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• DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced plans to pursue voter fraud following a speech by President Donald Trump, who continued to dispute the results of the 2020 election. • Separately, a federal judge in Boston ruled that the Trump administration cannot use an obscure agency priorities clause to implement funding cuts. • The ruling follows a legal challenge by 23 states alleging that the administration used the clause to cut billions of dollars from scientific research, food security, and crime prevention.

Markwayne Mullin at presser repeated many of Trump’s unverified claims from controversial primetime speechThe US homeland security secretary, Markwayne Mullin, doubled down on Donald Trump’s unsubstantiated election claims on Friday amid his agency’s efforts to support the president’s agenda.Trump used a memo compiled by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as the basis of many of his unsubstantiated claims on Thursday during his televised primetime address to the nation. Continue reading...

• DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin held a news conference on Friday to address the Trump administration's claims regarding U.S. election vulnerabilities following a prime-time speech by the President. • The administration also announced a new policy on Thursday that restores the ability to deny green cards to immigrants who have used certain noncash government benefits. • This move effectively reverses a 2021 Biden administration rule that protected immigrants from being excluded based on their use of most public assistance categories.

• The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced a new rule eliminating the "duration of status" system for certain non-immigrants. • This policy change specifically targets foreign journalists, students, and exchange visitors who previously could remain in the U.S. indefinitely provided they met eligibility requirements. • The government justifies the move by claiming the previous system allowed individuals to stay without sufficient routine government oversight.

• The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) alleges that more than 256,000 noncitizens may be registered to vote across four key states: California, New Jersey, Nevada, and Pennsylvania. • These findings resulted from a preliminary review conducted by the DHS, which involved comparing official voter rolls against immigration data. • The discovery is significant as it raises concerns regarding the integrity of voter registration processes and the legality of noncitizen participation in elections.

• The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) drafted a press release claiming thousands of non-citizens are registered to vote in California, Nevada, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. • The document was circulated internally prior to a planned prime-time speech by Donald Trump, who promised to reveal significant news regarding election security. • DHS has not provided evidence of actual illegal voting, nor has it explained the methodology or data sources used to reach these findings.

• A U.S. House Appropriations subcommittee hearing escalated into a heated shouting match between Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) and DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin. • The confrontation centered on accusations of hypocrisy during the exchange, reflecting deep partisan tensions within the congressional oversight process. • This clash highlights the ongoing friction between Democratic lawmakers and the Department of Homeland Security's leadership regarding policy implementation and governance.