Mullin’s smooth confirmation was a throwback in the Senate.

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security, testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Homeland Security Committee in Washington on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. In choosing Mullin, who has warm relationships across the Capitol and the political aisle, President Trump was reverting to a bygone tradition. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times) By MICHAEL GOLD Facing a phalanx of fellow senators who held his nomination...

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