Senate Confirms Mullin as DHS Secretary
March 25, 2026·about 2 hours ago·via The New York Times

The Senate confirms Markwayne Mullin as Homeland Security Secretary in a 54-45 vote, mostly along party lines, to succeed Kristi Noem after President Trump removed her amid congressional backlash. Mullin steps in as DHS remains shut down since February 14 due to a funding impasse over immigration enforcement, triggered by Democrats demanding new restrictions on ICE agents following the fatal shooting of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis. Read more about this...