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The slots are filling up. I'm Chris DiMeo, Fox News. Former South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is confirmed as the next Secretary of Homeland Security. Noem getting bipartisan support. The Senate confirming Kristi Noem as Homeland Security Secretary in a rare Saturday session. The vote was 59 to 34. Noem receiving confirmation from all the Republicans that were present, as well as from seven Democrats, including John Fetterman and Tim Kaine.
The South Dakota governor will be tasked with handling the nation's immigration crisis, an issue at the forefront of President Trump's agenda. The Homeland Security position covers other responsibilities in addition to illegal immigration, including providing natural disaster aid and protecting dignitaries. Laura Cantor, Fox News. Nome is the administration's fourth cabinet nominee to be confirmed.
President Trump holding a rally in Vegas on Saturday to promote his plans to eliminate taxes on tips. Nevada, of course, part of the seven swing state sweep that propelled President Trump back to the White House. And he came here to Las Vegas to thank his supporters, many employed in the service industry and some of the largest hotels in the world. And he wanted them to know he doesn't want to see any taxes on tips.
It's been a busy first week for President Trump. In addition to scrapping DEI initiatives, Trump's Justice Department now asking the Supreme Court to freeze a handful of cases, including challenging Biden's student loan bailout. Some other cases the DOJ once put on ice have to do with the environment and EPA regulations. Fox's Lucas Tomlinson in Vegas. The president signing over 200 executive actions in his first week in office.
North Korea says it's tested a cruise missile system Saturday. It's the third known weapons display this year. It's vowing the toughest response to what are called the escalation of the U.S.-South Korean military drills. America's listening to Fox News. Okay, business leaders, are you playing defense or are you on the offense? Are you just, excuse me, hey, I'm trying to talk business here.
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President Trump is asked to speak to Congress in March. It's an address known as the State of the Union. We get the story from Fox's Jill Nadeau in D.C. Speaker Mike Johnson's invited the president to address a joint session of Congress March 4th. Johnson shared the invitation on X, saying it was his honor to invite the president to speak.
Members of Congress may have some questions after the president fired about 17 independent inspectors general at government agencies. A federal law requires the president give Congress 30 days notice of his intent to fire any independent watchdog.
The president's also been suggesting he could use his powers to adjourn Congress so he can make recess appointments for some of his cabinet nominees. In Washington, Jill Nadeau, Fox News. Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia is ready for talks with the U.S. as the war between Russia and Ukraine continues. President Putin says that he's ready for negotiations with President Donald Trump over Russia's war with Ukraine and also energy prices.
and suggested it would be a good idea for the both of them to meet.
We have always said, I want to emphasize this again. We are ready for these negotiations on the Ukrainian issue. But there are also issues that require special attention. And in that interview with a Russian state TV journalist, Putin described President Trump as smart and pragmatic, but added that negotiating with Ukraine would be complicated after President Vladimir Zelensky signed that decree in 2022 that prevents him from conducting talks with Putin. Therefore, the Russian president said there could...
only be preliminary outlines of a negotiation and not serious talks. It's Fox's Stephanie Bennett. The White House reportedly releasing the Biden administration's hold on supplying 2,000 bombs for Israel to use in Gaza. President Biden thought they were too destructive to use near Gazan civilians. I'm Chris DiMaio. This is Fox News.