Outgoing Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, who for four years has been a target for Republican criticism, said that national tragedies should not be used for "political disagreements.

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Former Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson joins Andrea Mitchell to highlight the record-breaking cold forecast for Inauguration Day. The extreme weather has moved the swearing-in ceremony inside the U.

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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, President-elect Trump's pick to run the Department of Homeland Security, testified at a confirmation hearing before the Senate homeland security committee.

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

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South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem during her Senate confirmation hearing to be Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security pledged that she would not politicize FEMA aid depending on the state, and said that she would provide U.

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Doreen P. Greenwald, president of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) that represents some DHS workers, said they “benefited from Secretary Mayorkas’ understanding of the importance of employee morale, resiliency and work-life balance,” and praised him for working “to provide employees with additional health and safety resources.”