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U.S. Senate Confirms Markwayne Mullin as Homeland Security Secretary

The Senate voted 54-45 to confirm Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin as the ninth secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, succeeding Kristi Noem as the administration expands immigration enforcement.
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NFL Opens New Season With Expanded Streaming and International Broadcast Partnerships
U.S. Universities Report Record Enrollment in AI and Quantum Computing Programs
NIH Launches Study of Long-Term Health Effects From Urban Air Pollution
FAA Rolls Out New Air Traffic Technology Across Major U.S. Airports
U.S. Automakers Report Higher Costs Amid Tariff and Regulatory Changes
Severe Rain and Flooding Trigger Warnings Across Southern and Midwestern U.S.
U.S. Courts Prepare for Autumn Cases on Free Speech and Executive Power
California Jury Finds Bill Cosby Liable for 1972 Sexual Assault
FEMA and TSA Face Operational Strain Amid Continuing Federal Funding Pressures
U.S. Stocks Close Mixed as Energy Gains Offset Technology Weakness
Capitol Police Arrest About 62 Veterans and Activists at Anti-War Protest
U.S. Energy Department Expands Support for Domestic Critical Mineral Processing
Democrat Emily Gregory Wins Florida Special Election in District Covering Mar-a-Lago
FBI Director Kash Patel Sues The Atlantic for $250 Million
State Department Issues Regionwide Middle East Security Alert for Americans
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer Resigns Amid Abuse-of-Power Allegations
FBI Investigates Austin Bar Mass Shooting for Possible Link to Iran Conflict
U.S. Senate Confirms Markwayne Mullin as Homeland Security Secretary
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