It seems absurd that Gov. Kristi Noem would harm the U.S. Department of Homeland Security just before she is expected to be ...

By Stu WhitneyThough it’s an off year in election terms, 2025 will pack a considerable punch within the scope of South Dakota politics. The drama begins in January, when Gov. Kristi Noem is scheduled ...

Human Resources Director Carol Bancronft recommended the $158,340 salary, about $15,800 more than Roetzel’s planned 2025 ...

House Republicans are seeking to codify a Trump-era immigration policy that requires asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico until their court dates in the United States. Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX), a ...

The South Dakota Legislature has until March 10th to vote on a finalized budget. The Governor can then accept or veto the budget on April 31. The FY 2026 budget’s final version will go into effect on ...

When Gov. Kristi Noem gave her budget address Dec. 3, she unveiled a proposed cut to the State Library of $2.5 million, which ...

Kristi Noem kept her job in Pierre, and Jamie Smith left. Now the situation is reversed. Kind of like Smith predicted.

Of 334 China-related measures introduced in 2023, security was the primary subject addressed by 264 (79 percent) measures, ...

Utah’s governor and the Utah Sheriffs’ Association want the Trump administration to replace the ICE director in Salt Lake ...

Republican leaders in the U.S. Senate are vowing to move quickly on president-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks.

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem speaks at campaign town hall for Donald Trump on Oct. 14, 2024, in Oaks, Pa. Noem is the ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees will begin testifying before the US Senate next week as Republicans rush to install ...