At his Senate confirmation hearing, Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., responded to Sen. Rand Paul's questioning about a 2023 incident between Mullin and Teamsters President Sean O'Brien. Mullin said that he and O'Brien, who was sitting behind him in support, were now good friends.
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The United Farm Workers (UFW) on Tuesday announced that it will not celebrate the birthday of its founder, civil rights icon Cesar Chavez, later this month after the labor union received "troubling allegations" in connection with "family issues" and abuse of "young women and minors." "As a women-led organization that exists to empower communities, the...
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), President Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), says that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) should be “restructured, not eliminated” and that he would revoke current Secretary Kristi Noem’s controversial policy of personally reviewing major expenditures. Mullin's comments came during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Homeland...
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