The Senate voted 59-34 to confirm South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to be the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. NBC News' Julia Jester reports on the Democrats who voted to confirm her and what Republicans against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth say about his confirmation.

Pete Hegseth and Kristi Noem are among the first official, sworn-in members of the Trump administration. We’re really doing this, I guess!

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, the firebrand who gained a national spotlight during the coronavirus pandemic, was confirmed by the Senate.

In our news wrap Saturday, Pete Hegseth was sworn in as defense secretary, the Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary, Trump reportedly fired more than a dozen inspectors general at nearly every Cabinet-level agency,

Kristi Noem cleared a key procedural hurdle in the Senate on Friday, teeing up her final confirmation vote for early Sunday.

In a pair of weekend votes, the U.S. Senate confirmed two of President Donald Trump’s more controversial Cabinet nominees, now-Secretary of Defense Pete

Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Trump's nominee for Labor Secretary, is still awaiting her confirmation hearing. Chavez-DeRemer, a Republican, served one term in Congress representing Oregon's 5th District, was defeated in November's election by Democrat Janelle Bynum. Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley expressed his support for Chavez-DeRemer's confirmation.

(TNND) — The senate plans to vote on the confirmation of Scott Bessent as treasury secretary on Monday evening.

President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem (R) as his nominee for secretary of homeland security on November 12, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate confirmation. The Senate Committee on Homeland Security ...

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President Donald Trump reacted to the Senate’s vote confirming his defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth while on the tarmac in Los Angeles. He said he spoke with Hegseth while on Marine One. "We just heard that we have a great secretary of defense. We're very happy about that and we appreciate everybody's votes," Trump said.