The transition could be the first time a South Dakota governor hands over the reins of power during a legislative session.

South Dakota's relatively unassuming national presence was shattered this week after a meteoric rise to power for Gov. Kristi ...

Noem, 52, a Trump loyalist who has offered firm backing for the GOP leader’s promise to carry out mass deportations, will ...

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen South Dakota Gov. Kristi L. Noem (R) to serve as his homeland security secretary, ...

"I am honored and humbled that President Donald J. Trump has selected me to be the Secretary of Homeland Security," Noem said ...

Attention is already turning to 2026, when South Dakota will elect a new governor as well as hold races for U.S. Senate.

Kristi Noem received a presidential cabinet nomination ... But few speculated she would receive the DHS nomination, since her background as a farmer and rancher living in a state with federal ...

President-elect Donald Trump picked South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to head the Department of Homeland Security, as he zeroes ...

President-elect Donald Trump has started picking top aides while Senate Republicans prepare to elect a new leader. Keep up ...

Lt. Gov. Harvey Wollman became the first lieutenant governor in South Dakota history to succeed a governor in mid-term. I ...

Lock up your dogs ‘cause Kristi Noem is back. Two people familiar with the deliberations currently ongoing at Mar-a-Lago told ...

Kristi L. Noem (R) to serve as his homeland ... at the border — is expected to become a deputy chief of staff. Noem, a farmer and rancher, has served as South Dakota governor since 2019.