Allies of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem are celebrating her as the "definition of South Dakota toughness" as critics slam her for wearing a cowboy hat and protective vest.

SWANNANOA - In her Feb. 8 visit to Western North Carolina, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem reiterated ... year after publishing her memoir, "No Going Back," which ...

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited Western North Carolina on Feb. 8, reiterating similar ...

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited Western North Carolina ... She came under fire last year after publishing her memoir, "No Going Back," which included an anecdote ...