Noem, the Republican governor of South Dakota, is a rancher and a former member of Congress. A close ally to Trump, Noem has called migration across the U.S. southern border “an invasion.”
Elissa Slotkin, Michigan's new US senator, wanted to know if Pete Hegseth would reject an unlawful order to use the military against civilians.
Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., asks homeland security secretary nominee Kristi Noem about her ability to not inflate the politics of an issue to please President-elect Trump. Noem: "I will be as transparent and factual every day, with you and the American people, as possible… pic.twitter.com/SO8e2ifOPc
Elissa Slotkin, a former congresswoman who narrowly won her election to the U.S. Senate in November, took the oath of office on a copy of “The Torah: A Women’s Commentary,” published in 2008 by
Ten Democrats in the Senate voted Friday to advance the Laken Riley Act, teeing up a final vote in the upper chamber. The Democratic supporters were Sens. Ruben Gallego (Ariz.), Mark Kelly
Michigan's two Democratic senators probed Pete Hegseth's qualifications to lead the Pentagon and whether he'd follow illegal orders from Donald Trump.
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s pick for Secretary of Defense, was grilled by the Senate Armed Services Committee Tuesday in a heated confirmation hearing.
WASHINGTON – Several Senate Democrats from swing states joined with Republicans Friday to clear the final hurdle to passing the Laken Riley Act, which would require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain noncitizens who commit certain crimes.
Confirmation hearings for Donald Trump’s cabinet picks begin this week, starting with Trump’s choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth
The votes aren’t yet there to clear the Senate's filibuster, but several Democrats say they’ll support the House-passed bill or expressed openness to it.
The first week of confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks concluded Friday with Department of Homeland Security nominee Kristi Noem.
The Senate debate over the immigration crackdown bill has dragged on as Democrats seek amendments from reluctant GOP leaders, who need a bipartisan vote for it to pass.