South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s advancement to the cusp of confirmation as a Trump cabinet secretary probably surprised some people who thought her career ended nine months ago with a notoriously disastrous book release.

The farmer and small-business owner turned elected official has made headlines for being a possible vice presidential candidate and killing an "untrainable" dog.

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Kristi Noem​, Trump's pick to lead the sprawling Department of Homeland Security, took questions from lawmakers on border policies and disaster relief.

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is facing senators during her confirmation hearing as she vies to become the next Homeland Security secretary.

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem served in Congress during Trump’s first administration and sent the National Guard to the Texas-Mexico border.

The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe, the smallest in the state, also congratulated the GOP governor on her nomination to be Trump's homeland security secretary.

Noem faced questions from lawmakers about how she would handle domestic terrorism, but her remarks largely focused on immigration policy, especially along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Governor Kristi Noem's Senate confirmation highlighted likely policy on the way for the Department of Homeland Security.

Noem would be just the second South Dakotan to serve in a Presidential Cabinet position, the first being Clinton Anderson of Centerville who served as the Sec. of Agriculture under President Truman.