Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has launched a sweeping overhaul of the agency, dismissing senior officials tied to former Secretary Kristi Noem and ordering a review of contracts and spending decisions made under her watch, according to people familiar with the matter and reporting by The Wall Street Journal.
President Trump said Friday he did not ask Chinese President Xi Jinping to pressure Iran into reopening the Strait of Hormuz, the vital oil corridor that Tehran blockaded in early March after U.S. and Israeli airstrikes targeted the Islamic republic.
The U.S. military has set back Iran's naval power by a generation and retains sufficient munitions to resume combat operations if needed, the commander of U.S. Central Command told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday.
The Senate adopted a resolution Thursday to withhold senators' paychecks during government shutdowns, passing unanimously 99-0 in a rare display of bipartisan accountability.