President-elect Donald Trump's choice for Homeland Security secretary portrayed illegal immigration as an "invasion" and the U.S.-Mexico border as a "war zone" during a U.S. Senate confirmation on Friday where she pledged to back Trump's hard line on immigration.

Noem repeated a falsehood that Trump shared during the 2024 presidential campaign. There are not more than 13,000 murderers or nearly 16,000 sex offenders "loose" in the U.S. Her statement is based on a misinterpreted letter sent by ICE in late 2024.

President Joe Biden will commute the sentences of nearly 2,500 people today. South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem faces a Senate confirmation hearing today. Israel and Hamas finalized a ceasefire agreement after last-minute obstacles.

Vaughn Hillyard, NBC News White House Correspondent and Rev. Al Sharpton, Host of “Politics Nation” on MSNBC join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House to break down Kristi Noem’s confirmation hearing to be Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security,

Sen. Josh Hawley secures Trump pick DHS Secy Kristi Noem's pledge to shut down CBP One app for illegals. Noem said, 'there's data and information in there that we will preserve to ensure we know who's coming into this country and who's already here,

The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, expected to begin its first phase Sunday, has brought relief to the international community but questions about whether the truce will hold — an issue that

This week in politics, President Joe Biden delivered his farewell address, the Senate conducted confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump's nominees, the Supreme Court upheld the looming TikTok ban, Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire, Trump's inauguration was moved indoors and more.

The prospective secretary of homeland security said she wants the agency to stop fighting mis- and disinformation.

At confirmation hearing, the South Dakota governor cited an ‘invasion’ of migrants even as illegal crossings have fallen sharply

In our news wrap Friday, Department of Homeland Security nominee Kristi Noem faced questions from senators at a confirmation hearing, President-elect Trump says he and Chinese President Xi Jinping will 'solve many problems together' after the two leaders spoke on the phone and Russia and Iran deepened their ties with a “comprehensive strategic partnership treaty.

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, Donald Trump's pick to lead the agency central to his vision of cracking down on illegal immigration, faced senators Friday at a confirmation hearing and promised to be a tough hand in carrying out the president's vision for the sprawling Department of Homeland Security.