
Markwayne Mullin was sworn in by Attorney General Pam Bondi on Tuesday as the new secretary of the Department of Homeland Security in the Oval Office, following remarks by President Donald Trump. Mullin, an Oklahoma Republican, was confirmed by the Senate on Monday evening in a 54 to 45 vote.

Markwayne Mullin was sworn in by Attorney General Pam Bondi on Tuesday as the new secretary of the Department of Homeland Security in the Oval Office, following remarks by President Donald Trump. Mullin, an Oklahoma Republican, was confirmed by the Senate on Monday evening in a 54 to 45 vote.

California unanimously passed a bill that could limit social media use for those under 16 years old using apps with certain "harmful" features. State assemblymember Josh Lowenthal said the proposed legislation aims to ban “social media from accessing our children” while speaking with CNN’s Elex Michaelson.

Senior Pentagon leaders are putting together lists of uniformed US service members who will be offered the chance to attend the UFC fight at the White House next month hosted by President Donald Trump, but tickets will only be given to those who meet military body composition standards, according to guidance memos reviewed by CNN and sources familiar with the process. CNN’s Zachary Cohen reports.

Construction crews have begun building a "cage" on the White House lawn in preparation for a UFC bout that will be held on June 14th. The event dubbed "UFC Freedom 250," will mark the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and falls on President Trump's 80th birthday.

The White House wrote on X about its new website “aliens.gov” just weeks after the Pentagon started releasing declassified files on UFOs. But this site is about immigrant arrests, not extraterrestrials.

Josh Turek has represented the United States in the Paralympic Games, winning two gold medals in wheelchair basketball. Now he’s running for US Senate, hoping to lead a rural revival for Democrats in Iowa and turn his physical disability into political strength. CNN’s Jeff Zeleny reports.

As the DOJ launches a criminal investigation into President Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll and the Treasury Department considers putting the sitting president on a new $250 bill, CNN's Kasie Hunt breaks down the "vengeance and vanity" of President Donald Trump's second term.

In a CBS interview published Wednesday, Jill Biden said she worried Joe Biden was having a stroke during the 2024 debate where he stumbled over words, trailed off, and at times seemed confused. These comments are a sharp contrast to the public stance she took in the days following the debate.



