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After Alme resigns to run for Senate, Tim Racicot now acting U.S. Attorney for Montana

Tim Racicot, a 20-year prosecutor for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Montana, is now leading the federal prosecutor's office here on an interim basis after its top official, Kurt Alme, unexpectedly filed to run for the U.S. Senate on Wednesday.

Homeland Security nominee Mullin: MAGA partisan, ex-MMA fighter

Homeland Security nominee Mullin: MAGA partisan, ex-MMA fighter

Senator Markwayne Mullin, nominated to head the Department of Homeland Security, is a burly former wrestler, a mixed martial arts fighter and a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump. A member of the Cherokee Nation, the 48-year-old Republican senator from the central state of Oklahoma is currently the

Trump fires homeland security chief Kristi Noem

Trump fires homeland security chief Kristi Noem

US President Donald Trump on Thursday fired Kristi Noem as head of the Department of Homeland Security, the agency responsible for carrying out his sweeping immigration crackdown. Trump, in a post on Truth Social, said Markwayne Mullin, 48, a Republican senator from Oklahoma, would take over the powerful department on

Kristi Noem, Trump's immigration enforcer no more

Kristi Noem, Trump's immigration enforcer no more

Kristi Noem, the ousted Homeland Security chief who enforced President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, did not shy away from the spotlight -- or the camera lens. The former South Dakota governor's tenure was marked by an aggressive campaign to expel millions of undocumented migrants and high-profile

Noem ousted as secretary of Homeland Security; Mullin to succeed

(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump is nominating Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin from Oklahoma as the next Homeland Security Secretary. On Thursday, the second-term Republican decided to reassign Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem as the special envoy for the Shield of the Americas. Multiple reports circulated prior to the

DHS remains shuttered after third failed vote to reopen it

(The Center Square) – Senate Democrats tanked the Department of Homeland Security funding bill for the third time Thursday, ensuring the department’s funding lapse will continue for at least 21 days. “[T]hanks to Democrats’ shutdown, a lot of DHS employees are only receiving a partial paycheck today,” a frustrated

Walz, Ellison face resignation calls during House fraud hearing

(The Center Square) – Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison on Wednesday faced calls to step down during a hearing of the U.S. House Oversight Committee on allegations of widespread fraud throughout the state. Republican lawmakers also accused state Democrats of “enabling” fraud, with estimates suggesting the