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WASHINGTON − South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem will be the new secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, the fourth of President Donald Trump's nominees to now be confirmed.

The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary on Saturday, putting the South Dakota governor in charge of a sprawling agency.

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

John Ratcliffe, who served as Trump’s director of national intelligence, will be nominated for Central Intelligence Agency director, Trump said.

WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary on Saturday, putting the South Dakota governor in charge of a sprawling agency that is essential to national security ...

John Ratcliffe, Trump's CIA director, was confirmed on Thursday in a 74-25 vote. More: Donald Trump fires independent inspectors general at 17 federal agencies Start the day smarter.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was also confirmed in a dramatic tie-breaking vote Friday night, joining Secretary of State Marco Rubio and CIA Director John Ratcliffe.

Noem is the fourth Trump Cabinet pick to be confirmed, after the Senate this week approved Marco Rubio for secretary of state, John Ratcliffe for CIA director and, late on Friday, Pete Hegseth for ...