Sam Gringlas
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Senate votes to fund much of DHS, but not immigration enforcement
The Senate approved a bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security early Friday. The bill does not fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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Senate votes to fund much of DHS, minus immigration enforcement
The Senate approved a bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, early Friday. The bill does not fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE.
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DHS funding deal on shaky ground as Trump and Democrats both decline to embrace it
After weeks of start and stop negotiations between Congressional Democrats and the White House, there's an emerging proposal to fund the majority of DHS and tackle ICE enforcement funding separately.
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Markwayne Mullin confirmed as the next secretary of Homeland Security
The Oklahoma Republican comes to the helm in the midst of a shutdown that has left some 100,000 of the department's more than a quarter-million employees working without pay.
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Senate to vote on DHS chief, with TSA funding and SAVE act tied up in Congress
The Senate votes Monday on the nomination of Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., to lead the Department of Homeland Security. The vote comes as lawmakers attempt to negotiate funding for the agency.
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Retiring GOP Senator and Trump critic Thom Tillis hosts a dog parade on Capitol Hill
A recent dog parade on Capitol Hill was more than fluffy fun, it was also a chance for retiring Republican Sen. Thom Tillis to stretch his independent streak.
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What you need to know about Sen. Markwayne Mullin, Trump's new pick to lead DHS
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.
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President Trump launched strikes without Congress's approval. Lawmakers are responding
We look at what it means for President Trump to launch attacks on Iran without Congressional approval, and the pushback and support he's getting from some lawmakers.
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SNL mocked her as a 'scary mom.' In the Senate, Katie Britt is an emerging dealmaker
Sen. Katie Britt, Republican of Alabama, is a budding bipartisan dealmaker. Her latest assignment: helping negotiate changes to immigration enforcement tactics.
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What to knw about Sen. Katie Britt, who's negotiating changes to how ICE operates
Alabama Sen. Katie Britt came to national prominence in 2024 with an image as a firebrand on the right but has developed a reputation as a bipartisan deal maker in the Senate.