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

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."

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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."

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

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."

Senate GOP holdouts refuse to budge as shutdown talks continue

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.

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

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

GOP senator demands DHS immigration chiefs testify after fatal shootings in Minnesota

January 26, 2026

GOP senator demands DHS immigration chiefs testify after fatal shootings in Minnesota

Sen. Rand Paul's, R-Ky., request comes on the heels of the latest fatal shooting involving a border patrol agent, though his inquiry is more focused on the billions flowing to DHS.

Rand Paul says personal experience with YouTube and Google changed his mind about platform liability

January 21, 2026

Rand Paul says personal experience with YouTube and Google changed his mind about platform liability

Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky explained in an opinion piece that he changed his thinking about liability for content hosting platforms.