This was the first time the Republican-controlled legislature denied a Republican governor a special session since the GOP took control in the 1990s.

Among other things, legislative leaders want to remove the governor’s ability to declare state of emergencies over immigration.

Seven Democratic senators voted to confirm South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) as the head of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), allowing her to lead an agency that will be paramount to President Trump’s plan to crack down on illegal immigration during his second White House term. Noem’s nomination was approved with a 59-34…