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Trump Planning to Pick South Dakota Gov Kristi Noem as Homeland Security Chief

President Donald Trump is reportedly planning to choose loyal Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Trump is expected to select Noem to replace the outgoing Biden-Harris administration's DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, multiple sources confirmed to Fox News. Noem, who was thought to…

Former South Dakota Attorney General Loses Law License over Fatal Crash

Former South Dakota Republican Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg has been stripped of his law license following a fatal car crash. Ravnsborg was suspended from practicing law for six months. It's the latest blow to his career since he was removed from office for killing a pedestrian while driving. The state's…

Gov Kristi Noem Endorses Trump: ‘The Fighter That Our Country Needs’

South Dakota's Republican Governor Kristi Noem endorsed President Donald Trump’s re-election bid in the 2024 race. “He is the leader, the fighter that our country needs,” Gov. Noem told a crowd of thousands at a GOP rally in Rapid City. "He has my full and complete endorsement for president of…

Kristi Noem Issues Warning to Biden over Title IX: ‘South Dakota Will Not Allow This to Stand – See You in Court’

South Dakota's Republican Governor Kristi Noem issued a warning to Democrat President Joe Biden over his administration’s proposed set of Title IX rules. The new rules will prevent high schools and colleges from banning transgenders from playing women’s sports. Last February, Noem signed a law to ban transgender athletes from…

Gov Noem Signs Bill Banning Child Transgender Surgeries in South Dakota

South Dakota's Republican Governor Kristi Noem has signed a bill to ban children from being put through sex-change surgeries and other life-altering transgender treatments in the state. The legislation prohibits healthcare professionals from providing sex reassignment surgeries, puberty blockers, and hormones to minors. The measure bars healthcare professionals from knowingly providing…

Gov Kristi Noem Bans South Dakota Government Workers from Using CCP-Owned TikTok

Republican Gov. Kristi Noem has banned all South Dakota government workers from using the Chinese Communist Party-owned social media app TikTok. Noem signed an order to ban TikTok in her state due to its links to the brutal Communist regime. In announcing the ban, Noem expressed concerns that the application…

Biden Tells Kristi Noem to Pound Sand, Blocks July 4 Fireworks at Mount Rushmore for Second Year Running

Democrat President Joe Biden has blocked South Dakota’s Governor Kirsti Noem (R) from holding the annual July 4 firework display at Mount Rushmore for the second year in a row. The Biden administration previously blocked the permit for the display over claims it would draw crowds during the COVID-19 pandemic.…

Gov Kristi Noem Signs Bill Banning Transgender Athletes from Female Sports in South Dakota

South Dakota's Republican Governor Kristi Noem has finally signed a bill into law that bans transgender athletes from competing in female sports. The new law forbids biological male athletes, who "identify" as female, from participating in girls' and women's school sports. Gov. Noem's signing of the bill comes after earlier…