Washington, June 3 (IANS) Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said Tuesday that U.S. authorities are preparing for an unprecedented security operation ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, describing the tournament as “78 Super Bowls in 38 days” as millions of fans are expected to travel across North America for the event.During Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on the Department of Homeland Security’s fiscal year 2027 budget request, lawmakers questioned the department’s readiness…
Latest Markwayne Mullin News & Updates
Washington, June 3 (IANS) A New Hampshire university could lose as many as 2,000 international graduate students unless the Department of Homeland Security quickly approves a pending application tied to a new doctoral programme, prompting lawmakers to press the Trump administration for urgent action.The issue surfaced during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on the Department of Homeland Security’s fiscal year 2027 budget request, where Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire raised c…
Washington, June 3 (IANS) US Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin repeatedly clashed with Democratic senators over immigration enforcement, court orders and the rule of law, exposing deep divisions over the Trump administration’s handling of border security and deportation policies.The sharpest exchange came during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing when Senator Christopher Murphy of Connecticut questioned whether the Department of Homeland Security would comply with federal co…
Washington, June 3 (IANS) US senators from both parties raised concerns about the impact of a $100,000 H-1B visa fee on rural hospitals, pressing Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to consider relief for foreign doctors recruited to underserved communities.During a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on the Department of Homeland Security’s fiscal year 2027 budget request, Senator Susan Collins of Maine raised the issue of difficulties that the rural healthcare providers face in…
Washington, June 3 (IANS) Concerns over the impact of a $100,000 H-1B visa fee extended beyond healthcare and into education, as lawmakers urged the Department of Homeland Security to consider relief for foreign teachers recruited to work in remote and underserved communities.During a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on the Department of Homeland Security’s fiscal year 2027 budget request, Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska said school districts in rural areas face challenges similar to …
Mexico City, May 23 (IANS) Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has defended the principle of self-determination and voiced disagreement with the US decision to bring criminal charges against former Cuban leader Raul Castro.”What is the point of accusing someone now for something that happened 30 years ago?” Sheinbaum said at her daily press conference on Friday (local time).The US Department of Justice has recently filed an indictment against Castro, accusing him of playing an alleged role in th…
Washington, March 25 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that Iran had offered what he described as a significant oil-and-gas-related gesture tied to the Strait of Hormuz, using it as evidence that the United States was now dealing with interlocutors capable of reaching a deal.Speaking in the Oval Office during the swearing-in of Markwayne Mullin as Homeland Security Secretary, Trump said, “We’re in negotiations right now,” adding that “the other side, I can tell you, they’d like to make…
Washington, March 25 (IANS) US Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said that Department of Homeland Security employees working “30 days without pay” showed their dedication, vowing to stand with them “365 days” as a funding impasse continues.Mullin made the remarks after being sworn in at the Oval Office by Attorney General Pam Bondi, taking charge of the department at a time of political deadlock over funding in Congress.“I got the privilege of meeting so many of the employee…
Washington, March 25 (IANS) President Donald Trump said the United States is in active negotiations with Iran and declared that the conflict had been “won”, even as he swore in Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of Homeland Security at the White House. Speaking to reporters after the swearing-in ceremony, Trump said talks with Iran were underway and involved top members of his administration.“We’re in negotiations, as it turned out. Now, you’ve seen what I said yesterday was exactly c…
Washington, March 24 (IANS) The US Senate has confirmed Senator Markwayne Mullin’s nomination for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary, replacing embattled Kristi Noem, amid the department’s continued shutdown.The upper chamber voted 54-45 to approve 48-year-old Mullin, who has served in the Senate since 2023, following a decade in the House representing the state of Oklahoma. One Republican senator voted against the nomination, and two Democrats supported it.Mullin’s nomination, anno…