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Washington, March 23 (IANS) The US Senate has advanced Senator Markwayne Mullin’s nomination for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary, just over two weeks after President Donald Trump announced that he would replace current DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.The upper chamber advanced the nomination in a 54 to 37 vote on Saturday (local time). A final confirmation vote is likely to take place in the coming days.Mullin, 48, has served in the Senate since 2023 after a decade in the House represe…