Senate GOP cheers Trump's decision to dump Noem

Republican senators celebrated President Trump's decision to replace Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem with Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.). Why it matters: Congressional Republicans — along with the White House — are eager to turn the page on a department that's dragging down the party's image on immigration, the very issue it rode to victory in 2024. Trump wasn't a "happy cowboy" about Noem and her $200 million media campaign, Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) said. Many Senate Republicans wer