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March 19, 2026

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

Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., survived a heated Senate committee vote for DHS secretary despite earlier clash with Chair Rand Paul, R-Ky., over past comments and leadership concerns.

March 19, 2026

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

Fireworks erupted during Sen. Markwayne Mullin's, R-Okla., confirmation hearing with Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., emerging as a potential key Democratic vote.

March 18, 2026

Sen Rand Paul says Trump’s DHS pick Markwayne Mullin is 'unfit' for the job after heated hearing exchange

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., criticized President Donald Trump’s Department of Homeland Security nominee, Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., on "America Reports."

March 18, 2026

Sen Rand Paul grills Mullin on past comments on assault: 'Tell it to my face'

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul confronted Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin during a confirmation hearing on Mullin's nomination for homeland security secretary.

March 16, 2026

Rand Paul floats possible 2028 run, pushes back on Trump-era protectionism

Sen. Rand Paul considers 2028 presidential run, saying he'll decide after 2026 midterms while advocating for free market policies in Trump-dominated Republican Party.

March 10, 2026

Rand Paul to oversee confirmation hearing of Trump's DHS pick who once blasted him as a 'snake'

Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., and Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., who chairs the Homeland Security panel, have a chilly relationship, which could spill out during Mullin's confirmation hearing next week.

February 2, 2026

Rand Paul says 'without question' trust has been broken after Minnesota shooting

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., criticized the federal government's response to the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a border patrol agent on CBS' "60 Minutes."

February 1, 2026

Rand Paul says 'without question' trust in the Trump administration is broken

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul criticized the Trump administration's reaction to the shooting of Alex Pretti by border patrol agents in Minnesota on "60 Minutes."

January 29, 2026

Senate GOP holdouts refuse to budge as shutdown talks continue

Senate Republicans split from their party over the government funding package as negotiations continue on the DHS bill and a possible government funding extension.

January 27, 2026

Top DHS immigration officials agree to publicly testify before Senate Homeland Security panel

The heads of ICE, CBP and USCIS agreed to publicly testify before GOP Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul's Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Feb. 12