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Noem out, Republican senator in as new Homeland Security secretary
President Donald Trump demoted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday, naming Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin to fill the post.
By Patricia Kime
Senate Republicans vote down legislation to halt Iran war
The vote forced senators to take a stand on a war shaping the fate of U.S. military members, countless other lives and the future of the region.
War powers debate intensifies after Trump orders attack on Iran without approval by Congress
Many Democrats are calling the operation illegal, saying the Constitution gives Congress alone the power to declare war.
Pentagon appeals order blocking Sen. Kelly’s punishment for unlawful orders video
Hegseth is appealing a judge’s order that blocks him from punishing Kelly for participating in a video that called on troops to resist unlawful orders.
By Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press