The Senate voted 59-34 to confirm South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to be the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. NBC News' Julia Jester reports on the Democrats who voted to confirm her and what Republicans against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth say about his confirmation.

Pete Hegseth and Kristi Noem are among the first official, sworn-in members of the Trump administration. We’re really doing this, I guess!

Kristi Noem cleared a key procedural hurdle in the Senate on Friday, teeing up her final confirmation vote for early Sunday.

In our news wrap Saturday, Pete Hegseth was sworn in as defense secretary, the Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary, Trump reportedly fired more than a dozen inspectors general at nearly every Cabinet-level agency,

In a pair of weekend votes, the U.S. Senate confirmed two of President Donald Trump’s more controversial Cabinet nominees, now-Secretary of Defense Pete

Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Trump's nominee for Labor Secretary, is still awaiting her confirmation hearing. Chavez-DeRemer, a Republican, served one term in Congress representing Oregon's 5th District, was defeated in November's election by Democrat Janelle Bynum. Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley expressed his support for Chavez-DeRemer's confirmation.

The Senate struck a deal to hold a vote Saturday morning on Kristi Noem’s nomination to be the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. The Senate is expected to vote Saturday at 11:30 a.m. to confirm Noem instead of returning on Sunday as originally planned.

(TNND) — The senate plans to vote on the confirmation of Scott Bessent as treasury secretary on Monday evening.

Three Republicans voted with every Democrat against Trump’s controversial pick to lead the Pentagon, forcing Vance to step in and put Hegseth over the top.

N.Y., reacts to the Senate’s confirmation of President Donald Trump’s nominees and the release of additional Israeli hostages by Hamas on ‘Fox News Live.’

Noem will now lead a federal department tasked with enforcing Trump’s hardline immigration policies, despite her lack of experience with homeland security issues.