The Homeland Security secretary has suggested easing rules on passengers taking liquids, aerosols and gels on planes.

The former South Dakota governor has been at the center of many rumors since becoming homeland security secretary in January 2025.

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem is under fire amid reports of a botched disaster response effort in Texas, one that the editorial board of the state’s biggest newspaper is comparing to

Homeland Security Director and former South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem asked her Instagram followers which portrait of her they like best to display in the South Dakota State Capitol. Response from central Texas was low due to high flood waters and FEMA response delays.

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem defended FEMA's response to Texas flooding, calling Democrat criticism politically motivated as the agency deployed over 700 workers within hours.

Noem and others have faced criticism for their response to the tragedy in which more than a hundred are dead or missing.

Obviously, there are political reasons not to do it. Rural parts of America, where farms are, tend to skew Republican and President Trump has always counted farmers as among his top supporters. The same goes for the hotel and restaurant industries.

Kristi Noem clashes with NBC's Kristen Welker over alleged inhumane conditions at Florida's Alligator Alcatraz while criticizing Democrats for ignoring similar issues.