South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem was confirmed by the U.S. Senate and will lead the Department of Homeland Security ...

The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed President Donald Trump’s choice of John Ratcliffe to lead the CIA, but Democrats ...

The two term South Dakota Gov. was tapped by Trump in November and will be key in enacting the new president's mass ...

CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. States Newsroom’s D.C. Bureau contributed to this report. South Dakota Searchlight, like the Idaho Capital Sun, is part of States ...

The Senate has confirmed Kristi Noem as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, promoting the South Dakota governor ...

Noem is the fourth of Trump’s Cabinet nominees to earn Senate confirmation, after Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. South Dakota ...

Gov. Kristi Noem presents her annual budget address to lawmakers in the South Dakota State Capitol on Dec. 3, 2024. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight) South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem ...