When Mullin's friends in Congress call, DHS answers

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1. Thu, 20 August 2026

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   • Axios09:25first to report
     When Mullin's friends in Congress call, DHS answers

     Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is building a reputation as a Cabinet official willing to do favors for his former colleagues in Congress — even at the risk of drawing a backlash from the White House and MAGA. Why it matters: Some of Mullin's most high-profile moves — such as pausing ICE agents' traffic stops and delaying border security construction along the Texas border — have come after personal appeals from friends on Capitol Hill. Zoom in: The approach by Mullin — who served...

2. Tue, 1 September 2026

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   • rawstory.com19:13
     DHS boss sends shockwaves over 'specific threats' that could trigger election response

     Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin confirmed Tuesday that immigration agents could deploy to polling locations during November's midterms under certain circumstances, offering the administration's most specific comments yet on a scenario Democrats have warned could intimidate voters.Speaki...

   • The Guardian World22:50
     Trump homeland security chief says ICE agents could be sent to polling places

     Markwayne Mullin says officers could be deployed ‘if there is a threat to that polling place or we’re serving a warrant’ US homeland security secretary Markwayne Mullin on Tuesday said that federal immigration and customs enforcement ( ICE ) officers could be deployed to polling sites across the country. Speaking to reporters in New York, Mullin said: “ICE isn’t there to patrol the polling places. We’re there to enforce specific threats.” Continue reading...

3. Wed, 2 September 2026

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   • rawstory.com15:10
     'This is insane': DHS chief's spine-chilling Election Day threat staggers analyst

     Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin's remarks that ICE agents could turn up at polling places this November appalled MS NOW's Molly Jong-Fast, who called the remarks "insane."Reacting Wednesday on Money, Power, Politics, Jong-Fast said the country had reached an absurd point, with Democrats...

   • El Pais English16:21
     Homeland Security secretary says ICE could be at polling places during November elections

     Mullin says agents will not patrol voting sites but could go there if there is a threat or to execute an arrest warrant