Democrats downplayed the rise of foreign threats and instead repeatedly talked about white supremacists and other domestic extremists Friday as they questioned Kristi Noem, who is President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Noem faced questions from lawmakers about how she would handle domestic terrorism, but her remarks largely focused on immigration policy, especially along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Michael Bars, a former Trump DHS deputy assistant secretary and White House senior communications adviser, told Fox News Digital. "In fact they've been helping potential threats move in ...

In the Senate, the bill easily passed a key vote to allow debate to begin next week. Democrats signaled Wednesday that they’d vote for cloture after John Thune, the GOP’s new majority leader, allowed amendments to the bill. The vote was 84-9 in favor.

The new guidance is intended for other government organizations to use and draws on lessons learned from three internal pilot programs.

Jason Owens, the retiring chief, said he hopes future leaders remain impartial and keep politics out of the agency.

As vice president Kamala Harris’s tenure ends, the public finally gets a look at the residence, as decorated by top designer Sheila Bridges in an ode to American artisans.

The Senate is holding more confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks ahead of his return to office on Monday.

The Department of Homeland Security’s massive bureaucracy has many critical national security functions and spends billions of taxpayer dollars seeking to keep the nation safe.

Senator, I look forward to working with you.” That was the repeated statement of South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem as she sat before the Senate

The Office of Personnel Management says preparations for Inauguration Day next Monday will create traffic disruptions and road closures in the nation’s capital.