Senate GOP leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is primed to hand President Trump a quick string of wins on his first days in office. Why it matters: Thune and Trump have a complicated history, but the new majority leader is doing his best to start Congress off on the right foot.

Kristi Noem's time as the veritable CEO of South Dakota is drawing ... 8 a.m. CST / 9 a.m. EST Wednesday at the Senate Dirksen Building in D.C. Senate Leader John Thune (R-South Dakota) is scheduled to introduce Noem to the committee.

South Dakota’s Republican Gov. Kristi Noem’s Secretary of Homeland Security confirmation hearing was held on Jan. 17 in Washington, D.C. The Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee led the hearing, which Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul presided over.

WASHINGTON (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the agency central to his vision of cracking down on illegal immigration, will face senators Friday (Jan. 17, 2025) at confirmation hearing that will be her first chance to lay out her vision for the sprawling Department of Homeland Security.

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem promised Friday to secure America’s southern border with Mexico as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Homeland Security.

Friday’s hearing will be her first chance to lay out a vision for the sprawling department that will be central to Donald Trump’s plans for cracking down on illegal immigration

By Stu WhitneyThough it’s an off year in election terms, 2025 will pack a considerable punch within the scope of South Dakota politics. The drama begins in January, when Gov. Kristi Noem is scheduled to begin committee hearings in Washington after being appointed as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security by incoming President Donald Trump,

Noem was introduced by Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), who described her as a champion back home. Thune’s endorsement as the top member of the 100-person ...

Kristi Noem, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice ... s ‘absolute toughness’ to lead DHS Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., introduced Noem, his state's governor, by saying her ...

Kristi Noem may not have to answer for her dead hunting ... and will be introduced by new Senate Majority Leader John Thune, also from South Dakota, Sen. Kevin Cramer of neighboring North Dakota ...

The possibility of recess appointments, which would allow some nominees to be confirmed without a vote, is on the table.