Latest Kristi Noem News
The Latest: Collision between passenger jet and Army helicopter near DC leaves no survivors
Some 67 people — including three soldiers and more than a dozen figure skaters — were killed after a collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport near Washington, D.C. The plane was carrying 60 passengers and four crew...
US cybersecurity agency's future role in elections remains murky under the Trump administration
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s cybersecurity agency has played a critical role in helping states shore up the defenses of their voting systems, but its election mission appears uncertain amid sustained criticism from Republicans and key figures in the Trump administration. ...
What to know about Guantánamo Bay, the base where Trump will send 'criminal aliens'
President Donald Trump, who made the deportation of immigrants a central part of his campaign and presidency, said Wednesday that the U.S. will use a detention center at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, to hold tens of thousands of the “worst criminal aliens.” “We’re going to send them...
While signing Laken Riley Act, Trump says he'll send 'worst criminal aliens' to Guantanamo
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed the Laken Riley Act into law, giving federal authorities broader power to deport immigrants in the U.S. illegally who have been accused of crimes. He also announced at the ceremony that his administration planned to send the “worst...
Venezuelan gang members indicted in sprawling gun trafficking ring in NYC
Ten members or associates of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua have been indicted on charges of running a gun trafficking scheme in New York City that stretched across the country and aspired to spread internationally, officials said Wednesday. The indictments, announced by Queens...
The Latest: Trump wants to send immigrants who are in the US illegally to Guantanamo Bay
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he is directing the opening of a detention center at Guantanamo Bay to hold up to 30,000 immigrants who are living illegally in the United States. People who are in the United States illegally and are accused of theft and violent crimes would have to be...
Trump administration revokes deportation protections for 600,000 Venezuelans
WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Wednesday that the Trump administration has revoked a decision that would have protected roughly 600,000 people from Venezuela from deportation, putting some at risk of being removed from the country in about two months. ...
The Latest: Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s federal funding freeze
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans that could total trillions of dollars and cause disruptions in health care research, education programs and other initiatives. The White House announced plans to enforce the pause on...
New Homeland Security secretary joins federal agents to tout immigrant arrests in NYC
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem joined federal agents Tuesday in New York City to announce the arrests of immigrants wanted on criminal charges, including a man accused of kidnapping who was seen on a viral video entering a Colorado apartment with reputed gang members. Noem...
The Latest: Justice Department fires over a dozen employees who helped prosecute Trump
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s first day at the Pentagon is expected to include an array of executive orders, including “removing DEI inside the Pentagon, reinstating troops who were pushed out because of Covid mandates” and an “Iron Dome for America.” Meanwhile, JD Vance...
