Kristi Noem, South Dakota and Larry Rhoden

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem confirmed as U.S. Homeland Security secretary
South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem will be the nation’s next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security after the U.S. Senate confirmed her nomination Saturday. The 53-year-old Noem, a former congresswoman,
Kristi Noem joins Trump's cabinet, Larry Rhoden is the new South Dakota governor
Gov. Larry Rhoden received Kristi Noem's official resignation as South Dakota governor on Saturday as she joined the Trump administration.
Noem resigns as South Dakota governor, Rhoden takes over
Kristi Noem has resigned as governor of South Dakota after her confirmation by the U.S. Senate as Secretary of Homeland Security. Larry Rhoden is now governor of South Dakota. Noem was chosen by the president-elect to lead the department responsible for immigration and border-related actions that will be central to h…
A South Dakota tribe lifts its ban on Gov. Kristi Noem ahead of her hearing to join Trump’s cabinet
One tribe in South Dakota is lifting its order banning Gov. Kristi Noem from its territories. The Flandreau Santee Sioux tribe's decision comes just days before the Republican was set to appear before a U.
Larry Rhoden gave his first address to the South Dakota Legislature as governor. Read it here
South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden delivered his first joint address to the South Dakota Legislature as governor on Tuesday. His full speech is here:
Who is South Dakota’s new governor, Larry Rhoden?
Seven Democratic senators voted to confirm South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) as the head of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), allowing her to lead an agency that will be paramount to President Trump’s plan to crack down on illegal immigration during his second White House term.
Larry Rhoden receives Kristi Noem's letter of resignation; becomes 34th Governor of South Dakota
Larry Rhoden succeeded Kristi Noem as Governor of South Dakota on Saturday. He received Noem's letter of resignation upon her confirmation as the next U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, also on Saturday.
Who is Kristi Noem? What to know about the new Secretary of Homeland Security
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 ...
Kristi Noem sworn in as Department of Homeland Security secretary after Senate confirmation
After a scheduling hiccup, Kristi Noem was finally sworn in Saturday as Department of Homeland Security secretary.
Kristi Noem confirmed as secretary of homeland security
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, the firebrand who gained a national spotlight during the coronavirus pandemic, was confirmed ...
Senate approves Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary
The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary on Saturday by a 59-34 vote, putting the former South Dakota ...
Noem proposes major cut to tobacco prevention in South Dakota
SD has allocated $5M annually to a fund that pays for programs to help tobacco users stop the habit and to prevent children ...
Kristi Noem confirmed as Trump’s homeland security secretary
The job has proved fiendishly difficult in the Trump era. During his first term, the president cycled through no fewer than ...
Kristi Noem’s immigration rhetoric overlooks stark economic realities in her own state
Gov. Kristi Noem’s heated rhetoric on immigration belies a stark economic reality in her own state: With unemployment at 1.9% — the lowest in the country — South Dakota faces an acute labor shortage a ...
FEMA tensions pose test for Noem
Political tensions and questions swirling around the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) promise to be a key test for ...