On Capitol Hill, Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R–Okla.) has been confirmed to take over as secretary of homeland security in a 54–45 vote. Mullin will take over at the end of the month, replacing Kristi Noem, whom President Donald Trump reassigned as special envoy for the Shield of the Americas. Mullin served in the House before being elected to the Senate in 2021.
Trump is touting the successes of a multi-agency initiative launched to reduce violent crime in Memphis, Tennessee, by deploying extra law enforcement from federal agencies, state partners, and the Memphis Police Department.
The White House announced that since the Memphis Safe Task Force began in late September 2025, there have been more than 7,400 arrests, 1,200 illegal firearms seized, and 150 missing children safely located. Overall crime in Memphis is down by more than 43 percent from the same period last year.
A U.S. Park Police officer was shot in Washington on Monday night while conducting a law enforcement investigation. Park Police Chief Jeff Brecht is calling it an ambush.
Park Police said the injured officer is in serious, but stable condition. Officials say they are searching for two suspects. The Park Police and the Metropolitan Police Department are handling the investigation together.