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.

The South Dakota governor was confirmed 59-34 in the Senate. South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, the firebrand who gained a national spotlight during the coronavirus pandemic, was confirmed by the ...

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

The US Senate has confirmed Kristi Noem as Homeland Security Secretary ... The Senate will next vote on Monday evening on Scott Bessent’s confirmation as treasury secretary. Ms Noem was sworn in on Saturday (AP) Ms Noem, a Trump ally who is in her ...

The Senate voted on Saturday to confirm South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), making her the fourth of President Donald Trump’s nominees to win ...

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With each announcement of a Cabinet nominee, Trump moved closer to assembling a team of advisers with a long history of opposition to policies that support Black Americans.

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President Trump's nominees for top posts in his administration are gearing up for their Senate confirmation hearings, which kicked off earlier this month.