The Guardian reports that when Trump Jr. visited the upscale Hotel Hans Egede for lunch, the “fans” wearing MAGA hats with him were actually homeless people picked up off the street who were promised a free lunch and didn’t find out who Trump was until later.

Noem said the government needs to provide assurances to Governor Jeff Landry that the event will be safe following the terrorist attack on New Year's Day in New Orleans

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of homeland security, got some heat for rattling off dubious statistics during her Senate confirmation hearing Friday.

Kristi Noem hearing delay could cause security concerns for Super Bowl and Mardi Gras, governor says - South Dakota Governor needs to be in place as soon as possible to oversee safety arrangments for New Orleans events in wake of New Year’s Day terror attack,

Jeff Landry says the delay in confirming Kristi Noem as head of Homeland Security ... The Super Bowl is scheduled for Feb. 9 in the New Orleans Caesars Superdome and festivities will begin a ...

Republican Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has security concerns that the Super Bowl game, which is set to be played in New Orleans, could be impacted if Kristi Noem is not quickly confirmed.

Live updates and latest news as the Trump administration prepares to take office next week. Follow live as Senate confirmation hearings continue for Homeland Security nominee Kristi Noem.

urged Gov. Kristi Noem not to take her "eye off the ball" by focusing too heavily on migrant crime instead of homegrown terrorism. He noted the New Orleans attack that killed 14, where the ...

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U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy announced on Wednesday, Jan. 22, that he will vote to confirm South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to serve as the 8th U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security.

Leaders from the Biden and Trump administration met last week to discuss how the new government would respond in the event of a crisis. Kennedy, Trump's pick for health secretary, was not present.