US Senate advances Homeland Security nomination of Mullin, paving way for confirmation vote - Reuters

The US Senate has advanced the nomination of Mullin for Department of Homeland Security secretary, moving the nomination toward a full confirmation vote. Mullin, a Republican senator from Oklahoma, was tapped by the Trump administration for the homeland security post. The advancement signals likely support for his confirmation among Senate Republicans, who hold the majority needed to approve cabinet appointments. DHS oversees border security, immigration enforcement, and disaster response—making it one of the most consequential cabinet positions in any administration. Mullin's confirmation would place him atop a sprawling federal agency central to the Trump administration's policy agenda on immigration and border control.