Homeland security secretary nominee Kristi Noem said in her confirmation hearing Thursday that on her first day in office, she would shut down an app that asylum-seekers use to enter the country.
President Donald Trump is expected to deliver remarks in Las Vegas as the administration pushes his immigration agenda.
Noem repeated a falsehood that Trump shared during the 2024 presidential campaign. There are not more than 13,000 murderers or nearly 16,000 sex offenders "loose" in the U.S. Her statement is based on a misinterpreted letter sent by ICE in late 2024.
Kristi Noem​, Trump's pick to lead the sprawling Department of Homeland Security, took questions from lawmakers on border policies and disaster relief.
The Senate voted late Friday to advance South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s nomination to be Homeland Security secretary, setting up a final and likely bipartisan vote to confirm her later this weekend. Senators voted 61-39 to end a filibuster on Noem’s nomination, all but assuring her confirmation.
Noem vowed to ensure Biden-era immigration initiatives would be shut down as soon as Trump took office. Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) asked if that would include ending CBP One, a phone app run by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to schedule appointments ...
Kristi Noem, nominee for U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, plans an immigration crackdown similar to Donald Trump’s policies. She aims to reinstate the 'remain in Mexico' program and shut down CBP One.
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., was officially confirmed as Secretary of State by a 99-0 vote Monday. Former Illinois Rep. John Ratcliffe became the newest CIA director following a confirmation vote Thursday. And Pete Hegseth was confirmed as defense secretary on Friday.
President Donald Trump kicked off his second term with a flurry of executive actions on immigration, Jan. 6, health policy and more.
The South Dakota Governor was confirmed as the next Secretary of Homeland Security in a 59 to 34 vote on Saturday.
Only minutes after being sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump praised Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security policies and promised Texas