Sen. Markwayne Mullin, who is President Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security, said at a confirmation hearing Wednesday that he regretted calling Alex Pretti a “deranged individual” after he was shot and killed by Customs and Border Patrol agents in south Minneapolis. Mullin appeared before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
The Trump administration made new moves on Wednesday to ease pressure on gas prices. The U.S. president also suggested leaving other countries to be responsible for security in the Strait of Hormuz. Find out more on the latest from the White House. Israel said it killed … Original News Source Link – Epoch Times
The House Judiciary Committee holds a hearing at 2 p.m. ET on March 18 titled “The Legal Basis for Action Against Venezuelan Drug Traffickers.” Witnesses: Franklin Camargo, political commentator, PragerU Josh Blackman, professor of law, South Texas College of Law Houston Gina D’Andrea, general counsel, Ameri… Original News Source Link – Epoch Times
Washington — House Democrats are attempting to force a vote on legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security, but not federal immigration enforcement, as the partial government shutdown stretches into its second month. Democrats introduced a discharge petition Wednesday to try to circumvent Republican leaders and bring legislation to the floor to fund the
Peters and Paul continued to press Mullin about special assignments and international travel, and invited Mullin to speak with senators in a secure location about the classified work he said he did. “You brought this up that you were on a super secret mission that you can’t tell us about,” Paul said. Peters said Mullin
In his opening statement, Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia, the top Democrat on the committee, claimed Gabbard’s office is falling short in protecting U.S. elections from foreign interference, accusing Gabbard of an “organized effort to misuse her national security powers to interfere in domestic politics … and provide a pretext for the president’s unconstitutional efforts
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks with reporters after Senate luncheons in Washington on Feb. 25, 2026. Heather Diehl/Getty Images Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said Tuesday that Republicans would criticize Democrats in the upcoming Midterm elections for not backing the SAVE America Act election bill, saying it’s a popular way to protect