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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said all Americans “will be treated the same” by the retooled disaster agency.

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Noem believes states still need federal funds for disaster relief, but local officials should decide on how it's deployed.

Parents First When It Comes to Religion, by Rep. Will Mortenson (R-Fort Pierre) ...

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Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, listens at the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee confirmation hearing for ...

Former South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has been Secretary of Homeland Security for 12 days. In that time, it doesn’t appear she has spent much time in her ...

NDN Collective CEO Nick Tilsen says his organization will ‘again be making a stand’ should Trump accept Gov. Larry Rhoden’s ...

Gov. Kristi Noem presents her annual budget address to lawmakers in the South Dakota State Capitol on Dec. 3, 2024. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight) South Dakota Republican Gov.