I know she’s ready to get to work for President Trump and the American people,' Senate Majority Leader John Thune says of Gov. Kristi Noem

The department that the South Dakota governor seeks to lead will be critical to fulfilling the incoming administration’s promises to quickly crack down on immigration.

South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem will be the nation’s next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security after the U.S. Senate confirmed her nomination Saturday.

Alabama Senator Katie Britt, chair of Senate Homeland Security Appropriations, believes Noem is committed to securing the U.S.-Mexico border after successful confirmation vote Saturday.

Five of the nine tribes across South Dakota are issuing free tribal identification cards to all members, on and off the reservation, in light of profiling concerns regarding immigration enforcement.

"God bless South Dakota." Noem also addressed Rhoden in her ... and other ag industry representatives led a delegation to Mexico to strengthen trade relationships with that country.

President Donald Trump said Monday that he expects to put 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting on Feb. 1, while declining to flesh out his plans for taxing Chinese imports.

Single women here own roughly 76,569 more properties than single men. Connecticut was the New England state with the highest gender gap.

The Old Farmer's Almanac, which has been in business since 1792, recently released its spring weather forecast. The outlook? "Warmer-than-normal temperatures for most of the country, with a few exceptions: southern and central California, Desert Southwest, southern Florida, and western Ohio Valley, where it will be near to below normal."

State rankings provide some initial insights into the prevalence of hurdles to and supports for women in each state’s politics, but they tell no single story for women’s political progress.

There’s growing evidence that some American demographic groups need more help than others to live longer, healthier lives. American Indians in Western and Midwestern states have the shortest life expectancy as of 2021,

The Senate confirmed Doug Burgum as interior secretary late Thursday after President Donald Trump tapped the North Dakota billionaire to spearhead the Republican administration’s ambitions to