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

6 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.

5 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 ...

4 days ago · WASHINGTON - Yesterday, Kristi Noem was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in a vote of 59-34 and sworn in as the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. “It is such an honor to be sworn in as the United States Secretary of Homeland Security. It was made even more meaningful by being sworn in ...

6 days ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary on Saturday, putting the South Dakota governor in charge of a sprawling agency that is essential to national security and President Donald Trump’s plans to clamp down on illegal immigration.. Republicans kept the Senate working Saturday to install the latest member of Trump’s national security team on a 59 ...

5 days ago · Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security nominee Kristi Noem arrives for the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Jan. 20, 2025 in Washington, DC.

6 days ago · The Senate voted 59 to 34 to confirm Kristi Noem, the governor of South Dakota, as the next Homeland Security secretary. Needed for confirmation Needed for confirmation Note: Confirmation requires ...

5 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 ...

5 days ago · Kristi Noem is a Republican politician who serves as the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security in the administration of Pres. Donald Trump. She previously served as the first woman governor of South Dakota (2019–25). From 2011 to 2019 she was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.

5 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 ...