Markwayne Mullin to be sworn in as homeland security secretary
Mullin was confirmed by the Senate and is scheduled to take over as homeland security secretary.

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TAP FOR WHYJNS is an established niche news outlet, and the article attributes statements to named public officials while reporting a specific Senate tally. The short report gives little information about the outlet's correction practices or independent reporting process.
- Source type — A niche news publisher with a defined subject-area audience.
- Editorial standards — The report uses named officials and a specific vote tally, but offers little visible reporting detail.
- Author attribution — The page lists no author, limiting transparency about who reported the story.
- Transparency — The brief article provides no information about corrections or reporting methods.
The article reports a clear event, gives the confirmation tally and identifies senators who crossed party lines. It relies mainly on official statements and provides little context about the nomination or opposition to it.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The report gives the confirmation tally and identifies dissenting votes from both parties, but it does not explain the arguments for or against Mullin's confirmation.
- Counterarguments presented — The opposing votes are identified, but no senators' reasons are included.
- Source diversity — The article includes statements from Trump and Johnson and vote information, but few perspectives.
- Opinion vs reporting — The piece is written as a brief news report rather than an argument.
The article uses straightforward language and reports the confirmation, the cross-party votes and official remarks without an explicit political judgment.
- Language tone — Mostly factual and neutral wording.
- Source selection — Quotes Trump and Johnson and reports the senators' votes, without presenting an opposing argument.
- Framing — Frames the story as a confirmation and transition announcement.
The Senate confirmed Markwayne Mullin as homeland security secretary by a 54-45 vote, and he is scheduled to be sworn in at the White House. He will replace Kristi Noem, who is moving to another role.
Mullin, a Republican senator from Oklahoma, is scheduled to be sworn in as homeland security secretary on Tuesday after the Senate confirmed him on Monday by a 54-45 vote. Rand Paul was the only Republican to oppose confirmation, while John Fetterman and Martin Heinrich were the only Democrats to support it.
President Donald Trump said Noem would become a special envoy for a Western Hemisphere security initiative after serving as homeland security secretary. House Speaker Mike Johnson congratulated Mullin on his bipartisan confirmation. The article also reports that the Department of Homeland Security is shut down, with some airports advising travelers to arrive three hours before flights because of long security lines.
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VOTING CLOSEDNo good or bad look here
This story reports what happened without casting Mullin in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Mullin’s record.
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Part of a bigger story
20 OUTLETSThe Senate confirmed Markwayne Mullin as Homeland Security secretary in a 54-45 vote. He took over the department amid a funding shutdown and disputes over immigration enforcement. Center outlets mostly present the confirmation and swearing-in as a leadership transition, while some examine the funding impasse and Mullin’s prospective approach to DHS. Right-leaning outlets also cover the transition amid shutdown and immigration disputes, but some characterize the funding fight as Democratic obstruction and emphasize his enforcement agenda.
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