Politics Jun 24 Federal officials plan to offload some warehouses purchased for immigrant detention By Heather Hollingsworth, Ryan Foley, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press
Politics Apr 20 Lori Chavez-DeRemer is out as labor secretary, White House says Chavez-DeRemer is the third Trump Cabinet member to leave her post in recent months. By Associated Press
Politics Apr 01 DHS pauses new immigrant warehouse purchases as all Noem-era contracts are reviewed The new Homeland Security Secretary, Markwayne Mullin, was sworn in last week to lead a department that was steeped in controversy during Kristi Noem's tenure but also central to President Trump's mass deportation agenda. By Rebecca Santana, Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press
Politics Mar 24 WATCH: Markwayne Mullin sworn in as new homeland security secretary amid shutdown After Mullin was sworn in by Attorney General Pam Bondi, Trump punted on questions regarding an emerging DHS funding deal. By Associated Press
Politics Mar 19 DHS secretary nominee Mullin presents a different vision for FEMA than predecessor Noem President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Department of Homeland Security presented a softer approach on federal emergency management in his Senate confirmation hearing, rejecting the idea of eliminating the Federal Emergency Management Agency and pledging to undo some of his predecessor's… By Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Associated Press
Mar 17 WATCH: Sen. Markwayne Mullin testifies in confirmation hearing for DHS secretary By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Mullin, the White House pick for homeland security secretary, made a case to fellow senators Wednesday that he would be a steady hand for a department roiled by controversy under Kristi Noem, but signaled he would follow President Donald Trump's… Continue reading
Mar 17 Trump's security pick Mullin poised to inherit a DHS beset by challenges By Rebecca Santana, Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Associated Press Immigration enforcement is at a crossroads. Disaster-hit states and their lawmakers are angry at delayed federal assistance. Frustrated travelers face long airport security lines due to a monthlong funding battle in Congress. Continue reading
Mar 06 Who is Markwayne Mullin, Trump's new pick for DHS? By Sean Murphy, Associated Press The 48-year-old Republican has become one of Trump's fiercest defenders in the U.S. Senate. Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch 4:58 Trump fires Noem amid controversies over her leadership at DHS By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was ousted in the first Cabinet shakeup of President Trump's second term. She received bipartisan criticism for the agency’s handling of the immigration crackdown, delays in emergency response and self-promotion in a nine-figure ad campaign. Continue watching
Mar 05 WATCH: Mullin says he wasn't expecting call from Trump on DHS, but is 'excited to get started' By Associated Press Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma is President Donald Trump’s nominee for the next Homeland Security Secretary, following the firing of Kristi Noem on Thursday. Mullin told reporters at the Capitol that he would get DHS “focused on protecting the… Continue reading