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's opening remarks to Senate lawmakers on Friday as she ... She has since repeatedly deployed South Dakota National Guard troops to the southern border in Texas to help stem illegal border crossings as part of Gov. Greg Abbott's Operation ...

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem was confirmed by the Senate and now will lead the Department of Homeland Security and push President Donald Trump ’s anti-immigration plans. The Senate confirmed her Saturday morning in a 59-34 vote.

Kristi Noem, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to run the Department ... has sent three different cohorts of the South Dakota National Guard to serve on the Texas-Mexico border for Operation Lone Star. The Department of Homeland Security is the ...

The Senate is heading toward a vote on confirming Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary, putting the South Dakota governor in charge of a sprawling agency that is essential to national security a

President-elect Donald Trump will tap Texas Border Czar Mike Banks to lead the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, according to multiple reports.

Schiff told other news outlets that he declined the invitation from the White House because of Senate Cabinet confirmation votes taking place today. Trump spoke with reporters as he left the White House Friday morning --- heading to North Carolina to tour areas affected by Hurricane Helene.

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

Noem described the southern border as a "war zone," reiterating that she sent her state's National Guard there eight times, six of them in partnership with Texas. Noem is expected to work to implement immigration policy set by 'Border Czar' Tom Homan ...

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.

U.S. officials have put several Mexican border towns near Texas under the highest-level travel advisory amid gun battles, kidnappings and IEDs in the area.