Washington — The Senate confirmed Markwayne Mullin as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security on Monday, finalizing President Trump’s shakeup of DHS following months of scrutiny of Kristi Noem’s leadership. In a 54-45 vote, the Senate confirmed Mullin, an Oklahoma Republican who’s been in the Senate since 2023. Democratic Sens. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania
Ethernet cables run from the back of a wireless router in Washington on March 21, 2019. Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) banned all imports of foreign-made commercial routers March 23, a move that targets Chinese-linked brands found to pose national security risks. “Today, the FCC took additional action to safeguard Americans and
In the middle of the latest wave of the air strikes across Iran, there was a sudden about-face from President Trump, postponing for five days a deadline to “obliterate” Iran’s power plants in order to break the country’s siege on the Strait of Hormuz. Charlie D’Agata has the latest. Original CBS News Link
Despite the chaos at some of the nation’s airports, President Trump urged Republicans not to make a deal to end the partial shutdown unless Democrats back a voter ID bill known as the SAVE America Act. Meanwhile, the president appeared more optimistic about reaching a deal with Iran. Nikole Killion has the latest. Original CBS
Iran has received a message from the United States through mediators as a potential precursor to talks between the two warring countries, a senior Iranian Foreign Ministry official told CBS News on Monday, after President Trump suggested a deal is possible. The Iranian official said “we received points from the U.S. through mediators and they
Iran has received a message from the United States through mediators as a potential precursor to talks between the two warring countries, a senior Iranian Foreign Ministry official told CBS News on Monday, after President Trump suggested a deal is possible. The Iranian official said “we received points from the U.S. through mediators and they
President Donald Trump and administration officials attend a roundtable on public safety at the Memphis Air National Guard Base in Memphis, Tenn., on March 23, 2026. Travis Gillmore/The Epoch Times MEMPHIS, Tenn.—President Donald Trump on March 23 informed National Guard members deployed to combat violent crime in Memphis, New Orleans, and Washington, as well as