Leaders from South Dakota have taken to social media to give statements on the deadly crash between a commercial flight and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C.

The Senate voted on Saturday to confirm Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary, putting a former South Dakota governor in charge of the department at the heart of President Trump’s agenda to crack down on immigration. The vote was 59 to 34, and she was sworn-in on Saturday afternoon by the Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.

The airspace around Washington, D.C., is congested and complex — a combination aviation experts have long worried could lead to catastrophe.

The US Coast Guard’s announcement did not mention that the late Capt. John G. Witherspoon, for whom the vessel was named, was an African-American who broke color barriers during his career decades-lon

The crash between a regional jet and a military helicopter left 67 dead, including three students and six parents in Fairfax and multiple former students of Loudoun public schools.

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If passed, the bill would require the U.S. Congress to formally declare war to deploy South Dakota National Guard members.

The decision was finalized on Saturday, placing a supporter of Trump’s immigration policies in a major role as the administration intensifies its efforts to address illegal immigration.

Noem will be in charge of executing one of President Trump's biggest priorities in his second term: cracking down on immigration.

The Senate on Saturday approved the nomination of South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), putting her at the center of an administration focused

The former South Dakota governor takes the helm of DHS as the Trump administration intensifies its immigration crackdown and pushes for stricter border policies.

The Coast Guard said it's helping transport migrants ... pointing out that he pardoned the Jan. 6 rioters. South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, the firebrand who gained a national spotlight during ...