The farmer and small-business owner turned elected official has made headlines for being a possible vice presidential candidate and killing an "untrainable" dog.
Noem and committee Republicans focused on the border while Democrats asked about foreign and home-grown terrorism during a cordial hearing.
Noem believes states still need federal funds for disaster relief, but local officials should decide on how it's deployed.
Kristi Noem​, Trump's pick to lead the sprawling Department of Homeland Security, took questions from lawmakers on border policies and disaster relief.
Kristi Noem, South Dakota's firebrand Republican governor, faced questioning Friday at her confirmation hearing to be secretary of homeland security. Noem, the daughter of a farmer and a former ...
Noem faced questions from lawmakers about how she would handle domestic terrorism, but her remarks largely focused on immigration policy, especially along the U.S.-Mexico border.
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A record 13 women had been serving as governor this year. But many state constitutions still presume officeholders will be ...
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem served in Congress during Trump’s first administration and sent the National Guard to the Texas-Mexico border.
It was a largely substantive hearing that examined topics from securing the border, to cybersecurity, to reforming the Secret Service. More:Report: Gov. Kristi Noem paid $140K on advance for memoir in ...