One tribe in South Dakota is lifting its order banning Gov. Kristi Noem from its territories. The Flandreau Santee Sioux tribe's decision comes just days before the Republican was set to appear before a U.

One tribe in South Dakota lifted its order banning Gov. Kristi Noem from its territories just days before the Republican was set to appear before a U.S. Senate committee on her nomination to head one of the federal government's largest agencies.

Kristi Noem, the firebrand South Dakota governor is set to go before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs for her confirmation hearing to be the Secretary of Homeland Security. Noem, the daughter of a farmer, is a former Congresswoman from South Dakota who ran for Governor in 2018.

The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe, the smallest in the state, also congratulated the GOP governor on her nomination to be Trump's homeland security secretary.

The tension between both parties goes back to comments Noem made in 2024 accusing tribal leaders of enabling drug cartels

The Senate is holding more confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks ahead of his return to office on Monday.

During the hearing, as she explained her concern about security threats posed by immigration, Noem shared a false claim about migrant criminals, which the president-elect has repe

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