Dems To Keep Blocking DHS Funds Despite Noem Firing On Thursday, President Donald Trump fired Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and tapped Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma as her replacement, marking the first administration shake-up of Trump’s second term. Democrats had been demanding her ouster for months, but they’ve made it quite clear that the move changed nothing in their eyes, and the standoff over DHS funding continues. The DHS partial shutdown - ...

Teamsters boss Sean O'Brien endorses Sen. Markwayne Mullin for DHS chief, two years after their viral Senate hearing nearly turned into a physical fight.

Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., faces Senate confirmation battle to replace Kristi Noem as Homeland Security Secretary amid Democratic opposition and agency shutdown.

Stephen Colbert railed against Kristi Noem after Donald Trump’s surprise announcement that he had fired the Secretary of Homeland Defense, with plans to replace her with Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma. Meanwhile, Trump announced that Noem would be “moving to be Special Envoy in the Western Hemisphere.” “Sounds like someone’s about to become the FIFA […]

President Trump announced Thursday that Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., is his pick to replace Kristi Noem as the head of the Department of Homeland Security.