The former South Dakota governor was read the oath by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. The ceremony came after earlier Saturday the Senate voted to confirm Noem in a 59-34 vote.
The firebrand governor rose to prominence during COVID-19. KristiNoem, SouthDakota's firebrand Republican governor, faced questioning Friday at her confirmation hearing to be secretary of ...
Gov. Kristi Noem’s heated rhetoric on immigration belies a stark economic reality in her own state: With unemployment at 1.9% — the lowest in the country — South Dakota faces an acute labor shortage a ...