Podcast: Who is Kristi Noem? : The NPR Politics Podcast : NPR
2 months, 1 week ago

Podcast: Who is Kristi Noem? : The NPR Politics Podcast : NPR

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Roundup: Immigration takes center stage on Capitol Hill Enlarge this image toggle caption Ben Curtis/AP Ben Curtis/AP Senate confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump's cabinet picks continued Friday, as Gov. Kristi Noem took questions about immigration & border security as part of her nomination to run the Department of Homeland Security. This episode: senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, congressional correspondent Deirdre Walsh, immigration policy reporter Ximena Bustillo, and senior political editor & correspondent Domenico Montanaro. Listen to every episode of the NPR Politics Podcast sponsor-free, unlock access to bonus episodes with more from the NPR Politics team, and support public media when you sign up for The NPR Politics Podcast+ at plus.npr.org/politics.

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Podcast: Who is Mahmoud Khalil? : The NPR Politics Podcast : NPR
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Podcast: Who is Mahmoud Khalil? : The NPR Politics Podcast : NPR

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Who is Mahmoud Khalil, the protester the Trump admin wants to deport? Enlarge this image toggle caption Ted Shaffrey/AP Ted Shaffrey/AP While studying at Columbia University, Khalil helped lead pro-Palestinian protests on campus relating to Israel's war with Gaza. He was taken into ICE custody Saturday, and the Trump administration has said it wants to deport Khalil as part of …

'We will follow the law': Kristi Noem doubles down on immigration and security leaks
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

'We will follow the law': Kristi Noem doubles down on immigration and security leaks

India Today  

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Sunday announced new leadership at the agency tasked with immigration enforcement as she also pledged to step up lie detector tests on employees to identify those who may be leaking information about operations to the media. “The authorities that I have under the Department of Homeland Security are broad and extensive and I plan …

Podcast: What happened in Washington this week? : The NPR Politics Podcast : NPR
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Podcast: What happened in Washington this week? : The NPR Politics Podcast : NPR

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Roundup: Budget talks, cabinet meetings, and lots of TV Enlarge this image toggle caption Pool, via AP Pool, via AP Congress is trying to come up with a new budget, while also attempting to extend tax cuts put in place during President Trump's first term. Then, we look at the first cabinet meeting of the Trump administration, the upcoming presidential …

Kristi Noem tears into the FBI for allegedly leaking sensitive ICE raid information to help migrants escape
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kristi Noem tears into the FBI for allegedly leaking sensitive ICE raid information to help migrants escape

Daily Mail  

Kristi Noem has launched a scathing attack on the FBI after details of an immigration raid were leaked to the media. Donald Trump's Homeland Security Secretary reacted Sunday to an article in the Los Angeles Times that cited leaked internal government documents planning a 'large scale' raid in the Californian city. A federal law enforcement source said that FBI agents …

Trump rejoices Kristi Noem's confirmation as Secy of Homeland Security with 3-word bold message; What's next for her?
2 months ago

Trump rejoices Kristi Noem's confirmation as Secy of Homeland Security with 3-word bold message; What's next for her?

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump sent out a three-word statement to the nation following Kristi Noem's confirmation as the US Secretary of Homeland Security: “America is back.” Kristi Noem, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's secretary of Homeland Security nominee, testifies during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 17, 2025. Kristi Noem's swearing-in and …

Senate heads toward confirming Kristi Noem as Trump’s homeland security secretary
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2 months ago

Senate heads toward confirming Kristi Noem as Trump’s homeland security secretary

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Senate is heading towards a vote on confirming South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary, placing her at the head of a sprawling agency that will be essential to both national security and President Donald Trump’s plans to squash illegal immigration. Republicans were determined to barrel through on Noem’s confirmation, threatening to keep the Senate …

Senate confirms Kristi Noem as Trump's Secretary of Homeland Security
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Senate confirms Kristi Noem as Trump's Secretary of Homeland Security

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Senate confirms Kristi Noem as Trump's Secretary of Homeland Security toggle caption Kenny Holston-Pool/Getty Images The Senate confirmed South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem on Saturday to serve as the Secretary of Homeland Security, putting her in charge of executing one of President Trump's biggest priorities in his second term: cracking down on immigration. Sponsor Message Noem is set to lead …

Senate confirms Kristi Noem as Trump’s secretary of Homeland Security
2 months ago

Senate confirms Kristi Noem as Trump’s secretary of Homeland Security

LA Times  

Kristi Noem, the former South Dakota governor, was confirmed Saturday as secretary of Homeland Security. The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as secretary of Homeland Security, putting the former South Dakota governor in charge of a sprawling agency that is essential to national security and President Trump’s plans to clamp down on illegal immigration. In a statement after her confirmation, she …

Kristi Noem confirmed as homeland security secretary
2 months ago

Kristi Noem confirmed as homeland security secretary

Salon  

The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem to lead the Department of Homeland Security on Saturday morning, solidifying a crucial staffing post in President Donald Trump's Cabinet as he plans to carry out mass deportations. The former South Dakota Governor will take a prominent role in leading Trump’s mass deportation efforts alongside Tom Homan, whom Trump appointed as “border czar.” Noem, once …

Podcast: President Trump's inaugural address : The NPR Politics Podcast : NPR
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Podcast: President Trump's inaugural address : The NPR Politics Podcast : NPR

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Trump promises "golden age," moves to enact sweeping executive actions Enlarge this image toggle caption Kevin Lamarque/Pool, via AP Kevin Lamarque/Pool, via AP "I return to the presidency, confident and optimistic that we are at the start of a thrilling new era of national success," Trump said after being sworn in as the 47th president of the United States. In …

US Senate confirms Noem as homeland security chief
2 months, 1 week ago

US Senate confirms Noem as homeland security chief

Hindustan Times  

President-elect Donald Trump's planned immigration crackdown will be in the spotlight during a U.S. Senate confirmation hearing on Friday for his Homeland Security secretary pick, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, a Republican who mirrors his hardline views. During a confirmation hearing for his Homeland Security secretary nominee, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, a Republican who shares his extreme views, the …

Kristi Noem, Trump’s Homeland Security pick, faces senators’ scrutiny on immigration
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Kristi Noem, Trump’s Homeland Security pick, faces senators’ scrutiny on immigration

LA Times  

Kristi Noem, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be Homeland Security secretary, appears before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Friday. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, the Republican chair of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, said he would be looking for Noem “to lead an agency that has lost its way.” Her supporters said Friday her background of …

Kristi Noem’s Senate confirmation hearing mysteriously postponed over issues with the FBI
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Kristi Noem’s Senate confirmation hearing mysteriously postponed over issues with the FBI

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, Donald Trump’s nominee to lead …

Podcast: Bondi, Rubio confirmation hearings : The NPR Politics Podcast : NPR
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Podcast: Bondi, Rubio confirmation hearings : The NPR Politics Podcast : NPR

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Trump's attorney general, secretary of state picks have confirmation hearings Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite and Alex Brandon/AP J. Scott Applewhite and Alex Brandon/AP President-elect Trump's picks to run the Departments of Justice and State faced senators today in confirmation hearings. Sen. Marco Rubio, the secretary of state nominee, and Pam Bondi, the attorney general nominee, both …

Who are Trump's Trump cards: From Indian-origin Ramaswamy to news anchor, who's been picked, who's in running?
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Who are Trump's Trump cards: From Indian-origin Ramaswamy to news anchor, who's been picked, who's in running?

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Donald Trump has begun the process of choosing a cabinet and selecting other high-ranking administration officials following his presidential election victory. A former congressman and prosecutor who served as director of national intelligence during Trump's last year in office, Ratcliffe, 59, is seen as a hardcore Trump loyalist who could likely win Senate confirmation. Rober Lighthizer, trade czar, potential treasury …

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