Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem [1] (/ n oʊ m / NOHM; [2] née Arnold; born November 30, 1971) is an American politician who is currently serving as the eighth United States secretary of homeland security since 2025, serving under President Donald Trump in his second term.

4 days ago · WASHINGTON − South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem will be the new secretary of the ... Former Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida was confirmed to be Secretary of State in a unanimous vote Monday and former ...

4 days ago · WASHINGTON - Today, the United States Senate voted overwhelmingly to confirm Kristi Noem as the 8th Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security in a vote of 59- 34. A statement from Secretary Noem on her confirmation is below: “As the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, I will work every day to keep all Americans safe and ...

3 days ago · Noem's full name is Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem and she was born in 1971 in Watertown, in east central South Dakota. The city is in Codington County about 187 miles northeast of the state's capital ...

4 days ago · WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Friday advanced the nomination of South Dakota GOP Gov. Kristi Noem to lead the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Senators voted 61-39 for cloture on President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the federal agency responsible for border protection, disaster response and cybersecurity. A final …

3 days ago · The Senate voted on Saturday morning to confirm Kristi Noem as President Donald Trump’s Homeland Security secretary, installing a long-time Trump ally at the helm of an agency poised to play a ...

4 days ago · The Senate confirmed South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem on Saturday to serve as the Secretary of Homeland Security, putting her in charge of executing one of President Trump's biggest priorities in his second term: cracking down on immigration. Noem, a Republican, won confirmation in a 59-34 vote.

3 days ago · The Senate voted on Saturday to confirm Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary, putting a former South Dakota governor in charge of the department at the heart of President Trump’s agenda to ...

4 days ago · Kristi Noem is the 8th Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Prior to serving in President Trump’s cabinet, Secretary Noem proudly served as South Dakota’s 33rd Governor and the state’s first ever female governor. She was re-elected in 2022 with the largest vote total in the history of South Dakota.

Jan 17, 2025 · WASHINGTON − South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to run the Department of Homeland Security, handily fielded questions from Senators about her ability to lead...