Noem, 52, is not from a border state and her background is as a state and U.S. lawmaker. However, she has visited the Texas border several times since 2021.

The Homeland Security position requires Senate confirmation ... mate and joined him on the 2024 campaign trail, served as ...

The two-term governor of South Dakota has been a loyal Trump ally. In her new role, Noem would oversee immigration, an issue ...

Some groups that were hired to get food to needy people in western South Dakota for the state Department of Human Services ...

PIERRE — After several cases of allegedly criminal state employee conduct were ... than reactive legislation, Otten told ...

This year, South Dakota lawmakers went backward in pay. It was the first time they received less since 2018, when they agreed ...

Rhoden is viewed as a likely candidate for governor in 2026, which would mean a highly competitive GOP primary battle.

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President-elect Donald Trump has started picking top aides while Senate Republicans prepare to elect a new leader. Keep up ...

The role would require Senate ... of the state's Emergency and Disaster Fund to deploy the National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico ...

President-elect Donald Trump selects South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem as his next DHS secretary, signaling a hardline stance on ...