Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security Committee pressed Kristi Noem, President-elect Trump’s nominee for ... Both Trump and Noem have placed the blame for the devastating fires on Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), a Trump critic and frequent target, and ...

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, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), vowed at her Senate confirmation hearing to lead a crackdown on immigration by securing the "war zone" at the US-Mexico border and deporting unauthorised migrants.

Trump has ordered 1,500 troops to the southern border.

Live updates and latest news as the Trump administration prepares to take office next week. Follow live as Senate confirmation hearings continue for Homeland Security nominee Kristi Noem.

If confirmed, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem will lead the third-largest ... put out all his fires,” Trump said about Governor Gavin Newsom in September. “And, if we don’t give him ...

Noem is expected to be on track for a forthcoming Senate confirmation ... “We won’t give him money to put out all his fires,” Trump said about Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) last fall, as the California governor was asking for federal funding to fight ...

Kristi Noem has ordered that the state's flags ... made similar decrees. California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, also has said that the state Capitol's flags will temporarily be raised.

Kristi Noem said at her confirmation hearing ... Trump said at a press conference in September, referring to Gov. Gavin Newsom. “And if we don’t give him the money to put out his fires ...

Kristi Noem, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee ... over disagreements with the state's Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom, Noem declined to say that she would defy the president over issues ...

While Trump promotes his "no tax on tips" proposal in Las Vegas, Senate Republicans are working to secure his team.

Before Trump spoke in Las Vegas, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem was confirmed as the next secretary of Homeland Security