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Slotkin presses DHS pick on ICE at polls, says she can’t trust Trump to allow ‘free and fair’ election

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Homeland Security Secretary-designate Markwayne Mullin was challenged Wednesday over concerns that the Trump administration could position ICE agents near polling places this November. The back-and-forth with Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., comes amid warnings from some on the right that many blue states’ election security policies are potentially … Read more

Trump’s DHS pick Mullin advances by one vote after Sen. Fetterman votes yes

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WASHINGTON — A key Senate committee voted 8-7 on Thursday to approve President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. The vote on the Senate Homeland Security Committee sends Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., to the full Senate for consideration one day after a contentious confirmation hearing. The committee … Read more

Mullin survives bruising hearing with Dem help, inches one step closer to becoming next DHS chief

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Senate Democrat proved the decisive vote to advance Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., to the next round of his confirmation journey after an explosive hearing. That’s because Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., who chairs the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, vowed not to support Mullin, whom … Read more

Senate committee advances Markwayne Mullin’s nomination for DHS secretary

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Washington — The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Thursday advanced Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s nomination to lead the Department of Homeland Security, setting up a vote before the full chamber as early as next week.  In an 8 to 7 vote, the committee advanced Mullin’s nomination. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, the committee’s … Read more

EXCLUSIVE: House Republicans to hold hearing on DHS shutdown risks amid travel surge

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: House Republicans are sounding the alarm about the costs of a prolonged Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown as the funding lapse drags on with no end in sight.  The House Homeland Security Committee will hold a hearing next Wednesday examining the security risks and financial … Read more

Some DHS contractors told White House officials they were asked to pay Corey Lewandowski

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More than a year ago, The GEO Group founder George Zoley asked for a meeting with Corey Lewandowski, a close ally of President Donald Trump who had just started a powerful position as a top adviser to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. As a titan of the private prison industry, GEO Group stood to benefit … Read more

‘Tell me to my face’: Top moments in Mullin’s heated confirmation hearing to be Trump’s next DHS chief

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Frustrations, friendship and questions of temperament dominated the confirmation hearing for Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., as the Senate sprints to confirm him to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The hearing, led by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chair Rand Paul, R-Ky., started with a … Read more

Trump’s DHS nominee grilled by Senate as travelers face long TSA lines

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Mullin faces sharp criticism as DHS nominee – and tests softer immigration tone

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When Sen. Markwayne Mullin pitched himself to lawmakers Wednesday as the new head of the Department of Homeland Security, a partial shutdown had strained the agency for five weeks. A leadership crisis had also rocked DHS for months. “I want to protect the homeland. I want to bring peace of mind,” said the Republican from … Read more

Scalise accuses Democrats of reviving ‘defund the police’ push with DHS funding gambit

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: A senior House GOP leader is accusing Democrats of reviving their controversial push to “defund the police” with their latest bid to circumvent funding for law enforcement under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., called the progressive slogan “one of … Read more