent for ... Security Secretary nominee Kristi Noem will testify after her ...

At Senate confirmation hearing Gov. Kristi Noem pledges to secure southern border if confirmed as Homeland Security chief

Democratic Senator Andy Kim questioned Kristi Noem, Trump’s DHS pick, on how her potential role as secretary would align with Tom Homan’s position as Trump’s border czar. Kim sought clarity on who would oversee agencies like Customs and Border Protection and USCIS.

In a heated exchange, Trump’s DHS pick Kristi Noem claimed 382 terror suspects crossed the southern border during Biden’s term, sparking a fiery debate with Democrat senator Gary Peters. Noem criticised the Biden administration's border policies,

The South Dakota governor will oversee a sprawling agency that is essential to national security and a clampdown on illegal immigration.

President Donald Trump's second White House is looking a lot like the inside of Mar-a-Lago, with extremely wealthy Americans taking key roles in his Republican administration.

The U.S. Senate confirmed billionaire investor Scott Bessent on Monday to serve as President Donald Trump’s treasury secretary.

More of President Donald Trump's picks for his cabinet are expected to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate in the coming days after the Republican-controlled chamber began approving them last week. Hearings for other nominees are scheduled for this week as well,

Trump announced on November 22, 2024, that he had selected Turner as his nominee for secretary of Housing and Urban Development in his second presidential term. In a statement, Trump said, "Scott is an NFL Veteran, who, during my First Term, served as the ...