The Trump administration dismissed the leaders of the Coast Guard and the TSA, respectively. Meanwhile, Trump's nominee to lead DHS is advancing in the Senate.

The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted 13 to 2 on Monday night to advance Noem’s nomination to the Senate floor.

Kristi Noem​, Trump's pick to lead the sprawling Department of Homeland Security, took questions from lawmakers on border ...

If confirmed, Noem would lead the department poised to be at the center of Trump’s immigration policy priorities, including ...

Kristi Noem, nominee for U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, plans an immigration crackdown similar to Donald Trump’s ...

Trump supporters love her. But the South Dakota governor will likely be asked about family separation at the border - and the ...

President-elect Donald Trump's choice for Homeland Security secretary portrayed illegal immigration as an "invasion" and the ...

Noem faced questions from lawmakers about how she would handle domestic terrorism, but her remarks largely focused on ...

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, nominee for Secretary of Homeland Security, vowed to overhaul FEMA's disaster response ...

What does this role do: Advises the president on security issues within the United States. In charge of immigration and border-related issues; the Coast Guard; the Federal Emergency Management ...