Trump taps Cherokee Nation member to head DHS. What Native leaders say
Sen. Markwayne Mullin would be the second Native cabinet secretary and some Native leaders say that is important to them.
Who is Markwayne Mullin? Trump ally will bring conservative immigration policies to DHS
Republicans are optimistic about Markwayne Mullin taking over the reins at DHS, while Democrats warn his tenure will be more ...
Education Week
In ‘Returning Education to the States,’ How Far Will Trump’s Ed. Dept. Go?
Secretary of Education Linda McMahon took office last year proclaiming a new era in state authority over K-12 policy and encouraging states to seek flexibility from “burdensome” federal requirements ...
Education Week
Trump’s Top K-12 Official: Returning Ed. to States Isn’t Just Waiving Rules
Kirsten Baesler, then North Dakota's schools superintendent, talks to the press on May 8, 2015, at the state capitol in Bismarck. Baesler, now the assistant secretary of elementary and secondary ...
Markwayne Mullin, Once a Political Outsider, Moves All the Way In
The Oklahoma senator whom President Trump chose to run the Department of Homeland Security has risen in Washington by styling himself as a MAGA warrior and Trump loyalist.
Did Markwayne Mullin challenge Teamsters leader Sean O'Brien to fight during Senate hearing?
O'Brien and Mullin, whom Trump nominated to replace Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary, had traded barbs on X before the 2023 hearing.
The New York Times
First 6 Days of Iran War Cost U.S. $11.3 Billion, Pentagon Says
Defense Department officials told Congress that the estimate excludes many costs tied to the military buildup. Airstrikes were shaking Beirut and Tehran, and the price of oil surged past $100 a barrel ...