Noem became the first female governor of South Dakota when she was elected in 2018. During that election, President Trump endorsed her. As governor, Noem emphasized health freedom, …

5 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 …

6 days ago · 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 …

4 days ago · The former South Dakota governor now leads the agency that runs the nation’s immigration system. By Tim Balk The Senate voted on Saturday to confirm Kristi Noem as …

Nov 13, 2024 · South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem built a national profile that had fellow Republicans buzzing about her future. Lawmakers describe the man set to replace her as a friendly, plain …

Jan 16, 2025 · FLANDREAU, S.D. (AP) — One tribe in South Dakota lifted its order banning Gov. Kristi Noem from its territories just days before the Republican was set to appear before a U.S. …

May 22, 2024 · All of South Dakota’s nine indigenous tribes have voted to ban Gov. Kristi Noem from their lands. On Tuesday, the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe executive council ruled in …

Jan 14, 2025 · Noem also announced a $200,000 one-time grant to help transfer the Keep Farmers Farming program, which helps with estate and transition planning for farmers, from …

Jan 12, 2025 · Ms. Noem, in a January 2024 speech to the South Dakota state legislature, said she believed that deploying National Guard soldiers to the border was essential to the safety …

4 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 …