Kristi Noem is Trump’s Homeland Security pick

Kristi Noem is Trump’s Homeland Security pick, but some South Dakota residents say she neglected her own state
Gov. Kristi Noem’s handling of several key issues in South Dakota offers a lens into how she may manage her sprawling responsibilities at the Department of Homeland Security.
South Dakotans have 'zero faith' in Kristi Noem's ability to do Trump-assigned job: report
Donald Trump tapped South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to head the Department of Homeland Security, but some residents back home doubt she's qualified to keep the nation safe. The Republican governor's handling of several key issues in her home state prompted some residents to express doubts that she could successfully manage the sprawling bureaucracy
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Kristi Noem meets senators as Trump’s pick to lead Homeland Security
Kristi Noem visited key senators Wednesday in her bid to become secretary of Homeland Security in the upcoming Trump administration.
Hear from some South Dakotans who doubt Kristi Noem is fit to lead Homeland Security
Kristi Noem is Trump’s pick for Homeland Security, but some South Dakota residents warn she’s failed her own citizens repeatedly.
Trump’s DHS pick Kristi Noem expected to ‘sail through’ confirmation
If confirmed by the Senate, Noem would oversee the DHS, a 245,000-employee federal department whose mission is protecting the people of the United States. For context, the largest city in South Dakota is Sioux Falls, with 213,000 residents. South Dakota has a population of more than 800,000 residents.
You can read South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem's full 2024 budget address here
If you missed her speech Tuesday, here's what she said verbatim about her budget plans ahead of the next legislative session.
Gov. Noem visits with lawmakers in DC, pushes back on CNN report
Governor Kristi Noem met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill ahead of her confirmation for Sec. of Homeland Security.
Governor Noem on Capitol Hill, looking for support for Homeland Security nomination
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem was on Capitol Hill Wednesday, making the rounds, trying to garner support for her ...
Gov. Noem wants to cut South Dakota’s public broadcasting’s budget. Here’s why
After Utah and Nebraska, South Dakota pays the most per capita on public broadcasting. Noem's proposal could cut funding by ...
South Dakota education funding looking at lean year
In her budget address, Governor Kristi Noem recommended one of the smallest increases for education funding since 2017. A 1 ...
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Noem proposes $7.3B for South Dakota's new budget; calls for school savings accounts, budget cuts
Noem delivered her final budget address Tuesday, and while the total budget is higher than Fiscal Year 2025, it also includes ...
Noem threatens government transparency with cuts to public broadcasting
During my newspaper career I was tasked with writing five editorials a week. Consequently, I wasn’t choosy about revisiting ...