Senate Confirms Sen. Markwayne Mullin as DHS Secretary
The Senate confirmed Mullin as secretary of Homeland Security in a 54-45 vote.

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The post gives the confirmation result and names the senators who voted for, against, or missed it. It provides little sourcing or context for the claims about Noem's departure, relying on a social-media post and unspecified reports, and adds an unsupported, approving aside about Tom Homan.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The post reports the vote and individual senators' positions but offers little context or competing perspective. Its commentary and reliance on unspecified reports leave the account largely one-sided.
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- Loaded language — The author uses a favorable aside about Homan and describes Noem's weeks as dismal.
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The post uses approving language about Tom Homan's role and presents Noem's tenure negatively, while offering little additional perspective. Its commentary gives the account a right-leaning frame.
- Language tone — The author adds an approving, emphatic aside about Homan achieving peace.
- Framing — Noem's tenure is framed through failures and the circumstances leading to her removal.
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The Senate confirmed Sen. Markwayne Mullin as Homeland Security secretary by a 54-45 vote. John Fetterman and Martin Heinrich were the only Democrats voting yes, while Rand Paul was the only Republican voting no.
The Senate confirmed Markwayne Mullin as secretary of Homeland Security, with the final vote at 54-45. John Fetterman and Martin Heinrich were the only Democrats to vote yes; Rand Paul was the only Republican to vote no, and Reuben Gallego did not vote.
The article says President Donald Trump appointed Mullin to the post after removing Kristi Noem. It reports that Trump had lost confidence in Noem after events involving immigration enforcement in Minneapolis, and says her remarks to Sen. John Kennedy about a contract connected to people in her inner circle may have been the final factor.
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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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18 OUTLETSThe Senate confirmed Markwayne Mullin as Homeland Security secretary by a 54-45 vote. Left-leaning outlets question Mullin’s leadership and the direction of DHS, often tying the appointment to shutdown effects. Center outlets largely recount the confirmation and transition while noting agency funding and immigration-enforcement disputes. Right-leaning outlets foreground the vote and lawmakers’ alignments, with some presenting Mullin favorably or defending him from criticism.
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