What’s Happening at Delaney Hall: Hunger Strikes and a Crackdown on Protesters

New Jersey’s for-profit ICE facility, run by GEO Group, is decried by detainees for wormy food, bad medical care

Tensions Between DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Senator Rand Paul Continue

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, appointed by former President Donald Trump, is reportedly experiencing ongoing tension with Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), who chairs the Senate Homeland Security Committee. According to a recent Politico report, the strained relationship has affected productive communication between the department and the Senate. Senator Rick Scott emphasized the importance of a positive working relationship between the DHS Secretary and the committee chairman. The conflict partly stems from past incidents, including an allegation in which Mullin reportedly made a disparaging comment about Paul during a 2017 assault on the senator. During Mullin's confirmation hearing in March 2026, Paul expressed concerns over Mullin's temperament, referencing a 2023 Senate hearing where Mullin appeared ready to confront a witness physically. Mullin, formerly an Oklahoma senator and three-term House member, was confirmed as the ninth DHS Secretary on March 23, with Paul casting the only Republican vote against him. Mullin also faces challenges within the White House, where he has reportedly been marginalized in certain internal discussions. His predecessor, Kristi Noem, was removed after bipartisan criticism following federal agents' fatal shootings in Minneapolis. The ongoing friction between Mullin and Paul highlights potential difficulties in ensuring effective oversight and collaboration at the federal level.

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Teamsters bureaucracy lines up behind Trump’s DHS nominee Markwayne Mullin

O’Brien’s personal appearance at Mullin’s hearing is a warning to workers that the union bureaucracy is aligning itself ever more openly with dictatorship, war and the repression of the working class.

Fetterman breaks with Democrats, casts key vote to advance Trump pick for Homeland Security

Had Fetterman joined fellow Democrats in opposition, Mullin's nomination would have suffered a potentially fatal blow. He said afterward that his vote was "rooted in a strong committed, constructive working relationship."

Trump Taps Markwayne Mullin For DHS. You May Wanna Check Your Life Insurance Policy.

The senator who tried to start a fistfight during a Senate hearing and made suspiciously timed stock trades before U.S. military strikes is Trump’s pick to protect the country. God help us.

Fetterman on supporting Mullin for DHS secretary: ‘Why can’t you just give someone a chance?’

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) is urging Democratic colleagues to “give someone a chance” and consider backing Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s (R-Okla.) nomination for ...