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Senate panel advances Noem nomination for Homeland Security secretary
A Senate committee cleared President Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with a bipartisan vote, paving the way for a Senate floor vote. The Senate Homeland
Homeland Security secretary nominee faces border security questions
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem answered questions Friday by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee about border security, immigration reform and the need for tribal consultatio
Key moments from Kristi Noem’s hearing for Homeland Security chief
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is set to face senators during her confirmation hearing as she vies to become the next homeland security secretary.
Sen. Cassidy announces plans to vote for President Trump’s pick to lead Homeland Security
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy announced on Wednesday, Jan. 22, that he will vote to confirm South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to serve as the 8th U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security.
Trump Homeland Security secretary nominee Kristi Noem testifies before Senate
President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security more will sit for a Senate confirmation hearing Friday morning.
Trump's Homeland Security pick pressed on domestic terrorism in hearing
Noem faced questions from lawmakers about how she would handle domestic terrorism, but her remarks largely focused on immigration policy, especially along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Senate panel advances Bessent nomination
If Bessent is confirmed, as expected, he’ll be at the center of Trump’s agenda of extending tax cuts, imposing sweeping tariffs and rolling back financial regulations. He will
Senate panel advances Trump pick to lead Homeland Security
A Senate committee on Monday evening advanced the nomination of Kristi Noem to become the next secretary of Homeland Security, sending her nomination to the floor on a
US Department of Homeland Security firing all advisory committee members, letter says
The Department of Homeland Security is firing all the members of its various advisory committees, according to a letter seen ...
Department of Homeland Security shuts down Diversity, Equity, Inclusion offices
The Department of Homeland Security has issued a memo to all employees announcing the closure of the agency’s diversity, ...
Trump's Homeland Security Dept. OKs immigration raids at schools, churches
The Homeland Security Department has scrapped a Biden policy that kept immigration authorities away from sensitive community ...
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Coast Guard commandant fired over operational failures, response to sexual assault cover-up
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan’s tenure began in June 2022 and has been plagued over the past year with a decision ...
This is what the Homeland Security secretary has to say about his border record
Outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has only days left in office. Mayorkas spoke to The Associated Press ...
Homeland Security: ICE will be able to arrest “criminal aliens” at schools and churches
The directives - which direct immigration officials to use “common sense” - are a departure from a long-standing policy.
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Senate confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving President Trump the first member of his Cabinet
The Senate has confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving President Donald Trump the first member of his Cabinet.
Acting defense secretary sworn in as Hegseth awaits confirmation
The Pentagon on Monday swore in Robert G. Salesses as the acting secretary of Defense while President Trump’s nominee Pete ...