Senate committee advances Markwayne Mullin’s nomination for DHS secretary

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

Markwayne Mullin testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for DHS secretary

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Markwayne Mullin’s confirmation hearing for DHS secretary set for today as Trump seeks to replace Kristi Noem

Mullin is on a glidepath to confirmation, buoyed by strong relationships with his Senate colleagues, and relief from many over Noem’s ouster. After Wednesday’s hearing, the Homeland Security Committee said it could vote as soon as Thursday to advance Mullin’s nomination, which would tee up a vote before the full chamber in the near future.  … Read more

Energy secretary: Strait of Hormuz not safe for shipping

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U.S. Energy secretary directs Texas oil company to restore operations off California

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright directed a Texas-based oil and gas company Friday to restore operations in waters off Southern California that were damaged by a 2015 oil spill, invoking the Defense Production Act. Restoring Sable Offshore Corp.’s Santa Ynez unit and pipeline off Santa Barbara aims to address supply disruption risks, according to a … Read more

Hundreds of California businesses registered with Secretary of State may be fraudulent, investigation finds

More than 800 business registrations filed last year in California may have been fraudulent, CBS News California Investigates has found. That figure represents a small proportion of the more than 3 million businesses registered in the state in 2025, but it appears to indicate a growing problem with identity theft.     Identity theft experts … Read more

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Iran will have no choice but to surrender,

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said President Trump’s demand for Iran’s “unconditional surrender” will happen whether Iran wants “to admit it or not, whether their pride lets them say it out loud or not.” The U.S. said it had already struck 3,000 targets inside Iran when CBS News’ Major Garrett spoke with Hegseth on Friday. Hegseth … Read more

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s extended 60 Minutes interview

CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett sat down with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in Washington, D.C. They spoke on Friday, March 6th about the state of the war with Iran, potential American casualties, what an Iranian surrender could look like, and more. Editor’s note: The video above is an extended version of the interview … Read more