Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security Committee pressed Kristi Noem, President-elect Trump’s nominee for secretary of Homeland Security, on whether she would apply conditions to or withhold disaster aid based on politics at her confirmation hearing Friday.

Fox News senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports on key issues raised during Kristi Noem’s Senate confirmation hearing on ‘America Reports.’

Trump’s nominee for massive cabinet job rebuffs ‘hypothetical’ question as he threatens California fire relief

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

At confirmation hearing, the South Dakota governor cited an ‘invasion’ of migrants even as illegal crossings have fallen sharply

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, nominee for Secretary of Homeland Security, vowed to overhaul FEMA's disaster response times, enforce stricter in-office policies and eliminate political bias in relief efforts during her confirmation hearing.

Former Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Sunday that Kristi Noem, President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), should be able to say how she

through FEMA and TSA and cyber security and critical infrastructure.” If confirmed, “I would hope that Kristi Noem would use her experience as a governor in a similar way,” Duke said.

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

Fox News’ Chad Pergram reports on the biggest issues facing President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security and the ‘arduous’ Senate process to confirm Cabinet nominees.

President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Department of Homeland Security, promised to deliver aid to all Americans despite political leanings during her confirmation hearing on Friday. Noem was pressed on the topic by Sen.