Trump-appointed council proposes major redesign of FEMA response role
A council appointed by President Trump has proposed major changes to FEMA's disaster relief response.
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A council appointed by President Trump has proposed major changes to FEMA's disaster relief response.
The Senate on Monday confirmed Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma to lead the Department of Homeland Security, replacing Kristi Noem.
Sen. Markwayne Mullin cleared a Senate committee vote as he vies to replace Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports.
Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma had his confirmation hearing for Homeland Security secretary on Wednesday. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga has the details.
Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky accused Homeland Security secretary nominee Markwayne Mullin of being "a man with anger issues" at a confirmation hearing on Wednesday. The conflict appears to stem from alleged comments Mullin made about a 2017 attack against Paul. Watch some of the tense exchanges.
Sen. Markwayne Mullin appeared before the Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday for a confirmation hearing to replace DHS Secretary Kristi Noem. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has more.
Markwayne Mullin's Senate confirmation hearing to replace Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem kicked off Wednesday with a tense exchange with Sen. Rand Paul. Lawmakers also questioned Mullin about his response to Border Patrol agents shooting in killing Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. CBS News' Nicole Sganga has more.
Sen. Markwayne Mullin's Senate confirmation hearing to replace Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem began Wednesday with contentious remarks from Sen. Rand Paul. CBS News' Nikole Killion has the latest.
Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that his vote to confirm outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Kristin Noem was a "big mistake," and "what we want to see is not just the change in the nameplate on the door" from President Trump's new nominee Markwayne Mullin.
In contrast with the record number of firings during President Trump's first term, he has opted to shuffle people into new roles during his second term. Mr. Trump said that Kristi Noem will be moving into a new role. CBS News' Fin Gómez has more.
President Trump's ouster of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem might not be enough for some Democrats, with Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal pushing for a perjury investigation and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries calling for the removal of Attorney General Pam Bondi. Political strategists Erin Maguire and John McCarthy join with analysis.
Many of Tuesday's primary races in Texas have now advanced to a runoff. One of those is the Democratic race for the 33rd Congressional District, pitting incumbent Rep. Julie Johnson against Colin Allred. Johnson joins "The Takeout" to discuss her campaign.
New information is emerging on the lead-up to President Trump's removal of Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary. CBS News' Nicole Sganga reports.
President Trump's firing of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is the first Cabinet-level shakeup during his second term. CBS News' Nicole Sganga lists the reasons known for Noem's ousting.
More details are emerging about President Trump's decision to remove Kristi Noem from her position atop the Department of Homeland Security. CBS News' Weijia Jiang reports.
President Trump announced on Thursday that he will replace Kristi Noem with Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin as Homeland Security secretary. Democratic Sen. Peter Welch of Vermont joins "The Takeout" with his reaction.
The timing of Trump's Truth Social post announcing Kristi Noem's removal as DHS secretary took DHS officials and the secretary herself by surprise.
The announcement comes amid criticism of DHS spending under Noem, and as Congress has allowed the department's funding to lapse.
President Trump announced Kristi Noem's ousting as Homeland Security Secretary on Thursday. The announcement kicks off a formal nomination and confirmation process for his selected replacement, Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga has more.
Kristi Noem will no longer serve as Homeland Security secretary, President Trump announced on Thursday. Political strategists Jim McLaughlin and Cameron French join with analysis.
Kristi Noem has been ousted as Homeland Security secretary with President Trump announcing that Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin will be nominated to replace her. The change comes as the department faces a partial shutdown. CBS News' Willie James Inman and Hunter Woodall report.
President Trump on Thursday replaced Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem with Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has the latest.
The Department of Homeland Security, created after the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the lead agency in threat detection, is operating without full funding and now has a vacancy at the top after President Trump ousted Kristi Noem. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett has more.
President Trump announced Kristi Noem's ouster as DHS secretary minutes before Noem gave an address to the Sergeant Benevolent Association Major Cities Conference in Nashville. CBS News correspondent Nicole Valdes was at the address and has more.
President Trump announced Thursday that he is removing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and will nominate Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma to replace her. CBS News has learned that the final straw appeared to be Noem's response to a question during Tuesday's Senate hearing from Republican Sen. John Kennedy about her decision to spend $220 million on an ad campaign aimed at reducing illegal immigration. CBS News' Nancy Cordes and Caitlin Huey-Burns report.