Several of President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks are scheduled to appear in front of the Senate on Friday, including Kristi Noem.

Noem and committee Republicans focused on the border while Democrats asked about foreign and home-grown terrorism during a cordial hearing.

Four of President-elect Trump's cabinet nominees, including Scott Bessent for Treasury Secretary, Doug Burgum for Interior Secretary, Lee Zeldin for EPA, and Scott Turner for HUD, will face Senate confirmation hearings on Thursday.

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is vying to become the next homeland security secretary. Her Friday hearing was the first chance she had to lay out a vision for the sprawling department central to Donald Trump's plans for tackling immigration.

In a heated exchange, Trump’s DHS pick Kristi Noem claimed 382 terror suspects crossed the southern border during Biden’s term, sparking a fiery debate with Democrat senator Gary Peters. Noem criticised the Biden administration's border policies,

Democratic Senator Andy Kim questioned Kristi Noem, Trump’s DHS pick, on how her potential role as secretary would align with Tom Homan’s position as Trump’s border czar. Kim sought clarity on who would oversee agencies like Customs and Border Protection and USCIS.

Confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump’s Cabinet picks are in full swing again Thursday as the Senate works to screen his controversial nominees.  Committees will hear from the contenders

President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet nominees discussed their visions for domestic oil production, tax cuts, and environmental policies during confirmation hearings.

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.

Wealthy hedge fund executive Scott Bessent – whose confirmation hearing for treasury secretary is slated for Thursday – has hundreds of millions of dollars in assets and owns

President-elect Trump, in his nomination announcement, called Ms. Noem “very strong on border security,” and in her own statement, she pledged to “secure the border and restore safety to American communities so families will again have the opportunity to pursue the American Dream.”

President-elect Donald Trump‘s nominees for key Cabinet positions will have hearings for their Senate confirmation on Capitol Hill this week. Nominees will first face committees with subject areas of