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Congress
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Senate advances Mullin's DHS nomination 54-37 with two Democratic votes, setting up final confirmation as department's five-week shutdown continues.
Sen. Paul voted no, citing "anger issues"
Source: The Hill
March 22, 2026
Oversight
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Trump says he will block any DHS deal until Democrats pass the SAVE America Act, keeping ICE at airports "for as long as it takes."
Airlines jointly warn of "unsustainable strain"
Source: News Nation
March 22, 2026
Immigration
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ICE agents ordered to deploy to airports Monday for crowd control as more than 400 TSA officers quit during five-week DHS shutdown.
GOP Sen. Scott: "not as safe"
Source: NBC News
March 22, 2026
Voting Rights
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GOP governor candidate Sheriff Chad Bianco uses his law enforcement authority to seize more than 500,000 ballots from a 2025 California election over a roughly 100-vote discrepancy.
Echoes Trump's Georgia ballot seizure
Source: The Associated Press
March 22, 2026
Culture
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Trump installs replica of Baltimore Columbus statue toppled during 2020 racial justice protests on White House grounds, calls Columbus "the original American hero."
Third controversial statue restored this term
Source: CNN
March 22, 2026
War
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UN Ambassador Waltz calls Iran's power plants valid military targets as Trump's 48-hour ultimatum clock runs and Israel launches wide-scale strikes.
Bessent "Escalate to deescalate"
Source: The Associated Press
March 22, 2026